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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Baptist Family and Children’s Services of Columbia, Maryland, is a Christian child welfare organization that is affiliated with the Baptist Convention of Maryland and Delaware. Founded in 1920, it services children and families in the states of Maryland and Delaware, focusing on Treatment Foster Care, Community Social Services and local church assistance in matters that relate to the welfare of children and families.
The Position:
The Executive Director is the Chief Administrator/CEO of the agency and works collaboratively with the Board of Trustees.
The Position Requirements:
- Be a Christian who is actively involved in a local church and who is a Christ-like role model in both private and professional life. (Preferably Baptist)
- Advanced degree and licensure (minimum: LCSW or LCSWC) in the field of child welfare and 5 years management experience in that field.
- Knowledge of and experience in principles and practice of personnel management, contract management, program planning and evaluation, general administration, finance, marketing and financial development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
- Excellent conflict management skills.
- Ability to motivate others to perform optimally and address interpersonal barriers and strengths of staff.
- Ability to work comfortably in both secular and faith-based environments.
- Sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Knowledge and understanding of church congregational culture.
If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this position with Baptist Family and Children’s Services, please send a detailed resume including salary requirements to: BFCS, Mrs. Sandy Wehunt , PO Box 5532 Derwood, Maryland 20855 or to BFCSAPP@gmail.com.
Please note: Resumes and job applications that do not include four professional, non-personal references and salary requirements will not be considered.
SUCCESSES!
Note: These stories are taken from our monthly "PrayerGram." If you would like to receive the Prayergram by email, please click here and leave us your address. All names have been changed to protect the identities of our kids and families.
Melissa approved two new families for our Safe Families for Children program. One family is from Faith Baptist Church in Glen Burnie and the other is from North Harford Baptist Church. We also welcomed two new CHOSEN families earlier this month --one from Howard County and the other from Baltimore County. We are happy that they are willing to open their homes to children in need.
There is great news to pass along about Ching Lan, for whom you have been praying over the past several months. She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in January and started a full time job with benefits this week. Ching Lan is now looking at a more stable future.
Darron took his GED test this week. After he receives the GED, he has a job lined up and ready to go.
Kudos to foster parent Tamara Harris for her willingness to stay up all night during a recent hospitalization with her CHOSEN child.
Prayer Requests
...for a foster child who is having difficulty with the transition back to his biological family and is acting out.
...for a foster teen who has not had contact with his biological family for years and is hesitant to respond after they reached out to him through social media.
...for a woman who lost her husband on Monday; she is feeling overwhelmed by the logistics of his burial as well as the grief of losing him.
...for a foster child who is struggling to stay on task at school.
...for a young man who is seeking a diagnosis for chronic abdominal pain.
...for a foster child who has been experiencing suicidal ideations.
...for a man who will undergo cataract surgery next week.
...for a young mother who is recovering from a severe infection in the brain and going through physical therapy.