Social Services Director

The Hyde County Board of Social Services is seeking qualified applicants for the pivotal role of Social Services Director. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing a variety of optional and required programs in this largely rural and coastal county with a population of less than 5,000. The Department of Social Services budget for 2024 -2025 is $1.9 million dollars, and there are sixteen employees. 

• This position is solely responsible for the development and implementation of the annual budget for the Hyde County Department of Social Services. 
• This position is responsible for establishing the yearly goals for the agency as well as the development and implementation of the methods necessary to achieve those goals. The director must ensure, through effective management practices, that the established goals are met.
• The director is responsible for the recruitment and hiring of qualified staff as defined by the State Human Resources Act.  The director is also the final authority in all adverse personnel actions. The director is also responsible for completing annual performance evaluations for all staff directly supervised by the position and must review all performance evaluations completed by supervisory staff on those individuals within their direct line of supervision.
• The person in this position is responsible for ensuring that sufficient training opportunities are available to all staff members in order that they may perform their job duties.
• The director also serves on numerous committees' and boards as determined by General Statute, local policy or program needs.
• The director is also responsible for determining the needs of the community and meeting those needs either through referral to other programs or through implementation of new programs as governed by budgetary constraints.
• The director of the department of social services has a tremendous amount of public contact. Citizens with questions, concerns, complaints or suggestions call or visit the director daily. The director also addresses inquiries from other agencies and from the media and is also responsible for addressing the concerns of members of the board of social services and the board of county commissioners. 
• The director must ensure that all recipients of the services of this agency are treated with respect and dignity and that their confidentiality is maintained. The director is also responsible for maintaining a work environment that is free of all types of discrimination or harassment and maintaining a non-hostile work environment for staff.

Interested candidates must complete and submit a PD-107 application. All application materials including a full job description are available at www.hydecountync.gov Interested parties can submit their applications to to [email protected] or online at www.ncworks.gov 

This position is opened until filled. Hyde County is an EOE.

Pay will be commensurate with education, experience, skills, and qualifications. 

Master's degree in social work and two years of supervisory experience in the delivery of client services; or Bachelor's degree in social work and three years of supervisory experience in the delivery of client services, one of which must have been in social services; or graduation from a four-year college or university and three years supervisory experience in the delivery of client services, two of which must have been in social services; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

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