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Number of Positions: 1Work Location: 100 OnSitePosition Overview
About City Year Washington DCJob Description
The Executive Director will focus on the following primary areas of responsibility:
People and Culture: Lead coach and develop 10 fulltime staff members increase staff engagement and retention of staff year over year. Establish a dynamic organizational culture that embodies our core values of collaboration teamwork and relationship building. Further develop human resources structures to ensure excellent hiring performance support and career advancement practices.
Student Impact: In partnership with senior site staff and regional support staff ensure high quality and commitment to the nationally developed service delivery model implemented by City Year AmeriCorps members in partner elementary middle and high schools. Maintain excellent track record of impact results including at least 60 of students meeting or exceeding growth goals in math and literacy assessments.
AmeriCorps Member Experience: Ensure the site delivers a transformational experience for all City Year AmeriCorps members where at least 85 of AmeriCorps members persist from confirmation to completion of service and 80 feel prepared and confident in their service delivery.
Private Sector Fundraising Cultivation and Stewardship: Serve as chief fundraiser and lead the site staff Board and Associate Board to raise the funds necessary to meet annual and longterm revenue goals. Identify cultivate solicit and manage strategic relationships with corporations foundations family foundations and individuals to build a sustainable private revenue mix that results in annual revenue of at least $1 million (current year goal.
School/District Investments: Sustain partnerships with existing district and school leadership and cultivate new partnerships with leaders of future school partners. Negotiate contracts that result in sustained annual revenue of $12500$15000 per AmeriCorps member.
Financial Management: Ensure City Year DC raises at least three percent more revenue than it spends annually by managing a fiscally sound budget forecasting expense management and cash flow for a current site expense budget of $4.7 million.
Board Member Engagement: Collaborate with board leadership to recruit develop and manage a diverse
dynamic and deeply engaged local advisory board; manage a robust committee structure focused on local fundraising efforts community engagement and brand awareness. Ensure cultivation and engagement of current and future board leadership.
Government Relations and Public Policy: Engage local elected officials including the Mayor and City Council to support funding and policies for City Year. Maintain effective and collaborative relationship with ServeDC the local AmeriCorps Commission; oversee the preparation of effective AmeriCorps grant applications and progress reports and meet performance and compliance requirements associated therein.
Marketing and Communications: Lead board and staff efforts to increase City Years visibility and brand awareness in local and national media social media and marketing channels. Help raise the sites profile to become one of the most talked about education organizations in DC.
AmeriCorps Member Recruitment: Collaborate with City Years national recruitment and admissions team
to ensure successful recruitment and selection of AmeriCorps members meeting quality quantity and inclusivity goals. Partner with site staff to ensure a strong cohort returns annually for leadership opportunities in a second year of service with at least 15 applying.
Alumni Engagement: Ensure the engagement of the City Year DC Alumni Board to leverage alumni
to support AmeriCorps members in service and continue their lifetime of service.
Successful City Year Executive Directors embody the organizations core values hold the firm belief that education has the power to help all students reach their full potential and possess a deep passion for education. In addition our Executive Directors are expected to:
Connect with and inspire diverse teams of AmeriCorps Members between the ages of 17 and 24
A competitive candidate for the Executive Director position will possess:
Please submit a cover letter and resume via the online application.
The salary range for the Executive Director role begins at $180000 is commensurate with experience and is eligible for up to 10 at risk pay.
Fulltime employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for fulltime employees include health insurance with a Flexible Spending Account paid vacation holidays parental leave 401(k) and more.
City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a broad workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply including persons with disabilities and veterans.
Benefits
Fulltime employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation sick days and organization holidays.You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently City Year offers medical dental vision life accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document.For more information click here.
Employment at City Year is atwill.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
Required Experience:
Chief
Full-Time