Leighton Township, Michigan, United States · On-site
$65k–$80k/yr
Description Are you passionate about mission-driven leadership, exceptional client service, and making a lasting impact? Paws With A Cause® is looking for the right individual to guide an incredible team dedicated to cre…
Skills: Nonprofit Program Management, Team Leadership, Budget Management, Stakeholder Relations, Compliance Management
Leighton Township, Michigan, United States • On-site
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The Director leads the delivery of assistance dog programs from application through placement and certification, ensuring compliance with ADI standards. This role involves managing staff, overseeing departmental budgets, and fostering relationships with clients and community stakeholders.
A minimum of 5 years in nonprofit program management and proven experience managing teams is preferred. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and a preference for experience in health, human services, or animal-assisted services.
Description
Are you passionate about mission-driven leadership, exceptional client service, and making a lasting impact? Paws With A Cause® is looking for the right individual to guide an incredible team dedicated to creating life-changing partnerships between people and custom-trained assistance dogs. The right person will love working with people, leading a team, and creating a mission-driven culture. PAWS' offers a great Benefits Package including medical, dental, vision, Employer-paid Short-term Disability, and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability, a generous PTO (Paid Time Off) Package, 10 Paid Holidays upon starting, and more! This is a Salary Exempt position ranging from $65-$80k/Annually. Commensurate with experience. Base hours are Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30p. Apply today!
Paws With A Cause® (PAWS) exists to create opportunities to live with dignity, companionship and confidence. We do our best work by embodying our core values: adaptability, dedication, innovation, optimism, and gratitude.
PAWS’ Mission: To transform lives and strengthen communities through partnerships with custom-trained working dogs.
The Director of Assistance Dog Programs leads the successful delivery of Assistance Dog programs from client application through team placement, certification, and long-term follow-up. This role is responsible for ensuring exceptional outcomes for clients and dogs by overseeing program operations, staff performance, resource management, stakeholder relationships, and compliance with Assistance Dogs International (ADI) standards. The Director of Assistance Dog Programs promotes a high standard of client service, canine welfare, and program quality while fostering a collaborative, mission-driven culture that supports the organization's goal of creating life-changing partnerships between people and assistance dogs.
Measurables: Production numbers for AD placements, placement goal attainment % by trainer; certification success rate, Client satisfaction score, average time from acceptance to placement; FR coverage
2. Program Quality, Execution & Results
3. Budget & Resource Management
4. Stakeholder Relationships
5. ADI Compliance
6. Public Access and Client Advocacy
7. Strategic Implementation
Limited Direction - Works from overall policies, goals, and budgetary limits. Virtually self-supervising with direct accountability for final results.
Advanced supervision - Determines work assignments, priorities, and procedures for direct reports; ensuring quality and quantity of work. Holds decision-making authority for employee life-cycle activities including hiring, training, promotions, compensation, performance management, coaching, and terminations.
Requirements
Office Environment: No exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, chemicals or hazardous equipment. More than 5 hours
Manufacturing Environment: Exposure to dust, oil, various chemicals, solvents, or fumes. None
Medical Environment: Exposure to body fluids, radiation, medical equipment, solvents or chemicals. None
Noise: Exposure to constant or intermittent extreme sounds. Less than 2 hours
Temperature: Exposure to extreme heat or cold, either indoors or outside. Less than 2 hours
Other: Exposure to dog/cat related allergens. More than 5 hours
This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by Leadership to perform other duties as needed. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Company’s at will employment status.
Changing lives, one PAWS dog at a time.
Paws With A Cause transforms lives and strengthens communities through partnerships with custom-trained working dogs. PAWS serves individuals, families, and communities by placing assistance and facility dogs nationwide.
Offices: 4646 Division Ave, Wayland, MI 49348, US
Changing lives, one PAWS dog at a time.
Paws With A Cause transforms lives and strengthens communities through partnerships with custom-trained working dogs. PAWS serves individuals, families, and communities by placing assistance and facility dogs nationwide.
Offices: 4646 Division Ave, Wayland, MI 49348, US
