{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"75b5d9785d2d31ea36e5c3d4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/75b5d9785d2d31ea36e5c3d4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/75b5d9785d2d31ea36e5c3d4","title":"Assistant Program Director","description":"Full-time, 40 hours per week, $27 per hour non-exempt\n\nThe Recovery Center of HOPE (RCH) https://www.recoverycenterofhope.org/, a program of the Western Massachusetts Training Consortium, is seeking a full-time, in-person Assistant Program Director to join its team.\n\nThis role serves as a key leadership position within the Recovery Center of HOPE, helping guide the daily operations, team support, programming, and community culture of the center while advancing a peer participatory, recovery-oriented mission.\n\nThe Assistant Program Director will help steward the day‑to‑day heartbeat of the Recovery Center of HOPE by supporting the team, facilitating programming, strengthening consistency, and helping create the conditions for meaningful community connection, recovery, and belonging. This role requires someone who can balance leadership and collaboration while managing multiple moving priorities in a fast‑paced, community‑centered environment that often requires flexibility, responsiveness, and the ability to pivot with intention and grace.\n\nAt RCH, we believe recovery happens in community. We are seeking a grounded, highly motivated and organized person who is committed to peer recovery values, multiple pathways of recovery, collaborative teamwork, and creating spaces where people feel respected, welcomed, and empowered to grow.\n\nThe Consortium is committed to undoing systems of oppression and the harms they have caused. It actively works toward building an anti‑racist environment and a sense of belonging. This work often involves witnessing the impacts of trauma and systemic barriers. The ability to remain grounded, responsive, and person‑centered in complex situations is essential.\n\nPosition Overview\nThe Assistant Program Director serves as the operational and relational “anchor” of the Recovery Center of HOPE. This person helps ensure that the daily flow of the center remains organized, supportive, recovery‑oriented, and aligned with the mission and values of the center. This includes a strong commitment to peer participatory principles and honoring multiple pathways of recovery without imposing personal beliefs or recovery approaches onto others.\n\nWorking closely with the Program Director, the Assistant Program Director will help oversee daily center operations, support staff coordination and accountability, facilitate groups and community activities, and help maintain a welcoming and emotionally safe environment for all who enter the space.\n\nThis role requires strong leadership capacity, initiative, and follow‑through, as well as the ability to navigate competing priorities with flexibility and independent, sound judgment. The ideal candidate will be capable of balancing operational responsibilities with relational leadership and warm community engagement.\n\nThis position is well‑suited for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, values collaborative leadership, and is passionate about helping sustain a strong, recovery‑oriented community.\n\nResponsibilities\nOperational Leadership & Daily Flow\n\nHelp keep the day‑to‑day operations of the center running smoothly\n\nSupport coordination of daily center logistics, scheduling, programming, and groups/activities/ events\n\nHelp the center stay organized, prepared, and responsive to changing needs\n\nMaintain awareness of operational needs and communicate challenges proactively\n\nAssist in implementation of community‑driven solutions\n\nSupport consistency and follow‑through across day‑to‑day center operations\n\nAdministrative Systems & Follow Through\n\nMaintain existing tracking, documentation, and reporting systems\n\nSupport timely completion of administrative responsibilities and center communications\n\nCoordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously with thoughtful attention to detail and follow‑through\n\nParticipate in supervision, team meetings, trainings, and organizational initiatives\n\nUphold confidentiality, professional boundaries, and agency policies\n\nStaff Support, Supervision & Team Communication\n\nHelp communicate daily priorities, expectations, and operational needs clearly across the team\n\nProvide collaborative supervision, guidance, and accountability support to staff, peer leaders, and volunteers\n\nHelp maintain strong internal communication and team alignment\n\nModel clear, grounded, respectful, and solution‑focused communication\n\nSupport a healthy team culture rooted in recovery, collaboration, mutual respect, and accountability\n\nCenter Environment & Culture Stewardship\n\nHelp foster an inclusive, respectful, and peer‑led community environment\n\nFacilitate recovery‑oriented groups, events, and community activities\n\nEnsure the physical environment is ready for programming and community use\n\nSupport conflict navigation and relational repair within the center community when necessary\n\nHelp maintain a steady, supportive emotional tone in the spaceReinforce peer participatory principles and non‑clinical recovery values in daily practice\n\nBuild meaningful relationships with community members while maintaining healthy boundaries\n\nSchedule\nMonday through Friday. Hours may vary to meet program needs, including some evenings and occasional weekend shifts.\n\nRequirements\n\nMinimum 3 years lived experience in substance use recovery\n\nAssociate’s degree or equivalent experience required\n\nSubstantial experience in peer‑based recovery environments\n\nFamiliarity with recovery‑oriented systems of care\n\nExperience navigating conflict resolution and/or restorative communication practices\n\nExperience in leadership, supervision, program coordination, and/or operational management\n\nStrong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment\n\nDemonstrated ability to pivot thoughtfully and respond effectively in dynamic situations\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\n\nAbility to work both independently and collaboratively\n\nStrong emotional recovery, professional judgement, and relational leadership skills\n\nProficiency in Microsoft Office / Office 365\n\nValid driver’s license and reliable transportation\n\nPreferred Experience\n\nExperience in peer‑based recovery environments\n\nGroup facilitation and community engagement experience\n\nStaff supervision or team leadership experience\n\nExperience working with diverse communities and identities\n\nExperience navigating conflict resolution or restorative communication practices\n\nPlease submit a cover letter and resume to Julie Lutz at jlutz@wmtcinfo.org. Resumes received without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.