Veterans Housing Services Assistant Director

Preble Street is currently seeking an Assistant Director for the Veteran Housing Services Program. As a member of the Veterans Housing Services Management Team the Veterans Housing Services Assistant Director ensures the provision of high-quality services in alignment with the agency mission through the supervision of the team functional management of the program leadership in program activities and provision of direct services to clients. The Assistant Director also participates in program development and evaluation resource and systems development community relations and grants management in support of the Program Director and Senior Director. This position requires regular travel to all VHS offices based on the needs of the program.

This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position with a Monday Friday 8:00am 4:30pm schedule.

Qualifications for the VHS Assistant Director position include:

• Bachelors degree in social work or a related field with 35 years of relevant nonprofit management and supervisory experience or a comparable combination of education and significant relevant experience.
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to develop productive relationships with stakeholders including but not limited to governmental and community partners.
• Ability to identify challenges and employ a solutions-oriented approach to achieving program and/or organizational goals and outcomes.
• Understanding of and positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty.
• Ability to analyze trends in the program identify issues and develop and recommend solutions.
• Connection to and commitment to the mission with the ability to promote staff engagement and team cohesion around the mission and values of Preble Street.

Please note that this is a full-time position with onsite work and participation in the on-call coverage rotation required. Designated programs will include at least one 24-hour program.

Compensation and Benefits

The VHS Assistant Director is a full-time exempt (salaried) position offering a competitive pay of $68000 annually and robust benefits including:

• 160 hours vacation time 96 hours sick time 32 hours personal time (accrued) 12 Paid Holidays

• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life STD and LTD insurance and voluntary supplemental options.
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

To Apply

We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Streets website employment page. Applications (cover letter and resume) may also be emailed to or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources 55 Portland Street Portland ME 04101.

Please note that automatically-generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.

Preble Street a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex military status age disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information creed citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people people of color people from working class backgrounds people with disabilities LGBTQ2IA people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.

Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.

Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.