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Rainbow Days, Inc. · 4 hours ago

Senior Program Director

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Rainbow Days, Inc. is dedicated to supporting children and families through various community programs. The Senior Program Director oversees the development and delivery of these programs, ensuring they meet community needs and comply with funding requirements while providing leadership to the Programs team.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for the future direction and design of all Rainbow Days’ services, ensuring that Rainbow Days’ programs evolve to meet changing community needs; achieve meaningful outcomes for the children served; and comply with public funding requirements

Acquire and maintain deep knowledge of substance use prevention and adverse childhood experiences and their associated consequences in youth development and use such information to ensure continued excellence in Rainbow Days’ service delivery

Lead the annual visioning and budgeting process for all Rainbow Days direct service programs

Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance Program Team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility, span of control, and performance

Supervise individual Program Managers, providing direction, coaching and timely performance feedback

Provide leadership in development of inter-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining culture and supporting staff during organizational growth and changes

Regularly communicate with HR on staff concerns

Active and contributing member of Rainbow Days’ Leadership Team, providing vision and thought leadership for our services and acting as a role model for all Rainbow Days staff

Assume shared responsibility for the long-term health of our organization’s finances and culture

Support private fundraising efforts by assisting the CEO, grant writer and Development Manager with presentations, site visits, and content

Lead efforts to identify and secure new public funding streams and fee-for-service partnerships for Rainbow Days

In partnership with the CEO, serve as liaison to a variety of school and community-based committees, networks, and coalitions (which may include serving as a chair or co-chair based on appointments from year to year), and participates in community-wide needs assessments

Serves on interim committees as appointed or assigned

In partnership with the CEO, serves as liaison to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), attending annual meetings and maintaining close working relationships with HHS staff; and as the primary liaison with Dallas ISD, including the Dallas ISD Homeless Education Department

Ensure grant compliance, including staff training requirements, accurate and timely reporting with large State Grants, United Way and other key funders

Ensure quality service is provided to partners and program participants

Work with our Data and Evaluation Specialist to develop and implement evaluative measures across all programming areas

Ensure the accurate and timely collection of key data and program outputs

Regularly monitor program expenses and ensure positive cash flow within program operations

Conduct cost modeling analysis in conjunction with CFO

Qualification

Public funding experienceData-informed decision makingTeam leadershipMicrosoft Office proficiencyProgram complianceYouth development commitmentCultural awarenessPresentation skillsProblem-solvingWork ethic

Required

A minimum of three years of experience successfully leading and motivating diverse teams and promoting collaboration and cohesion within the team in a professional environment

Hands on experience with public funding/grants reporting and program compliance is a must

Strong commitment to youth development, social emotional learning and Rainbow Days' mission, vision, and values

Possess excellent written and oral presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to make data-informed strategic planning decisions

Ability to nimbly adjust priorities and manage multiple tasks while working collaboratively with team members

Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Suite as well as other project management tools

Capacity to oversee programs at locations citywide, maintain valid driver's license, insurance and ability to lift up to 20lbs

Be willing and available to enthusiastically lead and attend organizational events as needed

Preferred

Master's Degree preferred with at least 8 years of experience in related field

Benefits

Health insurance benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans after 60 days of employment

Participation in 403B retirement plan managed by Mutual of America

Cell Phone Stipend

Generous holiday schedule with 20 paid holidays, including the offices being closed during the week between Christmas and New Year ‘s Day, Juneteenth and other federal holidays

Ten days of paid time off as requested by SPD throughout the year

Company

Rainbow Days, Inc.

Rainbow Days helps children and youth in adversity build coping skills and resilience to create positive futures by providing them with the skills and support they need to make healthy choices, stay drug free and believe they have a purpose.

Founded in 1982

Dallas, Texas, USA

11-50 employees