Deputy Director, Family Support (States)

Best Buddies Int. Inc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Buddies International is seeking a Deputy Director, Family Support to manage the state Family Support program, recruit/train volunteers, and meet program benchmarks. The role includes launching the Eunie’s Buddies program, coordinating parent mentor/mentee initiatives, and collaborating with community partners.

The position requires leadership, nonprofit experience, strong writing/presentation skills, and willingness to travel and work evenings/weekends as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least three years relevant experience.
• Experience in program development and leading volunteers.
• Nonprofit experience preferred and belief in our mission.
• Strong writing and presentation skills with the ability to persuade and inspire.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital meeting tools.
• Understanding of parental issues for families with IDD.
• Strong project management and multitasking abilities.
• Initiative and leadership to guide volunteers and programs.
• Reliability and ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Access to automobile/insurance and willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day Family Support operations in the assigned state.
• Travel to recruit mentors/mentees and promote the program locally.
• Launch Eunie’s Buddies program and manage volunteer training and outcomes.
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet program goals and benchmarks.
• Identify and engage potential parent mentors and mentees.
• Match mentors/mentees and train volunteers to ensure success.
• Develop partnerships with local organizations and hospitals.
• Coordinate 3–4 community socials annually.
• Support fundraising and grant-writing efforts as needed.

Skills

Program development

Volunteer leadership

Nonprofit experience

Persuasive writing

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Digital meetings

Learning & development

Parental issues knowledge

Project management

Multitasking

Leadership

Public speaking

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Three years relevant experience

Job description

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Deputy Director, Family Support (States)

Full-time Full-Time Denver, CO, US

Salary Range: $52,000.00 To $56,000.00 Annually

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Best Buddies is the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.

Job Title: Deputy Director, Family Support

Department: State Operations and Programs

Position Overview: The Deputy Director, Family Support, manages all elements of the family support program in a specific state for Best Buddies. This position is responsible for recruitment, training, and meeting specific programmatic benchmarks for successful execution of this initiative. Additional responsibilities include the launch of the Eunie’s Buddies program, managing the parent mentor/mentee program, collaborating with local community partners, completing report metrics and coordinating community socials.

Job Qualifications– Qualified applicants must have:

• Bachelor’s degree or at least three years relevant experience
• Experience in programdevelopment, andleading/developingvolunteers
• Nonprofit experience preferred andmust believe deeply in our organization's mission
• Superior persuasive writing and presentation skills with the ability to exert influence, inspire others, and articulate the mission, goals, and activities of Best Buddies with passion andenthusiasm.
• Proficiency andcomfortwith Microsoft Office, digital meeting software, and learning & development facilitationsoftware
• Understanding of best practices inparental issues and the challenges faced by families with children with intellectual and developmentaldisabilities
• Superior project management skills - including planning, analysis, decision making, and problem solving - and willingness tomultitask.
• Superior initiative, drive for results, and self-assessment skills, and ability to lead individuals and program to achievinggoals
• Must be highly dependable,leadby example, and be willing/able to adapt leadership style to fit the situation andleadvolunteersforsetexpectations.
• Must be comfortable engaging with corporate/community leaders, parents, medical professionals, and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
• Access to an automobile/transportation with applicable insurance
• Must travel, use personal cell phone, and work evenings and weekends as necessary in order to accomplish jobresponsibilities

Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

Programs

• Oversees all day-to-day operations of Family Support program in area
• Travels throughout assigned area to recruit mentors/mentees and promote the program in the community
• Implements theEunie’s Buddies program, including, but not limited to,volunteer training/management, recruitment, program planning and outcomes assessment
• Collaborates with colleagues and supervisor to meet established Eunie’s Buddies and Siblings programgoals
• Develops strategies/avenues to identify and engage potentialparentmentors and menteesprogram participants
• Oversees thementor/mentee parent matching process. Provides and leads all necessary local training and monitors match effectiveness to ensure successful program outcomes.
• Responsible for the identification of potential program participants, and manages database inquiries
• Train volunteers in all relevant aspects of Best Buddies and their volunteer roletoensure success and alignment with Mission goals
• Identifies local resources and partnerships with existing organizations, hospitals, and medical practices
• Coordinates local community socials at least 3-4 times per year
• Recruits, manages, and provides support to community volunteers to help spread awareness in the healthcare community and general population
• When appropriate, work with supervisor to perform annual evaluation of program
• Works with supervisor on public relations, program goals and objectives, and coordinating relations between Eunie’s Buddies and the community
• Increases awareness of Eunie’s Buddies and Siblings programs through public speaking, marketing, tabling events, and media initiatives

Development

• Assists in securing mission advancement opportunities for program funding
• Assists in writing grants and providing statistical data as necessary to secure additional resources as assigned for Best Buddies International
• Collaborates with the State Director on fundraising efforts, and creates a Eunie’s Buddies team for the local Friendship Walk

Marketing

• Partners with community leaders to implement strategies for broad engagement of parents in assigned market
• Implements program marketing campaign geared at recruitment of mentees through targeted outreach to various avenues

Operations

• Responsible for tracking and evaluating program outcomes through regular assessments
• Collaborates with other departments throughout the organization as needed
• Completes necessary paperwork in a timely and organized manner, including but not limited to weekly reports, monthly reports, and quarterly goals
• Handles special projects and other duties as assigned

Best Buddies® is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EOE and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are foundational to Best Buddies International’s core values and help the organization continue to achieve its mission. Here at Best Buddies, our goal is to lead and advocate for a more inclusive world.

Best Buddies offers a comprehensive and generous benefits program that include financial security, health and wellness and time off.