Street Culture Project is hiring a Director of Programs & Community Partnerships to provide strategic oversight to our core youth programs while leading initiatives that expand SCP's community connections, partnerships, and impact. This role bridges internal program leadership with external systems-building ensuring our work is both stable today and sustainable for the future.
This role is intentionally balanced between program leadership and community growth. You will support and oversee Program Managers while also helping SCP expand its reach, resources, and collaborative capacity.
What You Bring:
You are a systems-thinker who leads with both strategy and care. You understand programs, people, and partnershipsand how to align them for impact.
-A degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Administration, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
-5+ years of experience in community-based or youth-serving environments
-Experience supervising managers or supervisors
-Strong understanding of trauma-informed, youth-centred, and harm-reduction approaches
-Demonstrated success building and sustaining community partnerships
-Ability to analyze service gaps and translate insight into action
-Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
-Comfort navigating complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities
-Experience contributing to proposals, contracts, or program expansion initiatives
Additional Requirements:
-Valid SK Driver's License with clean abstract
-Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector clearance
-Familiarity with SCP's core approaches: Harm Reduction, Youth-Centred Care, Nurtured Heart, and Trauma-Informed Practice