Campus Programs Assistant Director of Campus Programs Job Summary and Job Description JOB SUMMARY Job Title: Assistant Director of Campus Programs Department: Residential, Juvenile Justice and ILP Reports To: Director of Campus Programs Beginning Pay Range: $65,588.00-$71,968.00 Classification: Full Time Salaried- Eligible D.A. Blodgett- St. John's D.A. Blodgett- St. John's provides a continuum of care with comprehensive services, including counseling, foster care, adoption, mentoring and residential care. These programs are built on our core belief, backed by research, that as long as children can be safe, they do best when they are with their families. D.A. Blodgett- St. John's primarily serves children, youth and families in the greater Grand Rapids area, and some programming throughout the State of Michigan. D.A. Blodgett- St. John's is dedicated to providing an inclusive and welcoming experience for all children, all families and all individuals. MISSION STATEMENT: To help children and empower families by providing safety, advocacy, and support. VISION: A safe, nurturing home for every child, a supportive community for every family. VALUES:
- Exceptional Service: Client-focused and teaming at the center of our work.
- Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion: All are welcomed, valued, and belong.
- Excellence: Ongoing commitment to learning and improvement.
- Integrity: Responsibility and ownership of our actions and results.
- Creativity: Imagination, innovation, and intelligent risk taking.
- Passion: Relentless positive energy toward our mission and vision.
SANCTUARY COMMITMENTS:
- Nonviolence: Maintaining safety for all members of the community.
- Emotional Intelligence: Managing emotions so we don't hurt ourselves or others.
- Social Learning: Together we accomplish more, we care for one another.
- Democracy: Everyone has a voice, not necessarily a vote.
- Open Communication: Respecting and sharing ideas of our team.
- Social Responsibility: Say what you mean, don't be mean when you say it.
- Growth & Change: Creating hope for ourselves and the people we serve.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Assistant Director supports the overall leadership, management, and quality assurance of all Campus Programs. This role ensures the delivery of trauma-responsive, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive services which promote safety, healing, and skill-building for youth transitioning toward independence. The Assistant Director serves as a key member of the leadership team, providing staff supervision, program oversight, compliance monitoring, and operational support ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct supervision, coaching and performance evaluation of Program Coordinators and others as assigned, in accordance with established agency policies and practice.
- Assist with recruitment and hiring efforts for the residential and independent living homes.
- Promote a healthy, mission-centered workplace culture built on accountability, communication, and teamwork.
- Facilitate a culture of exceptional client care in the context of productivity expectations, including specific strategies to assist coordinators and supervisors to support staff in this balance.
- Support implementation of individualized treatment plans and independent living skill development goals and monitor youth progress while addressing behavioral or safety concerns.
- Review, edit and approve reports for residential treatment youth.
- Maintain strong working relationships with families, caseworkers, schools, probation officers, clinicians, and community partners.
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, treatment team sessions, and case reviews.
- Participate in financial processes, including budget development, implementation and monitoring. Review monthly financial statements for issues, trends, opportunities and challenges.
- Develop and maintain a working analysis of all programs and services, including personnel, utilization, sustainability, capacity, quality, relevance and program development.
- Assure all programs and services meet funding, regulatory and accreditation standards, including participation in all external and internal reviews and development of corrective action plans when necessary.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other divisions for cross-program collaboration.
- Maintain theoretical and operational knowledge of all contracts, including comprehensive and thorough input to revisions, extensions and problem solving.
- Lead the review of referrals and determination of acceptance for youth into the Residential and Independent Living Programs.
- Assist in the preparation of budgetary, statistical, financial, contractual agreements and documents as directed. Track, tabulate and monitor for issues, monthly service statistics.
- Perform other agency responsibilities as set forth in agency personnel policies as amended.
- Develop, monitor and evaluate utilization and capacity management processes, including identification of data points and management of data to inform practice and program development.
- Identify, document and analyze program, systemic and community trends.
- Rotate on-call back-up with the Director of Campus Programs.
- Perform other agency responsibilities as set forth in agency personnel policies as amended.
Supervision Received: General Direction - Plans and arranges own work. Uses a wide range of procedures to accomplish assigned objectives. Supervisory Responsibilities: Advanced supervision - Determines work assignments, priorities, and procedures for subordinates; ensuring quality and quantity of work. Holds decision making authority for employee life-cycle activities including hiring, training, promotions, compensation MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in a human behavioral science field such as social work, psychology, counseling, public administration, or related discipline meeting the criteria for Social Service Supervisor according to the CCI Rules for the State of Michigan.
- Two years of experience providing case management and report writing, meeting the criteria for Social Service Worker according to the CCI Rules for the State of Michigan.
- Four years of experience working in a child caring institution.
- Two years of experience with supervision.
ATTRIBUTES
- Thorough understanding of the strengths, needs, challenges and resilience of the target population of children, youth and families.
- Willingness to flex schedule according to the needs of the agency and model a whatever-it-takes work ethic.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly effective engagement skills at peer, supervisory, and community levels. Proven ability to effectively "manage upward."
- Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn and leverage community resources that can positively impact the agency and its clients.
- Ability to work with school, court, behavioral health, and child welfare systems with flexibility, intuition and targeted focus.
- Ability to work and thrive in an internal and external environment marked by rapid change, fast pace, multiple demands, high intensity, and limited resources.
- Computer competency including above average proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic case management and clinical record systems.
- An understanding of, and deep commitment to, the agency's mission, vision, and values.
- Total compatibility with a leadership model that demands the highest levels of collaboration, cooperation, communication, participation, trust, respect, and mutual accountability.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Working Under Pressure: Ability to maintain composure when exposed to stress
- Planning and Organizing: Ability to set priorities and allocate resources properly in order to effectively achieve work responsibilities and objectives.
- Customer Service: A desire to serve others by focusing efforts on listening and responding effectively to questions, providing services, and evaluating customer satisfaction
- Technical Skills: Ability to use technical knowledge and training to execute work; delivery high quality results
- Leadership: Ability to motivate and guide others to ensure performance in accordance with clear expectations and goals; providing timely guidance and feedback
- Resource Management: Ability to decern appropriate use of company resources to accomplish goals, considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Integrity: Ability to adhere to organization policies and procedures, acting in a fair and just manner while maintain confidentiality.
- Team Work: Effectively interacts with people by being able to share and receive information that supports team goals
- Decision Making: Ability to select and commit to an effective course of action by understanding issues, comparing solutions and drawing conclusions to resolve problems.
- Detail Orientation: Pay attention to detail, accuracy and completeness
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 5+ hours per day
- Remaining in a stationary position
- Use hands/fingers to handle or feel
- Communicate with various parties
- Visual acuity
- Read and understand written word
- Operates computer and general office machines
2-5 hours per day
Less than 2 hours per day
- Reach with hands and arms
- Move about work area
- Ascend/descend walkways including but not limited to stairs
- Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
None:
- Detect flavors or smells
- Operate machines or material handling equipment
Environmental Conditions: 5+ hours per day:
- Office environment: No exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, chemicals or hazardous equipment
No hours per day:
- Manufacturing environment: exposure to dust, oil, carious chemicals, solvents or fumes.
- Medical environment: exposure to body fluids, radiation, medical equipment, solvents or chemicals
- Noise: exposure to constant or intermittent extreme sounds
- Temperature: Exposure to extreme heat or cold either indoors or outdoors
At DABSJ we are actively pursuing inclusive and diverse workplace. We work to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination where all are welcomed and belong. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation/identity, height, weight, marital status, veterans status, disability, or other legally protected characteristic as required by law. This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management 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. 
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D.A. Blodgett
Dec 05, 2025