Executive Director

Job Description

Job Description

Salary Range: $170,000-$175,000 Annually

OVERVIEW:

The Executive Director oversees all finances, programs, staff, operations, transportation, property, and community relations for The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center. This role includes supervision of the six-month residential substance abuse treatment program, Recovery Wellness Services (detox), and the Harbor House family shelter.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee all programs and teams including supervision of all staff and leadership
• Serve as the primary contact to all contract partners and licensing agencies, including San Francisco Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, California Department of Health Care Services, UCSF Hospital, and Adult Probation.
• Coordinate all financial matters with HLC Business Director in coordination with DHQ finance team
• Prepare Annual budget for CFC approval
• Share and discuss monthly and quarterly financial reports with program directors to address financial issues
• Approve all invoices and expenditures through the accounts payable (AP) system
• Attend meetings as a Salvation Army representative to civic organizations, service clubs, and approved groups
• Attend weekly case conferences and advise each program team as needed
• Serve on the HLC Participants Resident Council
• Serve as the primary purchasing authority for all programs, ensuring cost efficiency and responsible use of resources
• Maintain the HLC graduation list and coordinate weekly participant graduations
• Plan and develop additional resources and new programs to support families living in Harbor House
• Plan and coordinate employee and participant holiday events in collaboration with corps and special services leadership
• Coordinate and carry out the Christmas Kettle fundraising program in collaboration with the Lighthouse Corps Officer
• Attend monthly SF Coordinating Council meetings at DHQ and represent Harbor Light Center in The Way Out program activities
• Other related duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree in social work or related field (required)
• Management experience in the nonprofit sector at the agency director level (5 years required)
• CA driver’s license (required)
• First Aid and CPR certification (within first fourteen days of employment – company provided)
• Tuberculosis clearance (within first seven days of employment – company provided)
• Experience and ability to work successfully with issues of substance abuse, mental illness, and other potential barriers to self-sufficiency

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proficiency with electronic health record systems
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work effectively on a multidisciplinary team

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs

ADA Statement

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

At-Will:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.