Senior Director of Social Work, (Bangor)

Preble Street is currently seeking a Senior Director of Social Work to lead the Hope House emergency shelter in Bangor, Maine, as well as other designated social work programs, toward supporting and strengthening the agency’s housing, shelter, casework, and other essential services for people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty.

Reporting to the Vice President of Social Work, Senior Directors of Social Work provide leadership in all aspects of programming, staff management, and administration to designated social work programs to ensure high-quality service provision and work collaboratively as members of senior management to advance Preble Street’s mission to provide accessible, barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty.

This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position with a Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm schedule, occasional work outside of regular hours may be required, as needed.

Qualifications for the Senior Director of Social Work position include:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study, and significant, relevant experience in nonprofit management; or comparable combination of education and relevant experience; or
• Master’s degree in social, nonprofit management, public administration, or related field of study, and relevant experience in nonprofit social services management (preferred qualifications). AND
• Program management and administration skills and experience.
• Team and staff leadership skills, with the ability to build diverse, inclusive, effective, and engaged teams.
• Ability to collaborate and build strategic partnerships.
• Connection 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 based in Bangor, Maine, with onsite work and participation in the on-call coverage rotation required. This position will involve monthly travel to Portland for select Management and Senior Leadership meetings.

Compensation and Benefits

The Senior Director of Social Work is a full-time, exempt (salaried) position offering a competitive pay of $100,000 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 Street’s website employment page. Applications (cover letter and resume) may also be emailed to [email protected] 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 don’t 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.