Site Director
SCRAP Creative Reuse - PDX
Portland, Oregon
40 hours/week
Salaried-Exempt
$43,680 annual salary
Health Premium Reimbursement Plan
Paid Time Off
Monthly craft allowance of $25 that expires at the end of each month.
Reports to: National Administrative Team
Direct Reports: Local staff
JOB SUMMARY
The Site Director provides onsite leadership that will best serve the needs of SCRAP and the growing reuse community in Portland, OR. The Director oversees operations, community outreach and local fundraising. They cultivate relationships with local stakeholders and participates with staff in community engagement as the primary SCRAP Ambassador. The Site Director is responsible for managing the local staff and operation functions.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
General Administration
Ensures that SCRAP PDX operations align with the mission and long-range strategies in a consistent and timely manner
Participates in developing strategic goals
Works with the National Admin Team to create and implement work plans
Operationalizes strategic goals
Prepares written reports
Monitors program metrics
Oversees the staff and work flow functions
Oversees programs and services – reporting to the National Admin Team
Oversees building maintenance and repairs
Approves and signs non-binding agreements
Supervision and Personnel Management
Creates an environment for empowering staff development and team work
Maintains confidential employment records
Approves employee payroll on time
Approves time off requests
Mentors staff
Responsible for all hiring, development, disciplinary and terminating responsibilities for staff – with final approval from the National Admin Team
Maintains a positive and productive work environment at all times
Reports to the Operations Director regarding potential HR issues
Ensures compliance with State Statutes and best employment practices
Adheres to wage and hour laws
With the National Admin Team communicates and maintains board-approved Employee Policies
Financial Management
Ensures that programs operate within budget
Develops an annual operations budget with Finance Director and Board Treasurer
Approves expenditures within budget
Leads the planning and execution of local fundraising activities
Establishes, maintains and executes a robust fundraising plan to achieve Board-approved fundraising goals
Community Engagement
Reviews and approves all external communications from SCRAP PDX
Ensures that all external communications are consistent with SCRAP branding guidelines (see Brand Book). Ensures that advertising, newsletters, promotional pieces and other branded communications are submitted for brand checks.
Builds relationships with local stakeholders
Acts as a primary SCRAP Ambassador to the community
Represents the programs and points of view of the organization to local agencies, organizations, and the general public
Establishes and maintains sound cooperative and working partnerships, with schools, government agencies, peer agencies, and for-profit businesses
Prioritizes incoming outreach requests with staff
Positively and creatively raises the awareness of SCRAP PDX and its programs throughout the community
Develops creative solutions with local stakeholders and partners to receive mutual benefit from events, activities, and publicity
Qualifications
Four-year Degree in Business, Administration, Finance, Environmental Studies, Arts Management or Equivalent Work Experience
Retail management experience
Experience managing 5-10 employees
Nonprofit experience either as an employee or a member of the board of directors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience in grant writing a plus
Work in the reuse sector a plus
Qualities
Must have a passion for SCRAP’s mission
Must have an understanding of the creative reuse sector
Must have a commitment to reuse
Must be an exceptional team player who exercises independent judgment and can work independently or with a team
Must be highly organized, have exceptional time-management skills and reliable
Emotional intelligence
Experience creating and maintaining operational manuals
Expectations of all SCRAP Staff
Work as part of a team with other staff, programs, volunteers and Board of Directors to fulfill SCRAP’s mission
Communicate effectively and focus on good stakeholder/community relations
Stay current with the environmental services community and sources of information and referrals
Stay current with developments in recycling and reuse, including legislation and availability of recyclable materials markets
Stay current in non-profit best practices
With other staff, be an ambassador for SCRAP in the national community