Senior Director of Domestic Foster Care & Adoption

Senior Director of Domestic Foster Care & Adoption

Mission, Texas, United States

Buckner Children and Family Services Community: Program

Location: Mission, TX - Hybrid

Address: 3780 N. Bentsen Palm Dr.

Job Schedule: Full-Time

We are seeking a Senior Director of Foster Care & Adoption to join our Foster Care & Adoption Program. As a Senior Director of Foster Care & Adoption, you will shine hope as you oversee and lead the operations of Domestic Foster Care and Adoption Services. Provide strategic leadership, and direction of Buckner domestic foster care and adoption programs and post permanency services to strengthen alignment with best practices, quality control standards, and support achievement of desired outcomes through the demonstration of operational competence for continued successful program development. Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others!

What You'll Do:

• Analyze program needs; oversee development and implementation of changes in domestic foster care and adoption programs. Responsible for demonstrating operational competence for continued program development.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of programs. Ensure execution of plans, policies and budget as approved by BCFS Executive Management.
• Direct and manage the development of strategic action plans. Ensure alignment with and attainment of goals and objectives.
• Oversee financial activities of the domestic foster care and adoption programs, including, but not limited to, performance management, reviewing weekly reports, supervising preparation for audits, meeting with auditors, reviewing expense reports, and overall agency expense records.
• Supervise, monitor, evaluate and provide direction to direct reports. Ensures optimal job performance; identify issues, discuss with staff and direct corrective actions; assist, guide and support supervisors with employee selection, review, evaluation and terminations.
• Provide professional growth and development of the Domestic Foster Care and Adoption team develop and communicate annual goals and objectives; monitor and provide constructive feedback; conduct annual performance evaluation in a timely manner.
• Support strategic planning and direction for domestic foster care and adoption programming support; evaluate results, identify opportunities, initiate improvements and measure performance against objectives.
• Perform quality assurance of programs; identify potential corrective actions; discuss findings/concerns with executive management and oversee any required adjustments.
• Consult with corporation leaders to assess risks and opportunities for new programs and assist to identify improvement options for current programs in the domestic foster care and adoption programming support area.
• Develop and/or negotiate contracts and other business matters on behalf of Buckner and in accordance with Buckner policies and procedures. Consult with legal and PDD department.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree required. A Master's Degree in Social Services or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years prior related experience in the professional delivery of domestic foster care/adoption services required.
• Minimum 5 years prior related experience delivering administrative responsibilities required.
• Must hold and maintain a Child Placing Agency Administrator's license.
• Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner's insurance policy. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

About Buckner Children and Family Services:

Since 1879 Buckner has been transforming lives through hands-on ministry, serving the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life. Buckner is one of the oldest and most unique faith-based social service organizations of its kind, serving hundreds of thousands of people each year in the United States and around the world. Learn more about our programs and ministry at buckner.org. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.