Assistant Executive Director

Assistant Executive Director – Job Description

St. John’s

Green Bay, WI

Updated: December 16, 2019

Apply Here: https:///assistantdirector/

St. John’s is seeking a passionate, driven, innovative, servant-oriented leader who can lead with deep personal humility.

This newly created role is a hybrid position focused on providing overall care and support to fulltime staff of St. John’s as

well as oversight to the development, direction, and coordination of programming.

Who are we? St. John’s is a faith-based nonprofit organization focused on honoring the dignity, restoring hope, and

creating lasting change for those who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness in the greater Green Bay area. Our family

of employees feel called to create lasting change. Founded in 2005 as a group of churches seeking to offer shelter to

those who would otherwise be on the streets, St. John’s has grown tremendously while remaining true to our original

mission. Today, there are three distinct campuses/programs (St. John’s Shelter, The Micah Center, and Wellspring) all

focused on addressing community and quality of life issues. We are committed to seeing Green Bay change and we

strive to be an organization that has a positive, identifiable, long-term impact on those who are homeless or at-risk in

our community.

We are looking for someone who:

• Possesses strong communication skills; has the ability to listen actively and provide direction/feedback and

delegate accordingly,

• Is able to ensure and maintain confidentiality throughout the organization, which includes clear, positive and

discreet communication regarding corrective behavior needs, actions, and consequences to staff and/or guests,

• Can balance both great attention to detail and a broad perspective when addressing systemic issues of

homelessness and poverty,

• Is able to work effectively and cooperatively with guests, volunteers, co-workers and subordinates while

establishing and maintaining professional boundaries,

• Is decisive (organize, effectively prioritize and execute tasks), outgoing and positive.

Our Mission, Vision, Values:

• Mission: To honor the dignity, restore hope and create lasting change for homeless and those at risk in the

Green Bay area.

• Vision: Through a spirit of familiarity, rapport, and trust, each person will leave better than they came.

• Values:

o Justice – We will act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly.

o Integrity – We will strive to do what is right in the eyes of God and others.

o Compassion – We will carry one another’s burdens.

o Servant Leadership – We will use whatever gifts we’ve received to serve.

o Humility – We will value others above ourselves, looking to the interest of others.

o Love – As we have been loved, so we will love one another.

o Family – We recognize we form one body and belong to one another.

o Hope – We will fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen.

Essential Functions:

• Promote an environment where each individual is valued and respected, where shelter guests and staff members

feel connected to one another and to the larger St. John’s family.

• Serve with compassion and patience when working with individuals in difficult, crisis situations.

• Empower staff, guests, and community members to address local issues.

• Ensure that guests served through our programs are included in the decision-making process which helps each

guest move toward their own self-sufficiency.

• Confirm potential leaders (i.e. staff and guests) are recognized, empowered, and trained to be successful.

• Build strong and sustaining relationships that translate into successful collaborations and partnerships.

• Keep St. John’s strategic vision at the forefront, cast the vision for direct reports.

• Support the mission, vision, and values of St. John’s in alignment with Christian principles.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and coordinate an organization-wide Programming Strategy (to include monthly workshop schedules

and curriculum that provides wraparound support to assist an individual in their journey to self-sufficiency)

amongst St. John’s three locations while continually looking to enhance guest experience.

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and create a culture that can adapt to adjusting strategies which

support the ever-changing needs of our guests.

• Nurture a culture of care and respect among guests, staff, and community partners. Tend to morale and

organizational climate issues in seasons when the need is great, and the demands are high.

• Serve as a face of St. John’s at job fairs, resource fairs and other community events. Passionately present on

programs and successes of our organization in various public settings.

• Ensure adherence to the annual budget which supports the financial wellbeing and sustainability of programs and

services offered by St. John’s.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work, ministry, organizational leadership or related field required, with a minimum of

three years senior leadership experience supervising seasoned staff and coordinating programs.

• Must have a passion for the mission and population served by St. John’s

• Excellent Computer Skills

Position Details: This position is a full-time, benefit-eligible (PTO, retirement, insurance) position.