Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Nonprofit social service directors, also known as nonprofit directors, nonprofit chief executive officers, nonprofit administrators, or social and community service managers, are at the top rung on the agency's ladder. No matter what area the agency specializes in—health care, services for the aging, or youth development, for example—the director is the individual who spearheads the organization's efforts, operations, and progress. A director's duties may include hiring and managing staff, fund-raising, budgeting, public relations, and, depending on the agency, working directly with the clientele served.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
Much Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Enterprising
Helpful
Organized
Career Ladder
National Director
State/Regional Director
Nonprofit Social Services Director
Social Worker/Counselor
Volunteer
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