Executive Director

Position Type: Part- Time, Independent Contractor

Compensation: $40,000 annually

Benefits: No employee benefits are provided with this contract position.

The Achievement Center of Virginia Beach seeks a skilled and visionary executive director to oversee programs, services, and operations of the Achievement Center.

The mission of the Achievement Center is to give "at-promise" students (students labeled as "at risk" or "youth in high-risk situations") an opportunity to become productive citizens in a supportive environment that provides education, training, job opportunities and community resources to promote personal and financial stability for youth and families. This mission is based on the core belief that all students have value, and all students can learn and live values that promote good citizenship, successful families, and economic advancements. The Achievement Center seeks to improve public safety with an emphasis on best practices for interacting with youth.

The Position

The Executive Director is the key management leader of the organization. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors. The Executive Director works collaboratively with community stakeholders in analyzing, planning, directing, coordinating, and implementing juvenile justice reform, and meeting the needs of youth in foster care.

Key Responsibilities

Leads and supports positive youth development. Serves as the leading role model for youth by exemplifying positive communication, collaboration, peaceful conflict resolution, ethical conduct, and self control.

Determines program goals and develops strategic plans for the organization independently or jointly with the Board to identify and develop specific program requirements consistent with the mission of the organization following best practices.

Provide visionary leadership to the organization and translate that vision into further program development.

Oversee the day-to-day operations and programs to ensure that The Achievement Center is a well-managed, highly respected organization for youth and their families.

Maintain a complete understanding of the organization's financial position and outlook; ensure fiscal responsibility and security as well as develops resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the organization.

Responsible for fundraising and developing other revenues necessary to support the organization's mission.

Responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budget, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position.

Responsible for implementing programs that carry out the mission and programs of the organization.

Maintain sound relationships with partners, supporters, as well as governmental and non-governmental entities at the local, state, and federal level.

Provide collaborative and impactful leadership in the field, by working as often as possible in common cause with the like-minded and similarly situated organizations that are also in the field of juvenile justice and foster care.

Develop plans and strategies to monitor and evaluate programs efficiency and effectiveness based on established goals outcomes and benchmarks. Sets performance measures for programs.

Communicates with the public and the media on programmatic and community issues; develops marketing strategies to promote program services.

Actual Job Responsibilities

1. Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the organization.

2. Strategic planning and implementation.

3. Familiarity with the planning and operation of an annual budget.

4. Serves as the organizations's primary spokesperson to constituents, the media, and the general public.

5. Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance the organization's mission.

6. Engage in fundraising, grant writing and developing other revenue streams.

7. Oversee marketing and other communications efforts.

8. Attend Board of Directors and committee meetings.

9. Establish employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation of the nonprofit.

10. Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.

Professional Qualifications Needed

• A master's degree is preferred; bachelor's degree required.
• Transparent and high integrity leadership.
• Three or more years senior nonprofit management experience.
• Experience and skill in working with a Board of Directors.
• High level strategic thinking and planning. Ability to envision and convey the organization's strategic future to the staff, board, volunteers, and donors.
• Ability to effectively communicate the organization's mission to donors, volunteers, and the overall community.
• A history of successfully generating new revenue streams and improving financial results.
• Active fundraising experience. Excellent donor relations skills and understanding of the funding community.
• Previous success in establishing relationships with individuals and organization of influence including funders.
• Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including public speaking.
• Strong work ethic with a high degree of energy.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the application of conflict resolution, crisis response and management, and positive employee/management relations.
• A working knowledge of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, children in foster care, juvenile social histories, evidence-based practices/data driven decision making and screening assessments used by the juvenile court.
• Previous experience with youth development work including casework, group counseling, the foster care system, juvenile rehabilitation, or social work for youth (12-21 years of age) is desirable.

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000