Director of Community Development and Impact
Service Area: Berrien, Cass, & Van Buren Counties
Benefits: https://areaagencyonaging.org
At Region IV Area Agency on Aging, our work is about people, not transactions. As a private, nonprofit organization, we exist to strengthen our community so all older adults are supported to live with dignity, independence, and respect. The work we advance is person‑centered and grounded in relationships, partnerships, and community‑level impact.
We’re inviting an experienced and mission‑driven Director of Community Development and Impact to join our team. This role is responsible for advancing mission‑aligned community development; strengthening community, vendor, and provider partnerships; and ensuring community services are delivered with a clear focus on outcomes, quality, and population‑level impact.
If you’re seeking a collaborative, team‑focused environment—and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community—this role was designed for you."
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Relationship‑Based Care: Build strong relationships with community partners, vendors, providers.
· Step into a visible community leadership role with influence across multiple service areas.
· Do work that truly matters: Making a direct difference in your local community every day.
· This is a “boots‑on‑the‑ground” leadership role, the Director is expected to both lead and execute, personally advancing initiatives with managers and staff.
What You’ll Do
- Provide strategic and hands-on leadership, with direct supervision of two managers and their teams, to ensure community-facing programs are aligned with agency priorities, mission, and impact goals.
- Lead the agency’s grant strategy, including development, reporting, and evaluation activities and continuous improvement, while establishing clear quality standards and coordination structure.
- Build and steward strong relationships with community partners, vendors and service providers to advance shared goals and outcomes.
- Provide leadership for community service networks across the MI Choice Waiver, Older Americans Act Programs, Community Care Hub, and related initiatives ensuring adequate capacity, high service quality, and responsiveness to identified community needs.
- Provide leadership oversight and strategic direction for senior volunteer programs.
- Set and manage the strategic direction with the Campus for Creative Aging as a platform for innovation, community engagement, earned revenue opportunities, and scalable program models that enhance sustainability and reach.
- Contribute to cross-agency learning, alignment, and accountability by participation in executive leadership, strategic planning, and agency-wide data, performance and impact discussions.
Benefits at a Glance
· 13 paid holidays, plus a floating holiday – ADD Vacation and Sick time
· Competitive health insurance including HSA with no co-insurance, low deductible, $0 cost for individual
· Check out https://areaagencyonaging.org for all benefits!
Qualifications
- Bachelors required in Human Services, Business, Social Work, Organizational Management, or a related field; master’s preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of leadership and management experience, with Director level responsibilities preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading grant development within complex grant-funded programs.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in community-based programs, human services, aging services, or related non-profit or public-sector environment.
- Valid driver’s license required
Join a team that values your expertise, trusts your judgment, and shares your commitment to compassionate, person‑centered care.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saint Joseph, MI 49085
