DIRECTOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES
Deadline to apply 12/27/2024

Are you a person that is passionate to help others and make a positive impact in their life?

Do you want to make a real difference in your local community?

If this, is you, we want you to join our OUTSTANDING team!

Family Pathways Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Department is currently hiring a Director of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services to be responsible for the overall administration and leadership of the organization’s domestic violence (DV) and sexual assault (SA) programs. This includes the development, implementation, and evaluation of domestic violence, sexual assault, shelter, prevention, outreach and batterer’s treatment programs. The director position will provide administrative oversight of grants, fiscal management, reporting and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations. The director will oversee policies, procedures, and program coordination of services for clients. This position represents the organization in public arenas and promotes the mission of Family Pathways in the community and throughout the state. Further, the director carries out duties related to domestic violence and sexual assault personnel development, recruitment, training and supervision of program management and staff teams.

Who You Are?

• An advocate for DV/SA services with a bachelor’s degree or higher in social services or related area, with experience in DV/SA related fields.
• A leader and team player committed to advancing vision, mission, values and guiding principles, with management experience.
• Sensitivity and knowledge of the issues regarding domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Must believe in trauma informed model and be committed to ending all forms of interpersonal violence.
• Demonstrated passion to work with diverse and/or low-income populations, including those experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, addiction and/or mental illness.
• Ability to view domestic violence holistically and offer supportive services to all involved: victim, children and perpetrator.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information and confidential matters.
• Dependable and able to work independently.
• Skilled communicator with coworkers and clients.
• Passion for problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Quick learner and team player.
• Friendly, approachable, and client-focused.

Who We Are

Family Pathways works alongside people to enhance lives through a continuum of essential services and, together with the community, champions positive social change. We have been committed to standing by the side of our neighbors since 1978. We’ve done this by working together with partners, individuals, businesses, organizations, and faith communities who are passionate about their communities.

Over the past four decades, we’ve adapted to the needs of the communities we serve in the City of Forest Lake; Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties in Minnesota and Polk County in Wisconsin. Family Pathways’ assists with healthy food access, domestic and sexual violence prevention and victim services, supervised visitation, and services for older adults and caregivers.

More than a place to find a bargain, Family Pathways Thrift Stores transform donated goods into opportunity, investment, and good environmental stewardship.

What You Get in Return

• Typical Starting Wage: $80,000 annually - Family Pathways honors candidates’ time and effort in job-seeking by providing transparency regarding compensation. Creating transparency regarding salary information reduces the gender pay gap and eliminates salary negotiation, which rarely benefits people of color or women. It is a value of our organization to support equitable hiring practices.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible hours and the ability to telework two days per week.
• Benefits: Family Pathways offers competitive pay and benefits to our eligible employees. Benefit eligibility is based on average hours worked per week. Benefits offered include health insurance with optional HSA, dental, vision, employer-paid group life term insurance, supplemental group term life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, employee assistance program, and retirement plans with an employer match. In addition to these benefits.
• Family Pathways offers full-time employees a competitive paid time off package, which includes paid holidays and two floating holidays.

Family Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Family Pathways will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.