Director of Community and Safety Programs

Claretian Associates Inc.; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 62.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Claretian Associates Inc. in Chicago seeks a Director of Community and Safety Programs to lead violence prevention, Safe Passage, youth development, and neighborhood network work. You will partner with the Chief Program Officer to align initiatives with the mission and ensure measurable impact.

The role emphasizes data collection, reporting, and building a database or case management system to support housing-related services and community programs, with staff supervision and budget oversight.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years in nonprofit/community-based leadership.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience, including staff and budgets.
• Experience with data collection, outcomes measurement, and reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership for community and safety programs aligned with mission.
• Supervise program managers and staff through meetings, coaching and reviews.
• Oversee program budgets in collaboration with the Chief Program Officer.
• Oversee data collection across programs and ensure timely reporting.
• Identify and implement a database or case management system for services.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Written communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Data reporting

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Herramientas

CRM platforms

HMIS

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

3039 E. 91st Street – Chicago, Illinois, 60617 – 773-734-9181

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Director of Community and Safety Programs
Reports to: Chief Program Officer
Department: Community and Safety Programs
Classification: Regular Full-Time
FLSA: Exempt
Date: April 2026

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

Claretian Associates builds community within the culturally diverse neighborhood of South Chicago by working with community leaders, residents, and organizations to provide affordable housing and related services for low- and moderate-income people, build resident-based leadership, and serve as a catalyst for innovative solutions that improve quality of life.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Community and Safety Programs provides strategic leadership and oversight for Claretian Associates’ community-based initiatives, including violence prevention, Safe Passage, youth development, neighborhood network work, and related quality-of-life efforts. Working closely with the Chief Program Officer, the Director ensures programs are mission-aligned, well-managed, responsive to community needs, and positioned for measurable impact. This role also strengthens program data collection, documentation, performance measurement, and reporting, while helping identify systems or a database that can support both housing-related services and community-based programs.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and oversight for community and safety programs to ensure alignment with Claretian Associates’ mission, values, and strategic priorities.
• Supervise program managers and assigned staff through regular meetings, coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Support strong program implementation, cross-program coordination, and accountability for goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop, monitor, and manage program budgets in collaboration with the Chief Program Officer and other appropriate staff.
• Oversee the collection of participants, service, referral, attendance, incident, and outcome data across assigned programs.
• Ensure timely and accurate narrative and statistical reports for internal leadership, funders, and external stakeholders.
• Strengthen documentation practices and support staff training on data quality, reporting expectations, and use of program data for decision-making.
• Assist the organization in identifying and implementing a database or case management system that can support housing-related services and community-based programs.
• Build and maintain relationships with residents, schools, public agencies, institutional partners, funders, and community stakeholders.
• Represent Claretian Associates in community meetings, coalitions, planning efforts, and strategic partnerships as appropriate.
• Participate in organizational planning, leadership meetings, and other duties as assigned in support of organizational goals.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in community development, public administration, social work, nonprofit management, criminal justice, education, human services, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit, community-based, social service, violence prevention, youth development, housing, or related program leadership.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or management experience, including oversight of staff, program operations, and budgets.
• Experience with data collection, outcomes measurement, and narrative and statistical reporting.
• Experience with nonprofit databases, case management systems, CRM platforms, HMIS, or similar data tracking systems preferred.
• Strong writing, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general data/reporting systems required.
• Spanish speaking strongly preferred; willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.

COMPENSATION

Salary range: $62,000 - $68,000, commensurate with experience
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and other applicable benefits.