Employment Opportunity

Associate Director

Lasallian Volunteers of The De La Salle Christian Brothers

Job Overview: The Associate Director is responsible for directing and assisting in the activities of the program. The Associate Director is a part of a five-member-team which includes the Director, Director of Development, Coordinator of Recruitment and the Program Coordinator. The Associate Director will travel extensively and assist with recruitment, interviewing, placement and advancement (personal, professional & spiritual) of 55-60 volunteers. The Associate Director will coordinate and manage many levels of program logistics, including: communicating with site & community directors, and collecting and updating frequently used forms, documents and other office materials.

General Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to):

• Overall implementation and planning for Orientation, Midyear, Discernment and Debriefing; organize planning committees for these formation programs.
• Organize and oversee all site/community visits; lead site/community check-ins during staff conference calls.
• Initiate increased diversity related programs for retreats, recruitment, and staff development
• Connect with the volunteers, sites and communities by completing site and community visits
• Lasallian College/University visits as necessary
• Assist with overall office operations at National Office
• Oversee orientations, evaluations, connection to Conference and Regional initiatives and formation programs
• Assistance with overall development of the Program.
• Coordinating relationships with new sites/communities or termination.
• Under the guidance of the Director, supervise the Program Coordinator and Recruitment Coordinator.

Qualifications:

• Willingness to participate in Lasallian Formation Programs.
• Formal Catholic/Christian formation (e.g. lay leadership program, Christian community living, Religious Formation, Lasallian Formation programs, etc.).
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor or higher degree in an educational, social service, religious or other related field.
• 2+ years work experience in an educational, social service, religious or other related field.
• Understanding of a full-time, faith-based volunteer experience (special focus on community living & spiritual development).
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Location of Office: The Christian Brothers Conference, located in Washington, DC

Start Date: June 6th, 2011 (negotiable)

Benefits: Full health benefits, Employee Pension Plan, 403B Employee Match, Professional Development

Salary: Competitive

Application Deadline: February 15, 2011 or until position is filled

Applicant should submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to:

Jolleen Wagner

Associate Director of Lasallian Volunteers

Hecker Center, Suite 300

3025 4^th Street NE

Washington, DC 20017

202-529-0047

jwagner@cbconf.org