\n\nAt the Consortium, we are a learning organization that values lived experience and is dedicated to supporting twelve inclusive communities across Western Massachusetts. We create conditions in which people who have faced marginalization, oppression, or otherwise have felt invisible are better able to pursue their dreams and strengthen communities through voice, choice, and inclusion. We are committed to addressing systems of oppression and to undoing the harms they have caused.\n\nIf you align with these values and are committed to social justice, we are the place for you to build your career! 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This role requires someone who can balance leadership and collaboration while managing multiple moving priorities in a fast‑paced, community‑centered environment that often requires flexibility, responsiveness, and the ability to pivot with intention and grace.\n\nAt RCH, we believe recovery happens in community. We are seeking a grounded, highly motivated and organized person who is committed to peer recovery values, multiple pathways of recovery, collaborative teamwork, and creating spaces where people feel respected, welcomed, and empowered to grow.\n\nThe Consortium is committed to undoing systems of oppression and the harms they have caused. It actively works toward building an anti‑racist environment and a sense of belonging. This work often involves witnessing the impacts of trauma and systemic barriers. The ability to remain grounded, responsive, and person‑centered in complex situations is essential.\n\nPosition Overview\nThe Assistant Program Director serves as the operational and relational “anchor” of the Recovery Center of HOPE. This person helps ensure that the daily flow of the center remains organized, supportive, recovery‑oriented, and aligned with the mission and values of the center. This includes a strong commitment to peer participatory principles and honoring multiple pathways of recovery without imposing personal beliefs or recovery approaches onto others.\n\nWorking closely with the Program Director, the Assistant Program Director will help oversee daily center operations, support staff coordination and accountability, facilitate groups and community activities, and help maintain a welcoming and emotionally safe environment for all who enter the space.\n\nThis role requires strong leadership capacity, initiative, and follow‑through, as well as the ability to navigate competing priorities with flexibility and independent, sound judgment. The ideal candidate will be capable of balancing operational responsibilities with relational leadership and warm community engagement.\n\nThis position is well‑suited for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, values collaborative leadership, and is passionate about helping sustain a strong, recovery‑oriented community.\n\nResponsibilities\nOperational Leadership & Daily Flow\n\nHelp keep the day‑to‑day operations of the center running smoothly\n\nSupport coordination of daily center logistics, scheduling, programming, and groups/activities/ events\n\nHelp the center stay organized, prepared, and responsive to changing needs\n\nMaintain awareness of operational needs and communicate challenges proactively\n\nAssist in implementation of community‑driven solutions\n\nSupport consistency and follow‑through across day‑to‑day center operations\n\nAdministrative Systems & Follow Through\n\nMaintain existing tracking, documentation, and reporting systems\n\nSupport timely completion of administrative responsibilities and center communications\n\nCoordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously with thoughtful attention to detail and follow‑through\n\nParticipate in supervision, team meetings, trainings, and organizational initiatives\n\nUphold confidentiality, professional boundaries, and agency policies\n\nStaff Support, Supervision & Team Communication\n\nHelp communicate daily priorities, expectations, and operational needs clearly across the team\n\nProvide collaborative supervision, guidance, and accountability support to staff, peer leaders, and volunteers\n\nHelp maintain strong internal communication and team alignment\n\nModel clear, grounded, respectful, and solution‑focused communication\n\nSupport a healthy team culture rooted in recovery, collaboration, mutual respect, and accountability\n\nCenter Environment & Culture Stewardship\n\nHelp foster an inclusive, respectful, and peer‑led community environment\n\nFacilitate recovery‑oriented groups, events, and community activities\n\nEnsure the physical environment is ready for programming and community use\n\nSupport conflict navigation and relational repair within the center community when necessary\n\nHelp maintain a steady, supportive emotional tone in the spaceReinforce peer participatory principles and non‑clinical recovery values in daily practice\n\nBuild meaningful relationships with community members while maintaining healthy boundaries\n\nSchedule\nMonday through Friday. Hours may vary to meet program needs, including some evenings and occasional weekend shifts.\n\nRequirements\n\nMinimum 3 years lived experience in substance use recovery\n\nAssociate’s degree or equivalent experience required\n\nSubstantial experience in peer‑based recovery environments\n\nFamiliarity with recovery‑oriented systems of care\n\nExperience navigating conflict resolution and/or restorative communication practices\n\nExperience in leadership, supervision, program coordination, and/or operational management\n\nStrong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment\n\nDemonstrated ability to pivot thoughtfully and respond effectively in dynamic situations\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\n\nAbility to work both independently and collaboratively\n\nStrong emotional recovery, professional judgement, and relational leadership skills\n\nProficiency in Microsoft Office / Office 365\n\nValid driver’s license and reliable transportation\n\nPreferred Experience\n\nExperience in peer‑based recovery environments\n\nGroup facilitation and community engagement experience\n\nStaff supervision or team leadership experience\n\nExperience working with diverse communities and identities\n\nExperience navigating conflict resolution or restorative communication practices\n\nPlease submit a cover letter and resume to Julie Lutz at jlutz@wmtcinfo.org. Resumes received without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.\n\nAt the Consortium, we are a learning organization that values lived experience and is dedicated to supporting twelve inclusive communities across Western Massachusetts. We create conditions in which people who have faced marginalization, oppression, or otherwise have felt invisible are better able to pursue their dreams and strengthen communities through voice, choice, and inclusion. We are committed to addressing systems of oppression and to undoing the harms they have caused.\n\nIf you align with these values and are committed to social justice, we are the place for you to build your career! 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