Crossroads Program Assistant Director

Job Title:

Crossroads Program Director

FLSA Status
:
Full Time - exempt

Reports to
:
Denver Metro Social Services Director

Rate of Pay
: $75,000 – 77,000 Annually

Closing Date
: 11/7/2025

• Health, vision, dental, life as well as voluntary life and disability insurance
• Sick leave benefit – 1 day per month, 12 sick days per year (accrual and availability begins at hire)
• Vacation benefit – 20 vacation days per year, accrued at the rate of .0769 hours for each hour worked (accrual begins at hire but may not be used until the completion of six months of employment)
• One floating day off for use (accrued immediately, and again annually, but may not be used until the completion of the initial three-month introductory period of employment)
• Pension Plan (after one year of continuous service)
• Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan (403(b) plan)

The Program Director is responsible to create a vision and provide leadership for the delivery of quality services provided at Crossroads Resource Center, a men’s 24-hour emergency shelter, through oversight of policy development, programming, quality improvement and staffing. Implementing a housing first strategy, the Program Director ensures staff members support guests to promote a safe stay and are supported in their transition out of shelter.

The duties of this position include managing all components of the facility, ensuring the development and direction of the program and facility staff.

• Program – Oversee program development and management to ensure the high quality delivery of sheltering and wrap around services in a trauma informed approach through education, role modeling, coaching and leadership.
• Client – Provide leadership in care of program guests, including crisis de‑escalation.
• Personnel – Facilitate the growth of program staff through supervision, consultation, & training.
• Inter‑agency collaboration – Effectively works with multi‑system community partners, such as hospitals, mental health providers, homeless service providers and MDHI.
• Professionalism – Demonstrate high professional and ethical standards, and have an approach of being empathetic, respectful, and motivational, while maintaining healthy boundaries.

• Work with management team to review, revise and implement facility and program policies & procedures.
• Oversee and inform programming– identify needs, develop or revise and implement changes or new services.
• Monitor administrative & case management record audits, personnel records, performance‑based contract obligations, and other records or procedures to ensure adherence with organizational and contract requirements;
  Monitor all assessments and facility exits/terminations according to established policies and procedures.
• Lead Crossroads management team and participate in the Denver Metro Social Services Programs leadership team.
• Be familiar with and enforce program rules, neighborhood agreements, and funding contracts related to the program; address and document all grievances and incidents per protocol and in a timely manner.
• Prepare grant proposals, understand grant requirements and outcome reporting as well as maintaining accurate reporting to funders and other eligible funding requirements.
• Facilitate good communications and working relationships with the City of Denver, MDHI, other agencies, donors and resources; provide community education about Crossroads and those who are experiencing homelessness.
• Maintain client confidentiality and high ethical and professional standards.
• Exemplify excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with team, guests and partners.
• Ensures the safety and cleanliness of the Lambuth Family Resource Center, including the coordination of building maintenance and repairs.
• In coordination with DMSS, develop annual budgets for the center. Monitor budgets, ensuring that resources are used effectively and efficiently.
• Be willing to adhere to all The Salvation Army policies and procedures as well as adhere to The Salvation Army’s holistic approach in services.
• Perform other duties as delegated by the Denver Metro Social Services Director.