Careers at Path Haven

At the heart of Path Haven is our dedicated staff body. Staff members provide a mixture of hospitality, care, guidance, safety, accountability, resources, mentorship, administration and compassion. Our employees share passion for our youth, our mission and our services. In accordance with the US Civil Rights Act, Path Haven does not discriminate employment based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws prohibiting national origin discrimination make it illegal to discriminate because of a person's birthplace, ancestry, culture or language.

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Available Positions


Board of Directors

Path Haven provides affordable transitional housing for youth aging out of foster care. Our Board of Directors provide operational oversight and fundraising assistance. Board meetings occur online quarterly. Board requirements include an annual give/get and training of Robert's Rules of Order as necessary. Members should be able to think critically, advise sincerely, maintain confidentiality and share compassion for Path Haven's mission. This is an excellent opportunity to engage with Department of Children Services (DCS) officials, business executives, ministers, foster parents, educators, etc. to ensure children in foster care transition to adulthood successfully.

Role Description

This is a part-time, online role for a Board Member. The Board Member will be responsible for attending board meetings, providing strategic guidance and oversight, ensuring proper governance and financial oversight, and actively participating in decision-making processes. Additionally, the Board Member will contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures, support fundraising efforts, and collaborate with other board members and the executive team to ensure the organization's success.

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Leadership and Governance skills, including strategic planning and decision-making

  • Financial oversight and management experience

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

  • Experience in policy development and implementation

  • Fundraising and resource mobilization capabilities, including an annual give/get

  • Ability to work effectively in a team and independently

  • Experience in the non-profit sector is beneficial

  • Knowledge of Tennessee foster care and extended foster care

  • 10-25 years of experience in leadership roles

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Non-Profit Management, or a related field

Compensation and Benefits

  • Organizational expense reimbursements

  • Uncompensated (volunteer) executive, advisory position

  • Free attendance to organizational events and staff experiences

  • Online, quarterly board meetings only

  • Participation in company group chat

  • Professional development, collaboration, networking and engagement

Email careers@pathhaven.org with your resume, any immediate inquiries or for more information about Path Haven. The job posting will be removed when the position is filled.


Director of Development

Path Haven provides affordable transitional housing for youth aging out of foster care. The Executive Team at Path Haven serves to achieve the company’s mission and goals. The role of the Director of Development works closely with the Executive Director to oversee Path Haven’s fundraising, event productions, marketing and public relations.

Role Description

This is an exciting, incentive-based, online role with significant earning potential. Alongside the Executive Director, the Director of Development will represent the organization publicly and correspond with our grantors, sponsors, donors, clients, customers and audience. The Director of Development will orate interviews, copy write, fundraise, design ads and marketing materials, update website and social media content, correspond, collaborate and network extensively. He/She will strategically plan and implement initiatives, projects, campaigns and endeavors within allocated budgets. The Director of Development will report the performances of these implementations at weekly scrums, along with achievement of KPIs quarterly and company goals throughout the fiscal. Path Haven will provide unwavering support for performance success.

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Leadership skills, including strategic planning, decision-making, research, analytical and presentation skills

  • Strong social, communication and collaboration skills

  • Highly-organized with dedication to deadlines; Exceptional time management by calendar required

  • Fundraising, donor relations, grant writing and event management within budget

  • Enjoys copy writing, journalism and generating website content; Experience with Ai-generated content preferred

  • Management of the The Path Forward quarterly newsletter with advertisement income

  • Posts raffle drawings on the website monthly and through social media daily; Regular social media content posting

  • Manages the online store, along with procurement and sales of company merchandise

  • Satisfies press relations and publication inquiries

  • 5 - 10 years of experience fundraising, public relations, social media, advertisements and marketing preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive base pay plus incentive-based compensation

  • Flexible Work from Home option; Four weeks unpaid vacation, five sick days, weekends and holidays off

  • Organizational expense reimbursements

  • Health insurance reimbursement after three months of employment

  • Executive position; Free attendance to organizational events and staff experiences

  • Participation in company group chat

  • Professional development, collaboration, networking and engagement

  • Free breakfast and lunch daily at the office

Email careers@pathhaven.org with your resume, any immediate inquiries or for more information about Path Haven. The job posting will be removed when the position is filled.