Field Director, Community Ambassadors
Field Director, Community Ambassadors
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25-07-2025
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About Glide
GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice dedicated to fighting systemic injustices creating pathways out of poverty and crisis and transforming its integrated comprehensive services advocacy initiatives and inclusive community GLIDE empowers individuals families and children to achieve stability and thrive. GLIDE is at the forefront of addressing some of societys most pressing issues including poverty housing homelessness and racial and social justice. GLIDEs mission is to create a radically inclusive just and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.
Position Summary:
The Field Director of the Cecil Williams Community Ambassadors Program is a community leader overseeing GLIDEs efforts to help create a safer cleaner neighborhood that provides impactful services. The Field Director is responsible for achieving the Ambassador programs target outcomes and KPIs. This on the ground community engagement role leads a team of Community Ambassadors who provide low-threshold case management and community-building activities. The Director is responsible for implementing the Ambassador program and operations in alignment with its funding contract GLIDEs values and the GLIDE FORWARD strategic plan focused on integrated services and strong neighborhood relationships.
The Director in the field each day focuses on community-building quality assurance and wraparound low-threshold case management. The Director understands the many ways in which poverty marginalization and other forms of trauma negatively impact community wellness and stays abreast of trauma-informed methods for optimal care. This position requires direct contact with diverse high-risk individuals with complex needs many of whom are active substance users. This job also involves street and neighborhood outreach where potential and/or current clients may spend time and/or live. Regular visibility and predictable attendance are essential and mandatory.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Provide leadership coaching and quality assurance for the Field Manager Shift Leads and Street Ambassadors ensuring all interactions with residents clients SROs elected officials dignitaries and other stakeholders uphold high standards of care and a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Operational Coordination: Oversee daily deployment scheduling and assignments for the Ambassadors optimizing coverage of key locations on routes and times; step in to cover shifts (including nights weekends and holiday shifts) as needed to maintain service continuity. Monitors service request queue and receive operational calls from GLIDEs customer service Help Desk. Responds to those calls and requests in a timely fashion and accordingly.
- Case Management and Community Engagement: Provide leadership in the refinement of comprehensive case management practices to support individuals in need. Collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders to maximize the number of service connections within the engagement referral connection model. Advocate and be a liaison between community members local organizations business owners and city agencies while advocating for community needs.
- City Resource Utilization: Collaborate effectively with city agencies leveraging municipal resources to address community concerns improve neighborhood conditions and implement effective solutions.
- Risk Management and Response: Monitor Street data and trends through all platforms including the Jia app proactively identifying emerging issues and coordinating responses with city agencies law enforcement and community partners.
- Strong Communication Skills; the ability to de-escalate tensions and deal with sensitive/emotionally charged situations with tact and diplomacy while practicing emotional intelligence.
- Outreach and Relationship Building: Conduct intentional and proactive outreach to local businesses and stakeholders to assess needs gather feedback and surveys while cultivating positive relationships within the community. Represent GLIDE at community meetings events and forums to advocate for the needs and interests of the Tenderloin community. Must be available to attend evening meetings.
- Training and Development: Coordinate regular staff and case conference meetings training sessions and professional development opportunities to train all Ambassador staff on neighborhood developments resources and best practices.
- Safety & Emergency Response Coordination: Oversee day-to-day safety monitoring and the emergency response protocols including Narcan administration for opioid overdoses and coordinate training for Street Ambassadors in CPR first aid mental health and cultural competency. Ensure team is trained to provide direct first aid as needed utilizing advanced training and certifications in life-saving techniques to our clients. Document and record appropriately for contract compliance.
- Performance Management and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of engagements referrals connections; prepare and submit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) reports monthly (and when requested) established by GLIDEs executive team.
- Navigate and enter CCSF contract reporting requirements through CCSF database as well as internal Glide platforms for timely and accurate billing.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven experience in a senior leadership role overseeing contract reporting community engagement safety programs and/or related initiatives.
- Proven experience managing a team of ten or more employees using coaching mentoring and progressive discipline.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Expertise in crisis management case management trauma informed care and connecting individuals to resources.
- Comprehensive understanding of local community dynamics social services and public safety protocols.
- Bachelors degree in social work Public Administration Criminal Justice or a related field.
- Certification in CPR first aid and Narcan administration.
- Commitment to equity social justice and the organizations mission of serving marginalized communities.
- Must possess a valid CDL and be able to be listed on Glides insurance carrier as a driver. Maintain license in good standing while employed at Glide. Complete driving school with Glide approved vendor.
Physical Requirements:
- The Ambassador Teamdedicates a substantial portion of their time to outdoor activities. During their duties employees may cover distances of five to seven miles per day. Essential qualifications include the capacity to bend lift and sustain standing and walking positions throughout the shift. Additionally the role necessitates the ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs. (maneuver carts set up our mobile kiosk stations and/or canopies as needed).
- The job of the Ambassador Team is physically and mentally demanding. Staff must be ableto maintain a de-escalatory demeanor while addressing community needs.
- Must have the ability to walk far distances and/or stand for extended periods of time; 90-95% of work time is spent walking standing or otherwise on your feet.
- Must be able to perform job duties outsideininclimate weather conditions ( rain and heat conditions)
$90000 - $120000 a year
This is a fulltime (40/hours per week non-remote on site) Exempt level position
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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