VP of Education - non-profit training program for adults

Housed Working and Healthy is a fast-growing non-profit culinary training program and has an immediate opening for a VP of Education. Are you passionate and excited to make positive change in our community, and take us and yourself to the next level? We offer career advancement opportunities, a close working relationship with the Executive Director, staff and participants, and the opportunity to impact and work broadly across the organization. This is an ideal position for the person that has initiative, leadership, flexibility, is fast paced, and likes to make things happen.

POSITION SUMMARY

The VP of Education reports to the Executive Director and working in collaboration and coordination with the Executive Director is responsible for:

● Overall planning, organization, development, supervision, direction and coordination of the ongoing operations of HWH to fulfill our Mission and achieve the planned outcomes.

● Identifying, developing, and overseeing the integrity of Education programs, services and resources to support HWH students

● Organization metrics related to inputs and outcomes, ensuring all budget goals are met or exceeded

● Establishing and implementing policies, procedures, and systems and to follow through with implementation.

● Reinforce and maintain the 4 pillars of a trauma sensitive workspace: trustworthiness, transparency, empowerment and safety

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working in collaboration and coordination with the Executive Director, help develop and implement the strategies and activities listed below.

Leadership:

● Supervise members of 4 departments (Culinary Education, Case Management, Employment Coaches, Outreach/Recruiting)

● Provide leadership and direction for all personnel including job expectations, training, mentoring, coaching, reviews and evaluations

● Develop strategic organizational objectives - incorporate feedback from the staff, clients, partners and the board in developing those strategies. Monitor and report regularly on the implementation of those strategies and progress toward achieving objectives.

● Recruit, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline employees

● Managing different teams to foster an exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities

● Inspire and motivate employees through positive encouragement

● Identify and implement appropriate staff training and professional development

● Understanding and managing to budget

Operations:

● Develop, document, train, implement, enforce, and evaluate policies and procedures for the staff and operations.

● Analyze and improve organizational process and workflow, employee and space requirements

● Identify potential problems and points of friction and finding solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue

● Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations

● Run a safe, injury/accident free workplace

● Manage relationships with key operations vendors and partners; track vendor pricing, rebates, and service levels

● Lead and manage profitable Social Enterprise Revenue for the organization, including product design, sales, marketing, production and fulfillment of revenue that exceeds $100k/year.

● Manage electronic records in an organized manner for HWH.

Other: Must possess own transportation, have a good driving record, maintain a valid driver’s license and provide proof of insurance coverage that meets agency coverage standards; possess basic computer skills and be able to work virtually. Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

Compensation

This position will have an annual salary of $67-70K. Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.

QUALIFICATIONS

● Bachelor’s degree in business, Nonprofit Management, or related field.

● 10+ years of related experience with a proven track record of successful operational leadership, including management of people, finances and programs. Demonstration of building effective, multi-faceted teams is essential.

● Ability to work effectively with diverse populations

● Strong knowledge of Google Office Programs and databases is essential.

About Housed Working and Healthy

Our mission is to help people on their path toward self-sufficiency with a culinary program that provides job training and mental health support, leading to sustained employment.. The model is partner based and encompasses workforce training and mental health services. This supportive structure and services helps people stabilize, develop a support network, become trained, gain experience, get a job, secure independent housing and ultimately become self-sufficient.

Housed Working and Healthy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Denver, CO 80236: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person