POSITION SUMMARY
The Executive Director is the senior administrative and operational leader of Bridge to Tomorrow. The Executive Director provides leadership, accountability, oversight, and direction for the recovery ministry and men’s recovery housing program and ensures that the ministry operates safely, responsibly, consistently, and in alignment with its mission, Board expectations, policies, and applicable requirements.
MISSION OF THE POSITION
To lead Bridge to Tomorrow in providing a structured, safe, supportive, and accountable environment where men can pursue recovery, develop life skills, build responsibility, and move toward independent sober living.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide overall leadership and day-to-day oversight of the recovery ministry and residential program.
- Implement and enforce the Resident Handbook, house rules, program policies, and accountability procedures consistently and fairly.
- Oversee admissions, orientation, phase advancement, privileges, corrective action, and discharge decisions according to established policy.
- Maintain a safe, sober, respectful, and structured living environment.
- Supervise, train, schedule, and evaluate staff, volunteers, house managers, and other program personnel as assigned.
- Build relationships with churches, recovery organizations, treatment providers, employers, community partners, donors, and stakeholders.
- Coordinate recovery programming, community partnerships, employment resources, and supportive services.
- Ensure resident progress notes, incident reports, drug-screen records, inspections, and other required records are maintained.
- Oversee administrative and financial operations with the Board and designated financial personnel.
- Assist with budgeting, fundraising, donor development, grants, sponsorships, and financial sustainability.
- Protect ministry assets, resident records, confidential information, funds, identification documents, and property according to policy.
- Ensure the facility is clean, safe, secure, and appropriate for residents and visitors.
- Respond appropriately to emergencies, resident crises, serious rule violations, and safety concerns.
- Provide regular operational updates to the Board of Directors regarding residents, finances, staffing, safety, and organizational needs.
- Represent Bridge to Tomorrow professionally and serve as an ambassador for the ministry.
- Develop or recommend policies and procedures as the organization grows.
RESIDENT LEADERSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY
- Model integrity, sobriety, professionalism, healthy boundaries, and responsible decision-making.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and prohibit favoritism, exploitation, harassment, or inappropriate relationships.
- Address rule violations promptly and consistently while treating residents with dignity and respect.
- Promote accountability while maintaining safety and program integrity.
- Encourage residents to take ownership of recovery, employment, finances, relationships, and their future.
BOARD & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
- Work under the direction and authority of the Board of Directors.
- Attend and prepare for Board meetings as requested.
- Provide accurate operational and financial information to the Board.
- Carry out Board-approved policies, strategic priorities, and organizational goals.
- Disclose potential conflicts of interest and maintain professional stewardship of ministry resources.
- Must believe in the potential of each resident while holding residents accountable for their choices and responsibilities.
- Must be trustworthy, dependable, transparent, and willing to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
- Must understand that this is a ministry as well as a residential program and approach the work with respect, humility, and a servant-leader mindset.
- Must lead with compassion while maintaining appropriate boundaries, accountability, and consistency.
- Must genuinely have a heart for men in recovery and a sincere desire to see lives changed.
- Must demonstrate honesty and integrity in all decisions, relationships, financial matters, and interactions.
CHARACTER, VALUES & HEART FOR THE MISSION
QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated leadership experience in recovery services, residential services, nonprofit ministry, behavioral health, social services, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of substance-use recovery and sober-living environments.
- Experience supervising staff and managing day-to-day operations.
- Strong communication, conflict-resolution, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Ability to make sound decisions and respond to emergencies.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and on-call hours when program needs require.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation when required for duties.
- Ability to successfully complete required background checks and organizational screening.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing a recovery residence or similar residential program.
- Recovery-related certifications, peer-support training, substance-use education, or relevant professional credentials.
- Experience with nonprofit administration, fundraising, grant writing, budgeting, or community partnerships.
- Experience working with churches, recovery ministries, treatment providers, probation/parole, employers, or community organizations.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Leadership and integrity
- Accountability and consistency
- Recovery-centered decision making
- Crisis management
- Staff development
- Communication and collaboration
- Financial and administrative responsibility
- Community relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Confidentiality and professional boundaries
WORKING CONDITIONS
This position requires regular interaction with residents, staff, volunteers, community partners, and the public. The Executive Director may be required to work outside normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, and may respond to urgent program matters.
AUTHORITY & ACCOUNTABILITY
The Executive Director is accountable to the Bridge to Tomorrow Board of Directors and is responsible for carrying out the duties of the position within the authority granted by the Board. Actions reserved for the Board, including major organizational or financial decisions, require appropriate Board authorization.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This job description describes the general responsibilities and expectations of the Executive Director position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every duty.
Work Location: In person
