PortoWorks Program Director

Job Description

Porto Charities, Inc.
Program Director
PortoWorks

PortoWorks is a key program of Porto Charities, a non-profit in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington VA dedicated to building a culture of belonging for individuals in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) through educational, employment, and community engagement opportunities. The PortoWorks program is designed to provide young adults with ID/DD access to and support in meaningful work, tailored to their unique capabilities and interests, with employers in the community.

Porto Charities is in search of a PART-TIME program director, with the potential for full-time employment as the program grows. The PortoWorks director will serve as the face of the program and the guiding force, engage businesses as partners and potential employers and manage the employment specialist team for our clients. The PortoWorks program director will make employment connections and facilitate successful employment for clients and employers. In this role, the program director will play a critical role in the mission of Porto Charities, to build "communities of belonging" in which all people profit from social and economic inclusion, strengthening and strengthened by the Body of Christ.

Key duties and responsibilities:
• Lead business outreach efforts to identify job opportunities and business champions.
• Provide effective supervision to employment specialist contractors, staff, volunteers
• Serve as spokesperson for PortoWorks program
• Manage PortoWorks budget
• Manage technology and data management needs
• Ensure quality control and continuous improvement of PortoWorks program
• Collaborate with Porto Charities communications staff to market PortoWorks and share success stories
• Build relationships at all levels of the Diocese of Arlington, including diocesan high schools and look for opportunities to engage on employment for people with ID/DD
• Assist with PortoWorks program fundraising/donor engagement

Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree required
• Background in workforce development and Human Resources (HR) issues ideal
• Understanding of disabilities employment field including Division of Rehabilitative Services' Employment Service & Special Programs (ESSP), Employment Service Organizations (ESOs) and Customized Employment
• Passion for Porto Charities' mission
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Enjoys working in a team environment to reach common goals and objectives
• Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills

NOTE: Workplace location is identified as onsite but Porto Charities does not have a physical office. However, we are looking for a local candidate within the Diocese of Arlington (VA).

About the Employer

Porto Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that builds a culture of belonging for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by increasing their educational, employment, and community engagement opportunities in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington (VA).