Director, Community-Based Services

Work Opportunities Unlimited; Auburn (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued paid time off and paidholidays

401(k) and tuition assistance

Competitive compensation: $65,000-85,0

Job summary

Work Opportunities Unlimited, in Auburn, ME, seeks a hands-on Director, Community-Based Services to lead and grow the Auburn market. You will coach a team, engage local employers, and build community partnerships to deliver results for clients.

The role emphasizes local leadership, accountability for performance, and collaboration with partners to achieve revenue and service goals.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience managing and developing a team.
• Demonstrated success meeting performance, growth, or revenue-related goals.
• Comfort working in the community and building external relationships.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to use technology to manage workflow and outcomes.
• Preferred: experience in human services, workforce development, or nonprofit leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team.
• Actively represent WOU in the Auburn-area business and community.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers, community partners and referral sources.
• Drive market growth, service delivery, and team performance.
• Manage financial performance, including revenue generation and expense control.
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and performance management to your team.
• Meet with local employers and volunteer sites to develop opportunities for our clients.
• Track outcomes and ensuring goals are met or exceeded.
• Overseeing the fiscal health of the Auburn market.

Skills

Team management

Communication

Organizational skills

Community outreach

Job description

Lead a Team. Grow a Market. Change Lives.

Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is an employee-owned organization that has helped people with barriers to employment find meaningful work since 1982. With more than 300 employees across the East Coast, we blend sound business practices with mission-driven human services.

We are seeking a hands-on Director, Community-Based Services to lead and grow our Auburn, ME market. This role is ideal for a leader who enjoys being out in the community, developing people, building employer/community partnerships, and being accountable for results.

What This Role Is

This is a local leadership role responsible for leading a team and guiding the growth of the Auburn market. As Director, you will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team
• Actively represent WOU in the Auburn-area business and community
• Build and maintain relationships with employers, community partners and referral sources
• Drive market growth, service delivery, and team performance
• Manage financial performance, including revenue generation and expense control

You will split your time between coaching your team and actively working in the field.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing ongoing coaching, mentoring, and performance management to your team
• Meeting with local employers and volunteer sites to develop opportunities for our clients
• Building partnerships with community agencies and state funding sources
• Tracking outcomes and ensuring goals are met or exceeded
• Overseeing the fiscal health of the Auburn market

What We Are Looking For

This role is best suited for someone who brings management maturity and accountability.

Required:

• 3–5 years of experience managing and developing a team
• Demonstrated success meeting performance, growth, or revenue-related goals
• Comfort working in the community and building external relationships
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to use technology to manage workflow and outcomes

Preferred (not required):

• Experience in human services, workforce development, or nonprofit leadership
• Experience working with employer partners or community-based programs

Why Work Opportunities Unlimited?

• Monday-Friday with no evenings or weekends
• Supportive and collaborative leadership culture
• Competitive compensation: $65,000-85,000
• Accrued paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) and tuition assistance

Candidates selected for employment will be required to complete a criminal background and motor vehicle record check.