Moving Forward Program Director

Moving Forward, the largest program of the Men’s Resource Center for Change, has been a leader in Western Massachusetts and across the state since 1989 in providing domestic violence intervention services for men acting abusively. We are seeking a new Program Director to help usher the program into its third decade of service and advocacy.

Moving Forward offers state-certified batterers’ intervention groups that address a full-spectrum of abusive behaviors with both voluntary and mandated clients. We also offer anger management, healthy relationship programs and plan to reinvigorate our youth violence prevention program. We seek an inspired and dedicated person to expand the reach of our program through strategic marketing and funding, effective articulation of our program’s mission of supporting men and challenging violence, and innovative collaborations.

The Program Director will manage and supervise our program staff who currently run 11 groups in the four counties of Western Massachusetts as well as the Hampshire County Jail and House of Corrections. The Program Director attends District Court and community roundtables and represents the program at statewide meetings of batterers’ intervention and victim service programs. The Program Director is responsible for maintaining current contracts and expanding our funding sources. We seek a passionate individual with both management experience and a commitment to ending domestic violence and engaging men.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge about domestic violence from the perspective of both victims and perpetrators
• Commitment to diversity and cultural competence
• Experience in management and administrative supervision of staff
• Proven success with grant writing and contract management with government agencies, foundations and other funding sources
• Demonstrated community outreach, marketing and media relation skills
• Director-level experience, including program development and financial management
• Excellent communication skills; bilingual Spanish/English a plus
• Experience in the field of violence prevention and intervention a plus
• Batterer’s intervention certification, clinical experience and license preferred

Position is 32-37 hours/week. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Send letter and resume by mail to:
Sara Elinoff Acker
Moving Forward
236 No. Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
or by e-mail.
Position expected to begin July 1, 2008. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.