Director of Sumter Durant Children's Center

Job Summary: 

The Director of the Durant Children’s Center -Third Judicial Circuit is responsible for overseeing and managing all services provided to children and their families in Sumter County.

Leadership 

·         Provide visionary leadership for the Durant Children’s Center (3^rd Judicial Circuit Sumter DCC) by directing the development, coordination, and continuous enhancement of all services in alignment with National Children’s Alliance (NCA) accreditation standards. 

·         Foster strategic partnerships by building and sustaining strong, collaborative relationships with external agencies, multidisciplinary teams, and community stakeholders to improve the collective response to child abuse and ensure the safety and well-being of children. 

·         Promote a culture of innovation and excellence by cultivating an organizational environment rooted in trauma-informed care, continuous quality improvement, and best practices that meet the evolving needs of children and families served by DCC Sumter. 

Program Administration: 

·         Implement policies and procedures in collaboration with DCC Co-directors in efforts to maintain the quality of services. 

·         Maintain up to date knowledge of related community resources located in Sumter and ensure staff are knowledgeable of and utilize this information in making referrals for families. 

·         Disseminate unique child focused expertise throughout the Sumter community, state, and national organizations. Facilitate the system’s change to meet the needs of abused children.  

·         Participate in the improvement of the Sumter community child serving agencies capacities to protect children. Improve collaboration between relevant community agencies.  

·         Stay current on professional literature.

MDT Coordination and Training

·         Lead the development and implementation of high-quality, comprehensive Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) training initiatives that promote professional growth and team collaboration.

·         Collaborate with co-directors and staff to identify cases for review, prepare necessary materials, and attend meetings to record attendance.

·         Schedule monthly MDT meetings and notify members each month to encourage participation.

·         Collaborate with program directors and staff to identify subject matter experts and relevant topics aligned with evolving best practices and agency needs. 

·         Manage presenter communications, including the collection of training materials, confirmation of technology and equipment needs, and preparation of handouts and resources. 

·         Attending conferences as assigned by executive director.

·         Attend appropriate training workshops and conferences  

Site Management: 

·         Regularly assess and monitor the physical condition and operational functionality of DCC Sumter building to ensure a safe, clean, welcoming, and trauma-informed environment for children, families, and staff. 

·         Serve as a liaison with on-site personnel and external vendors to address and resolve maintenance and repair issues promptly. 

·         Support resource development efforts by identifying and securing donated or in-kind goods, such as furnishings and equipment, to enhance the center’s physical space and operational capacity. 

Community Education: 

·         Develop comprehensive community education plan to ensure broad based knowledge of the Durant Children’s Center , the CAC model, and child abuse/neglect.

·         Coordinate/provide presentations to faith-based, social, civic, business, and government organizations in Sumter.  . 

Volunteer/Resource Development

·         Collaborate with the Volunteer and Resource Development Coordinator and the MDT for the following: Friends Board development, training, meetings; direct and support services volunteer/student intern placements/requisite training; maintaining/ disseminating in-kind needs, financial resource acquisition, recognizing in-kind/financial donors; material distribution, social media, and website monitoring.

Other Responsibilities:   

·         Attend organizational staff meetings and other meetings upon request  

·         Abide by and meet all grant requirements and objectives  

·         Ensure ED is knowledgeable about any issues that affect volunteers and interns  

Qualifications: 

·         Advanced degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Law, Nursing, Human Services, or related field  

·         Certified Forensic Interviewer, Licensed Professional Counselor/Social Worker, or APRN (preferred) 

·         Experience working within a Child Advocacy Center (CAC) (preferred) 

·         Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills. 

·         Proficiency in MS Office applications including (Word, Outlook, Excel)  

·         Knowledge of child abuse in general and specifically in the CAC model. 

·         Knowledge and proficiency in a client database

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