Chicago, IL | Hyde Park based, travel around South Side
$40,000 yearly salary, potential for benefits including healthcare and salary increases


This is a full time role at Brave Space Alliance. Target Start Date of March 1st. 

The Director of Programs is responsible for overseeing and administering all programs, volunteer efforts, and service-provision efforts for Brave Space Alliance. The Director of Programs reports directly to the Executive Director, and is responsible for supervising all other programming staff. 

Job Duties:

Program Creation and Administration

  1. Oversee implementation of BSA’s employment justice, pop-up center, and HIV/AIDS mutual aid programming

  2. Ensure programs and services reach all parts of the South Side queer and trans communities

  3. Develop new programs/initiatives as necessary, and assist in seeking funding for these programs/initiatives

  4. Ensure programs meet or come in under budget expectations and meet goals

  5. Supervise staff of Program Coordinators to assist in implementation of programming

Community interface

  1. Serve as community ambassador for Brave Space Alliance to Black and Brown queer and trans community of Chicago 

  2. Recruit participants and clients for BSA programming and services

  3. Track participation and overall community outreach of Brave Space Alliance

  4. Create and disseminate marketing for BSA programming, services, and community opportunities

Volunteer coordination

  1. Conduct quarterly volunteer trainings and build volunteer list and capacity

  2. Manage and deploy volunteer list to boost Brave Space Alliance’s capability to appear at community events, and conduct programming

Miscellaneous Duties

  1. Other duties as assigned by the Executive staff

  2. Attend relevant meetings and committee sessions on behalf of BSA

  3. Interface with partner organizations

Professional Qualifications:

  • 2-5 years community organizing, and/or 2-5 years program experience in a nonprofit context

  • Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate a wide range of different programs

  • Deep understanding of the intersections of race, trans/non-binary identity, and class

  • Experience organizing on Chicago’s South Side, especially in low-income and Black communities

  • Understanding of the ballroom scene and culture

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Strong teamwork and team-building skills

  • Ability to motivate and coordinate volunteers and other program staff

  • Capable of overseeing and evaluating program staff

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, GSuite, and social media communication

  • Strong commitment to serving the trans community of Chicago

  • Strong commitment to intersectional justice and trans liberation

  • Robust and dynamic problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Job Requirements:

  • The position requires the ability to travel extensively within Chicago, primarily within the South Side

  • The position requires occasional work on nights or weekends

  • The position requires frequent internal communication about programs and finances

  • Must be able to work effectively within a community-based environment