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Executive Director
Recovery Rowan County
Full-Time, Exempt
Position Summary
The Executive Director leads Recovery Rowan County's day-to-day operations, staff, and long-term direction. This person directs day-to-day service delivery for grants, coordinates peer staff, and works closely with the Project Director on grant compliance and reporting. Both roles report to the RRC Board of Directors.
Position Snapshot
Reports To
- RRC Board of Directors
Coordinates Closely With
- Project Director
- Board Treasurer and contracted CPA
- RCDC, ARIA, and other project partners
Supervises
- RRC peer staff and volunteers
- Peer recovery positions
- Recovery Corps members
Location
- RRC office, Morehead, KY
- Regular travel to partner sites in Rowan, Bath, and Morgan Counties
- Occasional out-of-area travel
Compensation
- To be set by the Board, informed by the organization's overall budget
- Starting at $52,500 per year
Qualifications
Required Experience
- "Lived Experience" – a minimum of five years in recovery with an identifiable recovery pathway
- A minimum of three years' experience providing peer support, recovery coaching, or related services
- At least three years of nonprofit, human services, or program management experience
- Experience with, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn, performance data and outcome-tracking systems
- Valid Kentucky driver's license
- Knowledge of recovery ecosystems and experience accessing their various components
- Desire and ability to develop an organizational culture of recovery
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in the field of reentry
- Experience supervising staff, ideally including peer support specialists or other recovery workforce
- Experience managing an organizational or program budget of $250,000 or more, including experience administering restricted or grant-funded dollars
- Experience with fundraising and grant writing strongly preferred
Education
- High school diploma or GED required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Skills
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to learn project management and development
- Ability to negotiate, secure, and execute collaborative agreements, including MOUs and subaward or contract relationships
- Comfortable managing competing priorities across organizational leadership and grant-specific compliance work
- Ability to provide strong leadership and supervisory skills in a peer led organization
To Apply
Please send a Resume & Cover Letter to:
board@rowanrecovery.org
Pay: From $52,500.00 per year
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $52,500