CAREERS
Open Roles:
Executive Director
Steps to End Domestic Violence has an opportunity for an exceptional leader to become its next Executive Director. Candidates will have a minimum of five years of leadership experience in a multi-program environment; will have demonstrated success in operational and fiscal management; will have extensive fundraising and grant management skills and experience in major donor cultivation; will be able to implement the agency’s strategic plan; will be able to nurture and sustain a trauma-informed and anti-violence organization; will have experience and knowledge of issues surrounding domestic violence and related public health and social justice issues; and will have strong communication skills and be comfortable building community relationships. The candidate must have demonstrated experience in leading the development and implementation of organizational policies and practices that promote a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The candidate selected will be intentional in supporting and advocating for all individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or physical abilities, and will create an environment for all individuals to thrive and be their authentic selves.
Schedule/Working Conditions: This is a full time/exempt position. The Executive Director will primarily work in a combined shelter and office environment during business hours, with occasional meetings off-site and some evening and weekend hours as events or meetings require.
Total Compensation: Salary range is $90,000-$115,000. Full compensation to include a very generous package of benefits.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume by October 1, 2025, to edhiring@stepsvt.org. Please, no phone or mail inquiries or applications. Cover letters should describe the applicant’s approach to domestic violence prevention and intervention as well as to resource development and sustainability in a challenging funding environment. Cover letters should also indicate how the applicant learned of the opening. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
Legal Advocate
The Legal Advocate provides legal advocacy services for survivors of domestic violence in the community, in emergency housing, and via internal and external referrals. The Legal Advocate is responsible for assisting survivors of domestic violence in accessing the criminal and civil justice systems through individual advocacy and collaboration with community partners. The Legal Advocate is a member of the Direct Services Team and reports to the Legal Program Coordinator.
To apply, email resume to steps@stepsvt.org
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
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New full-time (40 hours/week) employees receive up to 8 weeks paid time off and 10 paid holidays in their first year. In subsequent years, employees can earn up to 10 weeks of paid time off.
Additionally, we offer the option of Summer or Winter Fridays for all full-time staff. This provides staff with the opportunity to end their day early every other Friday during either the Winter or Summer season (equivalent to 32 hours per year).
Steps offers full-time employees (who have been continuously employed for at least 12 months) up to 12 weeks of paid parental and family leave.
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Medical Insurance through BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont. Steps pays 100% of the cost of silver plan premiums for employee only coverage and 85% of 2-person and family silver plans.
Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to pay for medical expenses on a pre-tax basis. Steps contributes $500 to each full-time employee’s account and provides an additional match incentive for a maximum contribution of up to $1,000.
Dental Insurance through Delta Dental at no cost for employee and/or dependent coverage.
Vision Insurance through VSP available at no cost for employee and/or dependent coverage.
Wellness Incentive Stipend up to $250 per year. The stipend is a taxable benefit reimbursed to full-time employees to help cover wellness expenses. These flexible benefits are intended to promote physical and mental wellness.
Employee Assistance Plan through Invest EAP - employees and members of their household receive free access to counseling and mental health resources; referrals for legal assistance, financial planning, childcare; and more.
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Employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for Standard Insurance Company’s Basic Life and AD&D insurance which covers one year’s salary in the event of an employee’s death while employed at Steps to End Domestic Violence.
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All employees Steps to End Domestic Violence are eligible to enroll in a 403b account managed by Raymond James. Any employee working at least 1,000 hours in a year is eligible for a contribution equivalent to 1% of their salary, contributed at the end of each calendar year.
After 1 year of employment, the Steps contributions are 50% vested, and after 2 years of employment, contributions are 100% vested.
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Dependent Care Spending Accounts allow employees to pay for child/adult care expenses on a pre-tax basis. Steps contributes $500 to each full-time employee’s account and provides an additional match incentive for a maximum contribution of up to $1,000.
Professional development stipend: All full-time staff are eligible for up to $500 per year to support professional development.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Steps is a qualified employer under the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. To be eligible for the program, you need to have a qualifying loan, be enrolled in a qualifying repayment plan and you need to certify that you work for a qualified employer.
At Steps to End Domestic Violence, we recognize the intersection of the impacts of intimate partner violence with racism, transphobia, sexism, ableism, and all other forms of oppression. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. Survivors of domestic violence are strongly encouraged to apply, and lived experience is taken into consideration as a qualification along with work experience.