Deputy Director

Paths for Families

Paths for Families is partnering with Dragonfly Central, Inc. to find a Deputy Director. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished leader to partner with the Executive Director to lead Path for Families’ business operations, finance, and staff development. This is a new position in the organization, and we seek a candidate with experience with culture change and organizational management.

This position requires a candidate who brings strength in business and operations, and will be a strategic thought partner with the Executive Director.

Paths for Families was founded in 1990 by Janice Goldwater, as an adoption and family well‑being organization that partners with communities dedicated to the life‑long work of building and sustaining families. For over 35 years, we have supported expectant parents exploring adoption, birth parents, prospective and current adoptive families, children in need of adoption, people who were adopted, and professionals in the community.

Our vision is that every child will grow and thrive within a caring, supportive family and community. Our values are:

• Ethical Approach and Center Human Dignity – We understand that each journey is different for everyone. That’s why we always do what’s right, putting the dignity of our clients first in each of our actions.
• Partnerships within Families and Communities – We foster partnerships within families, within communities, and across organizations to create a multifaceted voice, centering those with lived experience.
• IDEAS Principles (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Social Justice) – We make sure everyone is fully embraced throughout the journey.

Paths for Families is partnered with organizations throughout the region to build a more resilient, trauma‑informed, and permanency‑focused community. With a focus on nurturing positive and restorative experiences, we bring dedicated, technical expertise and trauma‑informed, evidence‑based practices to the communities we serve.

The Deputy Director is the second‑in‑command at Paths for Families, serving as the primary partner to the Executive Director (ED) in advancing the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. The Deputy Director provides leadership across operations, administration, and staff development to ensure the organization remains financially sustainable, operationally efficient, and mission‑aligned. This role oversees internal operations leadership and manages key external vendors overseeing finance and HR, integrating strategy with execution and cultivating a strong, equitable workplace culture that supports staff and program excellence.

• Supervise the Director of IT and Operations to ensure strong performance of IT systems, data management, and operational workflows.
• Oversee cross‑departmental systems and processes to ensure efficiency, compliance, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Collaborate with program and development leaders to integrate technology and operations solutions that support client services and fundraising.
• Monitor internal metrics and performance dashboards to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.

• Manage the organization’s outsourced finance provider to ensure high‑quality service delivery in budgeting, reporting, and compliance.
• Oversee Accounting Specialist, ensuring accurate bookkeeping and coordination with the finance vendor.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation for audits, funder reporting, and Board Finance Committee needs.
• Monitor cash flow and resource allocation to support financial sustainability.
• Partner with the ED to align financial decisions with long‑term strategy.

• Manage the organization’s outsourced HR provider to ensure compliance with labor laws, equitable policies, and consistent HR practices.
• Partner with the HR provider to support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations.
• Champion organizational culture in partnership with the ED, ensuring policies and practices reflect trauma‑informed…