Senior Program Director, Housing & Homeless Services

Our Commitment to Equity
The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

Job Summary

The Senior Program Director Housing and Homeless Services will lead all of the Y Social Impact Centers Community Based Housing in King County. This position will report to the Executive Director of the Y Social Impact Center work collaboratively with the Y Senior Leadership Team and work closely with the Housing and Homeless Leadership Team to set the Housing and Homelessness programmatic vision philosophy and approach to meet our mission of interrupting trauma and providing a pathway for all people especially young people to reach their full potential.

The Senior Program Director Housing and Homeless Services will oversee all Community-Based Housing programs and contracts serving youth and young adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Community-based Housing program areas include Prevention Services Navigation Diversion Rapid Rehousing and scattered-site Permanent Support Housing. The position directly supervises program directors who oversee programs and staff.

This position is at the Social Impact Center Y the social services branch of YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS). The mission of the Social Impact Center Y is to accelerate young peoples ability to build safe successful and happy lives. Every year we serve 5000 children youth young adults and families across King County with programs that aim to strengthen young peoples ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors; navigating systems towards successful life transition; ensuring stability safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The Social Impact Center Ys programs include housing behavioral health foster care licensing violence prevention education and employment. Many of the young people we serve have had involvement in the foster care criminal justice system and/or homelessness systems.

What You Will GetFromWorking atTheY

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household

• Medical Dental Vision and Life insurance

• Retirement with 12% employer contributions after 2 years of services -see Y Retirement for more information.Other Savings plans available upon hire.

• Free access to mental health resources

• Rapidlyaccruingpaid time off (PTO)

• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare day camp overnightcampand outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff 50% for full-time staff.

• Direct care staff in the Social Impact Centerreceivemonthly personal Wellness days in addition to existing PTO and Paid Holiday benefits

*Some benefits only available to full-time staff

Hiring Range: $00/yr

Schedule: This is a full-timehybridposition. This position is expected to be in-office at least 2 days per weekwith in-office locations in Seattle and Auburn.Hours of work and days are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. Occasional evening andweekend work may be required as job duties demand.

• Recruit hire train evaluate and supervise program directors who oversee multiple contracts ensuring budgetary and programmatic compliance. Provide development and leadership.
• Establish new program activities and expand program(s) within the community in accordance with the Association and Branch strategic plans.
• Advises the YSIC Vice President and YSIC Senior Leadership Team on key decisions related to the housing and homeless services programs of the organization in alignment with the strategic plan agency vision mission and values.
• Seeks new strategic opportunities to stabilize and grow housing and homeless services programs including researching new grant opportunities building relationships with funders and partners and leading the development of grant applications.
• Leads the integration of youth voice into programming including feedback on existing programs and guidance in establishing new programs.
• Compile program statistics and provide data and reports as . Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in program(s).
• Provide leadership and support for YSIC leadership team with project management and additional support.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations schools and agencies related to family support programs.
• Develop produce and distribute program information necessary to promote programs in accordance with branch marketing plans.
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed and that all programs are compliant with YMCA contract accreditation and all relevant regulations and other applicable standards.
• Ensure high quality programs through innovative program development evaluations and ongoing training of staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Code of Conduct for Applicants

All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies maintaining appropriate boundaries completing required training reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior and complying with mandated reporting requirements.

Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened trained supervised and held accountable to the organizations abuse risk management standards.

• 21 years of age or older
• BA degree or higher in psychology social services or related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• 6 years of professional or volunteer experience working with high risk system involved (homeless justice behavioral health foster care) youth and/or young adults or equivalent community-based or informal service to this youth/young adult population
• 4 years of experience with staff and volunteer supervision program development and budget management.
• Experience with and knowledge of youth behavior management and child abuse prevention.
• Intermediate computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to visit sites and community organizations.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Life experience with poverty child welfare homelessness behavioral health or youth violence and a desire to use that experience to improve the lives of others.
• Masters degree related to non-profit leadership (public administration social work business or related field).
• Knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations (language culture race physical ability sexual orientation etc.).
• Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
• Trained in performance excellence standards including such Project Management Professional Pathways to Excellence or Lean.

SUPERVISION EXPECTATIONS

Responsible for Managing and overseeing specific employees ensuring they meet organizational standards and objectives while adhering to company policies. Directly managing the day-to-day performance of staff hiring monitoring workflows addressing performance issues and employee concerns.

At the Seattle Y we are an inclusive organization ofpeople with a shared commitment to nurture the potential of youth promote healthy living and foster social responsibility. We also believe in supportingthe wellbeing of our employees and offer a free Y membership as a benefitof a leader on our team at the YMCA of Greater Seattle where we promote a continuous learning environment and career opportunities.

Youllbe a great fit for the Seattle Y if you:

• Thrive on working in a collaborative environment.

• Arevery adaptable.

• Have high ownership and strong workethic.

• Are a great problem solver who can think on your feet.

• Truly enjoybeing of service to people.

• Like being part of a team that cares about one another as people andenjoyworking together.

• Want to know that the work you do contributes to building a better stronger community for all.

Our Mission

Building a community where all people especially the young are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit mind and body.

Our Values

• Respect

• Responsibility

• Honesty

• Caring

• Passion for Excellence

YGS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse andequitablework environment.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by local state or federal law.

We are a drug& alcohol-free workplace.Weparticipatein the Federal E-Verify system.All job offers are contingent on the results of a background checkin accordance withWashingtons Fair Chance Act.Please download and review the below resources for more information:

(i) The updated 2025 requirements of 49.94.010:

The WA attorney generals Washington fair chance act guide for employers and job applicants:

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