Job Description
Join a Mission-Driven Team
"Are you passionate about promoting safety, stability, and connection for children and youth in South Dakota?"
If so, this position might be a great fit for you! #YouareLSS
You Belong at Lutheran Social Services
We believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving, and nurturing family. Our priority is to support and empower families, ensuring children are at place where they can heal, grow, and reach their full potential.
Our values form the foundation of who we are and how we operate. At LSS, we prioritize a whole-person, family-centered approach to care within a continuum of services.
HOURS: Non-Exempt, Full-time, Monday- Friday.
SALARY: Dependent on experience and qualifications.
TRAVEL: Occasional less than 15%.
BENEFITS: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
- $600 hiring bonus* external candidates only
- PTO Time Frontload Up to 24 Hours for benefit-eligible employees
- 8 Paid Holidays
- 401(k) 3% match
- Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options
- Dental and Vision plans with HSA & FSA options
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
- Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
RESPONSIBILITIES: This role will coordinate and manage executive scheduling, prepare and organize important strategic materials and plans, and support board meetings and the preparation of board materials. This role serves as an extension of the CEO, managing schedules, assisting with projects, and critical business information to the CEO and the C-Suite, ensuring meetings and materials are efficient and effective and serves as a trusted partner to deliver against the legal priorities of the business.
- Support the Board of Directors and related committees, to include making arrangements for meetings and activities, assisting with materials development and distribution and preparing minutes of meetings.
- Support the Agency strategic planning processes by arranging meetings and gathering data for the Leadership and Board.
- Manage the President’s schedule and travel arrangements, including composing and assembling materials, meeting arrangements, filing and related activities.
- Assist in scheduling meetings and visits with program areas in coordination with agency Leadership
- Compose and prepare correspondence, reports and other complex documents for the Executive Team.
- Assist in the coordination of community meetings as requested by the Executive Team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s or Associates Degree preferred, or minimum of four years related experience, is required.
- Must have a valid auto-insurance, a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one for approved driver status., is required.
- Must successfully complete all agency background checks, which include checks for criminal convictions, behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, and drug or sex crimes, is required.
To apply for the positions please go to https://lsssd.org/careers/
Applications through Hireclick will not be accepted.
LSS Expectations & Core Values
At LSS, we are committed to upholding the following values in all aspects of our work:
Compassionate – We engage with empathy and provide non-judgmental services.
Appreciative – We recognize and develop the strengths of our clients and employees.
Respectful – We build professional and collaborative relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues.
Ethical – We uphold high standards of integrity and quality in all actions.
Strategic – We anticipate and respond proactively to community needs.
LSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Please note: As part of our hiring process and to meet accreditation requirements, applicants will be asked to complete a prescreen questionnaire.
*Hiring bonus available to external candidates only.
If you need accommodations filling out the application, please fill out the following form listing what accommodations are needed at LSS will address comments, questions or concerns.