Description
Are you a passionate leader who believes in the power of relationships, coaching, and community to transform lives? At Community Progress Council (CPC), we are on a mission to foster self-sufficiency, economic mobility, and family well-being across York County—and we’re looking for a Self-Sufficiency Manager to lead this impactful work.
This is more than a management role—it’s an opportunity to shape programs, develop people, and drive meaningful change for individuals and families navigating complex challenges.
What You’ll Do
- As the Self-Sufficiency Manager, you will lead a dynamic, mission-driven team and oversee programs designed to help individuals achieve long-term stability.
- Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of the Self-Sufficiency Program
- Ensure services are client-centered, data-informed, and aligned with CPC’s mission
- Champion approaches that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and equity-centered
- Supervise and coach Self-Sufficiency Coaches to deliver high-quality services
- Support professional growth, leadership development, and continuous improvement
- Oversee programs like Getting Ahead, ensuring strong implementation and meaningful outcomes
- Use data to monitor performance, evaluate outcomes, and refine program strategies
- Translate results into compelling stories and insights for leadership and community partners
- Build partnerships with organizations and service providers to support participant success
- Represent CPC in community initiatives focused on poverty reduction and economic mobility
- Work cross-functionally to remove barriers and improve service coordination
Key Competencies:
- Community: Ensures a high level of service and effectively communicates the impact of CPC’s efforts for stakeholders.
- Inclusion: Champions inclusion activities, strategies and initiatives; develops strategies to reflect the internal and external stakeholders.
- Relationships: Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for CPC initiatives.
- Influence: Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict; serves as a community leader building collaborations based on trust and credibility to advance CPC’s mission and goals.
- Communication: Effectively tailors communicate to the appropriate audience; communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals.
- Developing Others: Provides tools, resources and feedback to coach, guide and support employees.
- Decision Making: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions.
- Project Management: Develops, plans and manages best practices through engagement of team; ensures successful execution of plans.
- Quality Results: Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement; holds employees accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
Requirements
Why This Role Matters
In this role, you will:
- Help individuals and families overcome barriers and build sustainable futures
- Lead programs that directly impact economic stability and well-being
- Shape a team culture rooted in coaching, compassion, and accountability
- Play a key leadership role within CPC’s Management Team
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related field
- At least 4 years of relevant professional experience
- Prior experience leading or supervising teams
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and communities
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with case management systems (e.g., ChildPlus)
- Experience in coaching, self-sufficiency, or family-centered programs
- Background in program or project management, especially in nonprofit settings
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills
What Makes You Stand Out
You are:
- A people-first leader who develops and empowers others
- A strategic thinker who uses data to inform decisions
- A collaborator who builds strong partnerships internally and externally
- A change champion who thrives in growth, complexity, and innovation
Why Join CPC?
- Competitive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, tuition reimbursement, professional development.
- Work-Life Balance: Generous paid vacation, sick time, personal days, and flexible remote options.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a team of dedicated professionals committed to making a difference.
- Mission-Driven Impact: Help ensure programs that change lives continue to thrive.
At CPC, we are committed to creating a culture of inclusion, belonging, and respect; investing in the growth and development of our team; and advancing meaningful work that strengthens our community
If you are driven by purpose, inspired by people, and ready to lead meaningful change, we encourage you to apply and become part of something bigger.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related field
- At least 4 years of relevant professional experience
- Prior experience leading or supervising teams
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and communities
What We Do
Community Progress Council provides comprehensive services to help individuals and families move toward economic self-sufficiency, offering programs such as early childhood education, housing assistance, WIC, and nutrition counseling.
