Director of Violence Prevention
Director of Violence Prevention
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Monthly Salary
$ 75000 - 80000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
11-05-2025
Job Description
Job Title: Director of Violence Prevention
Reports to: Chief Program Officer
FLSA Code: Full time Exempt
Hours: 40hour workweek; occasional night and weekend work
Program Area:Violence Prevention
Location: Mens Center 402 N. St Louis Chicago IL 60624
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Violence Prevention is responsible for the overall administration of the program area. This includes providing strategic and longterm program planning implementation strategies consultation and direction of other team members as directed by Chief Program Officer Violence Prevention & Intervention. Works with program leaders and staff to create continuity consistency and uniformity of the organizations mission for the program.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS
Reports to: Chief Program Officer
FLSA Code: Full time Exempt
Hours: 40hour workweek; occasional night and weekend work
Program Area:Violence Prevention
Location: Mens Center 402 N. St Louis Chicago IL 60624
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Violence Prevention is responsible for the overall administration of the program area. This includes providing strategic and longterm program planning implementation strategies consultation and direction of other team members as directed by Chief Program Officer Violence Prevention & Intervention. Works with program leaders and staff to create continuity consistency and uniformity of the organizations mission for the program.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS
- Provide administrative oversight and management of the Violence Prevention Program area including direct supervision of Associate Director Data Specialist and the Recruitment and Retention Specialist (B2OF).
- Ensures strategy quality management and oversight of Case Management including Victim Services.
- Responsible for ensuring timely data collection contract compliance and adherence to established processes and protocols for violence prevention staff.
- Serve as a liaison and representative with Garfield Park Community funders and partners related to Public Safety when applicable.
- Builds rapport and collaborative relationships with essential community partners for participant referrals to implement the program.
- Develops and implements work plan that meets contractual obligations.
- Ensures systems are in place to track performance and service implementation at applicable Breakthrough sites including Familyplex and Violence Prevention Hub in collaboration with other leaders.
- Responsible for ensuring workspace reflects dignity and respect for staff and participants.
- Attend appropriate meetings as official representative of BTM at lead agency meetings
- Coordinate staff professional development/training opportunities
- Performs other duties assigned.
Demonstrated Values
- Independently follows agency policy and procedures
- Follows through with commitments including meeting established timelines
- Identifies and resolves difficult issues
- Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring proper grooming
- Promote customer care through all actions and behaviors
- Works effectively with diverse staff communities and population served
- Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
- A passion for the mission of Breakthrough
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in social services or a related field
- Minimum 13years related experience OR a combination of related work experience and college course work.
- A leader with a proven track record of results with employee performance and management.
- Demonstrates comfort and skill using basic computer software such as Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook as well as other Windows based programs
- Strong administrative and interpersonal oral and written communication skills
- Valid drivers license
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Knowledge of standard case management protocols
- Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills professionalism and problemsolving ability.
- Must have the ability to use initiative discretion and independent judgment in making decisions.
- Promote customer care through all actions and behaviors
- Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring correct hygiene grooming and dress
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and follow through and be comfortable working in a changing environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Demonstrates willingness to consistently improve work performance through their relationship and guidance.
- Must possess an accurate and informed understanding of cultural and urban realities especially as related to youth families poverty and community development.
SUPERVISION
- Direction received from the Chief Program Officer.
- Supervises Associate Director Violence Prevention Data Specialist and Recruitment and Retention Specialist.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job the employee will work in a an office located in a multipurpose facility and/or outdoors and thus will be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be high depending on the activities in the facility.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk and/or sit; use hands and fingers to feel objects tools or controls reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; regularly talk or hear. The employee must be able to bend stoop pull lift as well as have overhead extension of arms. Must be able to stand for long periods of time; be able to lift carry or move at least 50 pounds. Must adhere to proper handling and lifting techniques. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equipment Used
The employee will generally use general office equipment including but not limited to telephone computer calculator copier overhead projector paper shredder paper cutter and filing systems.
Safety Requirements
Prior to the first day of work must complete a criminal background and sex offender clearance
BENEFITS
- Medical We offer group medical benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO plan. We pay the full cost of an employee single coverage. There is a cost per pay period for coverage for family (i.e. employee plus spouse; employee plus child(ren) or employee plus spouse and child(ren).
- Dental We offer group dental benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO. This is an employee paid benefit.
- Vision We offer group vision benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. This is an employee paid benefit.
- Life Through UnitedHealthcare we offer fulltime employees term life insurance to the employees family in case of death. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
- Short and longterm disability If you become disabled UnitedHealthcare provides both shortterm and longterm disability insurance to fulltime employees. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
- 401 (k) Plan We offer a 401(k) plan which is a taxdeferred annuity to assist fulltime employees in planning for retirement. We match 50% of your contribution up to a total of 3% of your base salary.
- Section 125 Plan (FSA)Through TASC we allow fulltime employees to make contributions toward premiums for medical insurance outofpocket medical expenses dependent care expenses and/or transit and parking on a before tax rather than an after tax basis.
- Vacation Days Fulltime employees in this position are eligible to accrue vacation days at a rate of 6.67 13.33 days per month based on tenure with the organization.
- Personal Days Fulltime employees in this position are eligible for up to 3 personal days annually prorated in year one.
- Sick Days Fulltime employees in this position are eligible for up to 10 sick days annually prorated in year one.
COMPENSATION
$75000$80000
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Temp
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