Program Director

Socket.dev; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Program Director to lead the Alzheimer’s Association community program delivery, expanding reach and mobilizing volunteers across diverse communities. The role requires building partnerships, coaching volunteers, and stewarding multiple program streams to achieve year‑over‑year impact.

The successful candidate will guide a delivery team, develop data‑driven impact plans, and travel up to 60% to engage partners and communities while advancing care,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Master’s preferred.
• Experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals.
• Experience in community health and volunteer mobilization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategies to recruit, coach, and manage volunteers.
• Build a volunteer-led portfolio of offerings to meet goals and secure funding.
• Apply best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation.
• Activate volunteer networks and evaluate performance for improvements.
• Develop partnerships and manage high-impact community accounts.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders to expand reach.

Skills

Volunteer mobilization

Community engagement

Leadership

Relationship building

Project management

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Position Summary:

As Program Director you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of the Alzheimer’s Association Portfolio of Community Program Offerings. The Portfolio brings awareness, education and support to all communities in the United States and activates a grassroots network of individuals and community leaders to work toward a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.

Utilizing your proven leadership, networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and expand the reach of our community offerings by strategically identifying and engaging community partners and activating and empowering volunteers, especially in new, underrepresented and rural communities. This position is the top program lead in the chapter and position is responsible to not only manage and support their team but also actively contributes to day-to-day work and deliverables.

As a successful community mobilizer who will manage multiple program delivery volunteers annually, you will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for the cause, coach and inspire your volunteers to implement proven strategies and best practices that result in increased community presence and serving more people with awareness, education and support year over year.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement effective strategies to recruit, coach, and manage volunteers, building a grassroots movement aligned with organizational goals.
• Build or develop a balanced, volunteer-led portfolio of Community Program Offerings to meet Care & Support goals and performance metrics. Secure and manage donor relationships, grant funders and other revenue streams to support our Care & Support delivery.
• Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, leveraging strong relationship-building skills to drive impact. Coach your team in a relationship-sales approach and hold the team accountable to securing Community Partner Agreements.
• Build and activate volunteer networks using Association methods such as peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies. Evaluate volunteer performance and make improvements as needed.
• Build a pipeline of community partners ensuring cultivation and management of high-impact community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, to expand awareness, education, and support. Serve as a relationship lead for key, chapter-wide accounts.
• Demonstrate cross-functional collaborative leadership - with revenue, advocacy, leadership, and other stakeholders such as the Chapter Board - to identify and qualify awareness opportunities, strategically engaging supporters to expand reach and impact. Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long‑term community impact and volunteer engagement.
• Develop and execute data-informed community impact plans aligned with local needs, and manage all related budgets, grants, and timelines with precision.
• Mobilize and coach the Program Delivery team using a relationship-based approach to inspire urgency and support for the Alzheimer’s Association’s full mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across all communities with an emphasis on reaching underrepresented communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Masters preferred
• 7 years of experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals.
• Experience in community health and community volunteer mobilization a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Proven success cultivating community partnerships to create a sense of urgency related to awareness of a major health or social problem. Demonstrated ability to motivate & lead a volunteer and staff team to action in prevention and early detection, and influence strategies and techniques.
• Demonstrated success recruiting and managing a team of staff and volunteers with mission, program delivery and community engagement experience.
• Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion coupled with the ability to work in a highly matrixed organization
• Strong experience with community-based program planning and implementation.
• Knowledge of product marketing/sales concepts.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car. Travel in this case is considered time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals. While most such travel is on the same day, occasionally overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for volunteer mentoring and coaching and attending events.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn CRM software

Title: Program Director

Position Location: San Antonio, Tx

Full time or Part Time: Full time

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 109

The Alzheimer’s Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $75,000 - $90,000

Reports To: Executive Director

Who We Are

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,750 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life‑changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer’s Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

At the Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

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