Shelterwood, located outside Kansas City Missouri, is a fully accredited, 72 bed, licensed, treatment-oriented, co-educational boarding school for troubled teens which is designed to help students who are having difficulties at school, at home, or within the community. Shelterwood offers a structured environment where the teens receive expert guidance and counseling support while pursuing their high school diploma and developing healthy peer and family relationships.
The program for teens is a nine-month to year-long journey which fosters dynamic growth through small class sizes, one-to-one mentoring, small group discussions, recreational activities, and day-to-day living in community. Built on the love for Christ, Shelterwood staff walks alongside hurting teens and helps them reconnect with their families and build healthier lives.
Shelterwood is passionate about giving youth (and their families) a second start. For over thirty years Shelterwood has poured life and love with boundaries and provided an environment to change and grow, all under the sheltering arms of God. Shelterwood is looking for a passionate, Christ loving, teen loving, family loving, and enthusiastic leader to carry on and further develop the Shelterwood difference. Shelterwood is a place of protection, guidance, accountability and care from people who love kids and love Jesus and where trusted adults step into lives to make a difference. Shelterwood needs a leader to lead those trusted adults.
Responsibilities Overview:
- Provide leadership, vision, oversight, and guidance to the Residential, Education, and Counseling Departments.
- Be the senior liaison to perspective and currently enrolled parents and families—the initial “Face of Shelterwood” providing support encouragement, feedback, and authority.
- Oversee all programming, activities, and scheduling.
- Serve as the senior leader back-up to the CEO.
- Participate in all facets of day-to-day operations of the facility, staff and clients.
- Actively participate in assuring Shelterwood is positively portrayed and marketed in the local and nationwide community.
- Facilitate consistent responsive and clear communication between departments.
- Build a strong sense of community among staff, clients and families.
- Provide an atmosphere for spiritual discussion
An attractive compensation plan, including an incentive plan will be offered. The Program Director should plan on living within a reasonable distance to the site. Assistance in relocation will be offered if needed.
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