Program Director

DEPARTMENT: Everett Corps, Social Services

POSITION TITLE: Program Director, Everett Motel Program and Everett New Start Center

SUPERVISOR: Corps Officer;
Captain Caleb Fankhauser

STATUS: Regular Full-time;
Non-Exempt

Join a team where you can offer compassion, dignity, and sustainable opportunities for people in need in your local community! The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it’s a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between.

We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team. In other words, we’re committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward.

We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need!

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

Within Everett Social Services, the Program Director administers and provides operational oversight to the Everett New Start Center (EVNSC) and Emergency Hotel Shelter Program under the supervision of the Corps Officer. The Program Director coordinates operations of component departments through active interaction with program supervisors, monitors, and managers. The Program Director analyzes contract content and compliance – overseas – and participates in all grant and contract submissions.

The Program Director analyses training needs and promotes and coordinates training and development programs to improve individual and organizational performance. Under the supervision of the Corps Officer, the Program Director is responsible for managing the operational program budget in close coordination with positions supervised. Additionally, the Program Director will seek opportunities for funding development, communicate with existing and potential donors, host program tours, and make funding presentations in coordination with the Everett Corps Officer and its fundraising department.

• Support and maintain the mission of The Salvation Army by identifying societal and community needs in coordination with the directives of Corps leadership.
• Advocate the agency’s philosophy both internally and externally.
• Develop program goals and objectives with consultation from commanding officers.
• Maintain and create department logs, statistics, related data, contact information, and other types of physical or digital files as needed.
• Work in close coordination with the Corps Officer to determine internal organizational structures and staffing requirements.
• Maintain proactive relationships with other service organizations.
• Initiate and participate in grant‑writing, including the submitting of grants and contract proposals.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency resources and network organizations associated with the goals of the EVNSC and the Everett Emergency Hotel Shelter Program.
• Monitor, evaluate, and facilitate changes in operational and administrative programs to ensure compliance with policy and contractual/regulatory requirements.
• Work in close coordination with the Corps Officer on the preparation, implementation, monitoring, and grant management of the program’s budget.
• Analyze monthly financial statements of program activities.
• Oversee the hiring of permanent, temporary, and on‑call staff.
• Provide direct supervision and trainings for assigned staff.
• Responsible for ensuring that Salvation Army employment policies are followed including regular performance assessment and communication, supervision, leadership, and development.
• Ensure that Salvation Army safety policies are followed and that appropriate safety training is provided.
• Attend and participate in all staff and manager meetings.
• Provide…