Lakeside Academy Center Director

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge

$95K — $100K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated leadership and managerial experience.
  • Previous management or director level experience required.
  • Strong ability to mentor individuals facing life-controlling issues.
  • Baccalaureate degree or equivalent three years of work experience in human services administration.
  • LADC preferred but not mandatory.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications needed.
  • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all operational aspects of the MnTC program.
  • Develop and implement local marketing strategies and fundraising efforts.
  • Guard the organization's reputation by flagging potential risks to management.
  • Manage administrative tasks including HR, budgeting, and staff morale.
  • Ensure compliance with MnTC policies and client care standards.
  • Supervise and evaluate various functional managers across admissions, programs, and food services.
  • Monitor facility maintenance and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options available.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for work-life balance.
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) offered.
  • Disability and life insurance coverage.
  • 403b retirement plan to prepare for the future.
Full Job Description
Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a leader in offering treatment programs to those battling addiction, is seeking a dynamic individual to fill our opening for a Center Director. This position is located at Lakeside Academy on our beautiful 48 acre campus in Buffalo, Mn.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Overall responsibility of all aspects of the MnTC operations.

Development/Marketing/Public Relations
  • Oversee local marketing strategies, programs and fundraising.
  • Representation of program to general public; clients, government officials and churches
  • Guard the reputation and brand of MnTC and communicate all potential risks, or negative exposure to supervisor
  • Ensure donor base growth and personal contact

Administration
  • Oversee all aspects of Administration including HR, budget, purchasing and staff morale
  • Monthly monitor all budget issues including both income and expenditures and make adjustments as needed throughout the year
  • Supervise Administrative Staff

Program
  • Ensure program is being operated according to MnTC policies and procedures
  • Address client grievances
  • Supervise Admissions Manager: Ensure that applicants are followed up with in an efficient manner
  • Supervise CE Counselor: Ensure that clients are receiving satisfactory and sufficient counseling.
  • Supervise Program Manager: Oversee the program operation and activities and ensure that clients are receiving proper care and treatment.
  • Supervise the Licensed Treatment Director, striving to develop the highest quality program possible

Facility
  • Oversee maintenance, including overall condition, capital improvements, of the actual facility
  • Continually assess building usage and adjust to fit the changing needs of the program
  • Ensure compliance with building codes and licensing requirements
  • Supervise Maintenance Manager

Food Service
  • Oversee all aspects of Food Service
  • Work with the manager to ensure high quality food offerings
  • Supervise Food Service Manager

Personnel Supervised:
  • Admissions Manager
  • Program Manager
  • Licensed Treatment Director
  • CE Counselor
  • Food Service Manager
  • Maintenance Manager
  • Office Manager

Key Competencies:
  • Spiritual passion and compassion for troubled adolescents and their families
  • Ability to inspire others while communicating the mission of MnTC
  • Ability to initiate and sustain relationships
  • Action oriented and advancement minded (entrepreneurial)
  • Managerial and leadership experience (developing staff, delegation, leading w/vision)
  • Previous experience with the provision of CD, mental health, or social services
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups (government, insurers, donors, clients)

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must be free of problematic substance use for at least the two years immediately preceding employment
  • Three years+ demonstrated leadership and managerial skills.
  • Previous management, director level experience
  • Strong ability to relate to and mentor people with life-controlling problems.
  • LADC preferred
  • Ability to maintain professional standards of conduct and appearance with co-workers and the public.
  • Baccalaureate degree or documented three years general work experience in administration or personnel supervision in human services.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office applications.
  • Possession of a valid driver's license and a clean driving record that will be accepted by this organization's vehicle insurance carrier. Ability to drive MnTC vehicles.
  • Ability to successfully complete criminal background check process.

Target Compensation Range (Negotiable based on Qualifications):

$95,000-$100,000/year

Our robust benefits package includes medical, HSA, dental, vision, PTO, dependent care FSA, disability, life insurance and 403b retirement plan.

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction.

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