ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation is seeking a Director of Programs to lead and grow its support programs for children with cancer and their families. ASK has been providing impactful programs in Central Virginia since 1975 and began expanding statewide in 2023. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is experienced in program and team management and is excited to build a statewide program to improve the lives of children with cancer across the Commonwealth.
ASK provides comprehensive support programs for pediatric oncology patients survivors siblings and caregivers in three core areas: family support educational support and community & connection.
This role includes but is not limited to team leadership program design management and expansionbudget management crossteam collaboration and communication. This person will report to the Executive Director and serve on the leadership team. Responsibilities include:
Leadership & Team Management
Foster strong communication and collaboration among team members and treatment center partners to facilitate change management during organizational growth.
Partner with staff members to support them with their personal development goals through coaching and mentorship.
Motivate and inspire employees toward accomplishing the mission of ASK by helping them to believe in the vision and setting a positive and engaging work culture.
Hire onboard and train staff to support program growth and organizational needs.
Set priorities assess and allocate resources foster needed skills development among team members and celebrate successes.
Work with staff to strengthen objective performance measurements across all programs to ensure consistent highquality goal setting for all program team members.
Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies.
Strategic Growth and Program Development
Lead strategic sustainable growth and expansion of ASKs programs statewide while continuing to ensure highquality programs in Richmond region.
Oversee annual tactical planning and team initiatives to support ASKs strategic plan and mission delivery.
Oversee the budget process to ensure that programs are adequately resourced and expenditures managed throughout the fiscal year.
Establish best practices and standard operating procedures to streamline workflow and provide a strong foundation for sustainable growth.
Oversee program evaluations and establish metrics to assess effectiveness and impact to provide transparency and support decisionmaking.
Manage program communications to align with ASKs strategic vision and messaging guide to support program engagement and expansion.
Cultivate strong relationships with pediatric cancer treatment centers and community partners. Establish and maintain working agreements and reporting requirements to support partnerships.
Oversee education support navigator program and fulfill grant program reporting requirements to the Virginia Department of Health.
Oversee planning marketing speaker recruitment and of the annual conference.
Oversee the development of bilingual program support to better serve Spanishspeaking immigrant families.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with ASK families volunteers community partners board members and pediatric treatment centers.
Build statewide partnerships with key stakeholders to further ASKs mission.
To be successful in this role the Director of Programs will have:
Demonstrated success as a peoplefocused leader who excels in managing developing coaching and retaining individuals and teams.
Strong project management skills resulting in measurable success and program growth.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Demonstrated success in building and cultivating community partnerships.
Proficiency in technology as a management reporting and program evaluation tool.
Personal qualities of integrity credibility and a commitment to and passion for ASKs mission.
Qualifications:
A bachelors degree in social work or relevant experience working in social service programs.
Demonstrated success in leading and managing teams.
Demonstrated success in creating and managing a budget of over $1 million.
Change management experience.
Considerable knowledge in the social and human services field.
This position is a fulltime position requiring some evening and weekend hours. The salary range for this position starts at $95000 and is based on experience.
ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation is an Equal Opportunity employer. ASK believes attracting and retaining diverse staff is crucial to serving our community and fulfilling our mission.ASK offers a competitive salary a simple IRA with match holidays PTO a pleasant energetic work environmentand an engaging collaborative workplace culture.
Note that the Director of Programs will be based at ASKs Family Center located at 5211 W. Broad Street Suite 100 Richmond VA.
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