Vice President of Community Programs

Who We Are

For more than 140 years, The Family Partnership has built strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children. We fulfill our mission through counseling, education, and advocacy, primarily in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. The Family Partnership was founded in 1878 as the Minneapolis Humane Society to protect and serve children that were being abused or exploited. Along with a few name changes, our work has continually transformed to anticipate and address the evolving needs of families and individuals, many of whom are the most vulnerable in our community.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At The Family Partnership, we partner with you and in turn, we partner with those we serve. Our programs holistically address the needs of people in our community. Through our two-generation (2Gen) or whole family approach, we work with people so they can heal from trauma and adversity and move towards greater health and well-being. Our shared values establish a common purpose across our array of programs and services. You can bring your authentic self to the workplace, while practicing both cultural competence and inclusivity. We’re known for developing future leaders in the non-profit space and we expect employees to share their views. Our culture is one of open communication and transparency regardless of job level.

Wages

$105,000 - $110,000 annually, depending on qualifications and level of experience

Benefits

• $1,000 hiring bonus after 3 months of employment
• Generous paid time off, plus 10 paid holidays
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Long-term disability insurance – the employer pays the premiums
• Employer-paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee
• Voluntary benefits: accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, short-term disability insurance
• TFP sponsors a retirement plan with a tiered vesting schedule based on years of service, plus a 2% employer contribution after one year of service.

Because TFP is a member with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) who partners with St. Mary’s University, TFP employees and their spouses are also eligible for the following benefits at St. Mary’s University:

• Discounted tuition for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to advancement (internships, job placement, field practice)

Schedule

This is a regular, full-time position that will work fully in-person. The incumbent will work weekdays and some weekends and evenings as needed.

Job Summary

The Family Partnership is seeking a Vice President of Community Programs who will work as part of a dynamic and collaborative leadership team to ensure high impact, organizationally efficient and financially sustainable programming that will assist families living in or near poverty to clear the path to family success. This position provides oversight to six community programs and multiple funding sources within The Family Partnership including PRIDE, which has multiple program components, and family in-home visiting programming.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, inspire, and guide direct reports and the entire community programs team toward accountable, goal-oriented outcomes.
• Provide performance evaluation and management for staff, including goal setting and professional development.
• Understand and implement best management practices and DEI principles.
• Follow the organization’s personnel procedures when rewarding, disciplining, and terminating staff as necessary.
• Identify and resolve staffing problems and conflicts.
• Facilitate regular staff meetings.
• Develop and monitor annual program budgets and monitor the actuals monthly.
• Use data and analytics to measure success and make course corrections, when required.
• Work effectively with the Finance team to make course adjustments with budgets and spending as needed.
• Develop and track outcomes for programs, financials and for families.
• Advance the mission and vision and create short and long-term goals for The Family Partnership in concert with the CEO and Executive Team.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Executive Team to develop and implement the organization’s financial strategy.
• Serve as an expert resource on community programs for the organization’s staff and strategic partners.
• Serve as an exemplary advocate for The Family Partnership in the community and build relationships that closely link the community with the organization.
• Ensure the Community Programs department operates in a manner consistent with all relevant licenses, accreditations, standards and legislation.
• Create strategies, logic models and execute operational plans for each program.
• Continually determine the effectiveness and sustainability of each program.
• Anticipate and respond quickly to changes in the external environment, particularly in funding.
• Serve as The Family Partnership’s main external contact for community programs which includes serving on community work groups and councils including for PRIDE, home visiting, and other related initiatives.

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., social work, child development, public health, social justice, or related degree) is preferred, with at least five years of management experience; or you have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of program development and evaluation.
• Knowledge of management practices and budget development.
• Expertise in grant and report writing.
• Considerable knowledge of community programming and asset-based practice.
• Knowledge of current social and economic problems and the way these problems relate to needs of and service responses to families and communities.
• An understanding of the importance of two-generation and brain science-informed approaches, which are central to the organization and its programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Experience implementing diversity, equity and inclusion principles into program implementation.
• Commitment to working in a mission- driven family service agency.
• Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet TFP’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of The Family Partnership. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

The Family Partnership participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.