Program Director

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington; Manassas, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington seeks a Program Director to lead the Education and Workforce Development ministry, overseeing ESL, citizenship, and workforce training services.

The role requires managing operations, grants, budgets, and community engagement, with a focus on quality and program expansion. Hybrid work option and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant work experience.
• Master’s degree preferred in international affairs, non-profit management, business, or related field.
• Grant writing and fundraising experience preferred.
• 1+ years supervising experience required.
• 5+ years of nonprofit management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of Education and Workforce Development programs and quality assurance.
• Manage grants and contracts, ensuring compliance and timely reporting.
• Develop, articulate, and implement EWD policies and procedures.
• Oversee client intake processes and ensure high-quality client service.
• Manage budgets, meet targets, and set service fee structures.
• Supervise staff performance and conduct annual reviews.
• Engage with the community and represent the ministry at meetings.
• Collaborate with other ministry directors to coordinate services.

Job description

Posted Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Catholic Charities seeks to implement the Church's mission of social justice in the Diocese of Arlington in ways that strengthen individuals, families, and communities. In addition to a purpose-based work environment, CatholicCharities offers a generous benefit package including medical plans, generous holiday leave, paid Family Medical Leave*, flexible work options, career development, Diocesan tuition reimbursement*, retirement plans and much more.

Program Director

Ministry: Education and Workforce Development

Hours: Full-time 40 hours (exempt)

Supervisor: Newcomer Services Director

Telework Available: Hybrid

Salary Range: $77,682.90 - $79,353.50

Position Description

Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington (CCDA), Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Ministry offers English as a Second Language, citizenship and workforce training classes for adults at a low cost. The Program Director of EWD works cooperatively with the mission, vision, and core values of CCDA in the provision of services to individuals within the Diocese of Arlington. The Program Director is responsible for development and administration of the program, including general management, community engagement, and quality assurance.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of EWD programs and quality assurance.
• Manage grants and contracts, ensuring compliance with grant/contract requirements and EWD deliverables; work with Agency Grant Writer to complete grant applications and provide reporting in a timely manner.
• In alignment with Agency standards, responsible for developing, articulating, and setting EWD policies and procedures.
• Responsible for client intake processes and ensuring highest-quality client service, including ongoing quality improvement for each of these processes.
• Manages budgets; meets budget targets and sets the fee structure of services.
• Manages appropriate staff workloads and conducts ongoing management of staff performance and personnel evaluations.
• In alignment with Agency standards, prepares reports and collects demographics.
• Ensures professional development of staff and maintains own and staff’s competence in the field.
• Provides education and outreach in the community, collaborates with partner agencies, and represents the ministry at community meetings.
• Collaborates with other Ministry directors to ensure complementary services delivered across ministries.

Other Duties:

• Where necessary, receives and responds to grievances regarding EWD’s services.
• Responsible for networking within and outside of the Arlington Diocese.
• Assists in the development and expansion of CCDA and the Education and Workforce Development program.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required and relevant work experience.
• A master’s degree—in international affairs, non-profit management, business, or any related field preferred.
• Grant writing and fundraising experience preferred.
• 1+ years supervising experience required.
• 5+ years of experience required, nonprofit management preferred.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Ability to integrate the agency’s Catholic Identity and strategic goals while meeting the needs of the immigrant community.
• Demonstrate multicultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively, both independently and with a wide-range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to learn new tasks and procedures, comply with processes, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
• Ability to prioritize need and knowledge of other similar non-profit agencies’ missions and services to reduce duplication and assist in clarity of focus.
• Ability to develop and manage productive relationships with internal staff and external clients to gain support for and commitment to initiatives.
• Proven ability to collaborate with all relevant stakeholders.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe, and data management experience.
• Flexible to work irregular hours.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

BENEFITS : Vacation, Sick, STD, LTD, Paid FML*, 15 paid holidays in 2026, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, retirement plan, After 1 year: Pension, Diocesan School Tuition Reimbursement K-12, Education Assistance. Closed between Christmas and New Years.

Thank you for your interest in joining Catholic Charities, Diocese of Arlington in the crucial work we do. Catholic Charities appreciates the time and effort it takes to submit an application.