Director of Community Programs

The Hope Through Housing Foundation (Hope) is committed to breaking the cycle of generational poverty by implementing high-quality social services for low-income families and seniors living within and around National CORE’s affordable housing developments throughout California, Texas, and Florida. We seek passionate, hardworking team members who are committed to transforming lives and communities. Together, we deliver Hope, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Empowerment to thousands of youth, adults, and seniors each year.

About the Job:

The Director of Community Programs provides strategic leadership in the development, implementation, and ongoing support of HTHF’s community programming, such as youth development, pathways to economic mobility, workforce development, and connections to care. The Director partners with program staff and regional teams to strengthen existing programs and ensure high-quality delivery across multiple regions, monitoring outcomes, cultivating partnerships, and driving the strategic growth of community programs that foster resident engagement, leadership development, and measurable social impact.

This role also serves as a primary representative to community partners, funders, and stakeholders, building relationships that expand program reach, enhance sustainability, and strengthen HTHF’s organizational mission. This full-time, exempt position reports to the Assistant Vice President of Programs & Data Management and is based at corporate headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga, with occasional work on properties as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES The Director of Community Programs provides expertise and strategic oversight across HTHF’s community programs.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Program Leadership Oversee the design, implementation, and expansion of programming across youth development, pathways to economic mobility, workforce development, and connections to care.

Develop logic models, toolkits, and templates that support consistent program design and quality

Research relevant field standards and evaluation practices to inform continuous program improvement.

Approach problem solving with a proactive, structured, and trauma-informed lens, working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure all programming operates efficiently and aligned with funder regulations.

Establish program priorities and organizational strategy to maximize resident engagement and community impact.

Oversee program policies and processes to ensure scalability, sustainability, and alignment with organizational objectives.

Staff Leadership & Development Support, mentor, and develop program staff

Establish clear expectations, provide coaching and performance feedback, and cultivate a high-performing team culture.

Track program outcomes and quality metrics across staff-led programming, sharing findings with site and regional supervisors to inform staff development and support

Support professional development initiatives to ensure staff are trained in Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, and other evidence-based approaches.

Implement performance management, goal-setting, and succession planning across all programs.

Data, Reporting & Compliance Work with Supervisor to conduct quarterly in-house program audits and perform structured program evaluations to ensure compliance and quality service delivery for internal programming.

Oversee data training, entry, and review for accuracy and comprehensiveness on a consistent monitoring schedule for programming.

Manage and monitor assigned program budget(s), including supplies, vendors, and partners.

Provide regular reports of activities and events and maintain documentation in line with compliance regulations, including self-auditing…