Shelter Director at Primo Center for Women and Children – Chicago, Illinois

Primo Center is seeking qualified, caring individuals who want to make a difference by supporting families experiencing homelessness by working as the Interim Housing Shelter Director.

The mission of Primo Center is to empower families to become productive, responsible, and independent members of their community. Today, the Primo Center is a leader in providing family shelter and permanent supportive housing, as well as integrated physical, dental, and mental health care, early childhood development, and supportive services to homeless families in Chicago. The organization has considerable capacity and experience as a provider of services to families affected by extreme poverty and homelessness, assisting more than 1100 people each year with the aid of volunteers, over 90 staff members, and an annual operating budget of nearly $10 million.

Primo Center operates facilities in high-need communities across Chicago, with locations in Austin on the city's west side, Englewood on the south side, and Hermosa on the northwest side.

To ensure effective on-site leadership and client support, this role requires the ability to:

This position reports to the Chief Programs Officer, and has supervisory relationships with case managers, therapists, house managers, and works collaboratively with other program directors.

Compensation and Benefits – This is a grant-funded position. Continued employment is contingent upon the sustained availability of grant funding.

Salary: $70,000–$80,000 (exempt, full-time) Benefits include:

Primo Center is an equal opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.