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PRESIDENT (CO-DIRECTORSHIP ROLE): JOB POSTING
La Cocinas mission is to elevate Latine-centered knowledge that heals and transforms always in partnership with those most impacted by trauma and systemic inequity.
REPORTS TO: Board of Directors
DEPARTMENT: Executive
FLSA STATUS: Full-time Exempt
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24 2025
THE OPPORTUNITY
La Cocina stands at a pivotal moment in its evolution. As a nationally recognized Latine-founded led and serving mental health movement-builder and social impact organization we are preparing for a thoughtful six-month leadership transition that reflects our values of equity community co-design and visionary sustainability. This is not a routine executive searchit is a calling for a leader who is fluent in the language of community knowledge systems change and institutional trust.
Rooted in culturally and linguistically affirming mental health practices La Cocina has grown into a social enterprise and nonprofit institute known for healing justice programs scalable innovations and transformative partnerships. Our first President will inherit not only a strong organizational foundation but also a moment rich with possibility: the opportunity to shape our next chapter alongside our CEO & Founder within a permanent co-directorship structure that deepens La Cocinas vision mission and values.
This role is ideal for a seasoned bilingual (Spanish-English) leader with deep experience in nonprofit management thought leadership and a passion for elevating community-led solutions. The President will serve as La Cocinas chief operational and strategic stewardguiding a high-performing team ensuring fiscal and programmatic excellence and championing the values of equity belonging and transformation that define our work.
If you are inspired by movement-building health equity and visionary leadershipand ready to co-author the next era of a groundbreaking organizationthis is your opportunity.
JOB SUMMARY
La Cocinas President (Co-Executive Director) serves as a senior leader and organizational co-steward partnering with the Founder & CEO in a permanent co-directorship that centers collaborative decision-making mutual accountability and a deep commitment to community-led impact. Both co-leaders report directly to the Board of Directors and share executive responsibility for the organizations strategic direction management and sustainability.
Together the President and CEO & Founder engage in thought partnership to shape La Cocinas long-term vision strategic initiatives and overall impact. Within this co-leadership structure each leader holds final decision-making authority in distinct areas: the President & CEO leads in development vision articulation and external communications while the President leads in operations HR compliance and program execution. This model honors both collective leadership and clarity of roles ensuring responsiveness integrity and balance across all domains.
The President is responsible for leading La Cocinas day-to-day operations supervising all staff outside the development and communications team and ensuring excellence across clinical fiscal and programmatic areas. This role builds and strengthens the internal systems that make organizational growth possiblewhile advancing a healing-centered equity-rooted mission.
This position is ideal for a highly skilled bilingual (Spanish-English) executive with a track record in nonprofit operations values-aligned leadership and community-rooted implementation. It offers the opportunity to co-lead one of the countrys most innovative Latine-led mental health and social impact organizations.
Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
Leadership & Core Competencies
Education & Professional Experience
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The President (Co-Executive Director) directly and indirectly supervises all La Cocina staff with the exception of the President & CEO and the Communications & Development team. This includes oversight of clinical programmatic and operational staff across both Northern Colorado and Denver sites. Responsibilities include hiring onboarding supervision performance evaluation and staff development all in accordance with La Cocina policies and applicable laws.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a hybrid position with the option to work remotely up to two days per week. The President (Co-Executive Director) will work from both La Cocinas Northern Colorado and Denver office locations with periodic travel required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions of the role. While performing job duties the employee is regularly required to communicate effectively both in person and via digital platforms. The role may involve standing walking and using hands to handle or feel tools and equipment. Ability to occasionally lift office supplies up to 20 pounds is required.
CLASSIFICATION
This is a full-time exempt position eligible for benefits after 60 days of employment. Occasional evening and weekend availability is required based on program and organizational needs.
SALARY RANGE: $125000 to $150000
This is a full-time exempt position with an annual salary range of $125000 to $150000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.
La Cocina offers a competitive compensation package and may provide relocation support for exceptional candidates moving to the Northern Colorado or Denver metro areas in proximity to one of our primary office locations.
HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE
To apply please submit a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV) or rsum through this portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
In your cover letter please include a reflection on what courageous leadership looks like in this historical moment. What have you learned about your leadership during times of uncertainty disruption or change And what have those lessons taught you about the way you wish to lead La Cocina
Only complete applications (cover letter & CV/resume) will be reviewed.
All of us at La Cocina look forward to welcoming a new co-leader who shares our knowing that healing and justice are not just outcomesbut critical ways of leading.
La Cocina is an equal opportunity employer that centers diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage applications from BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) persons immigrants women members of the LGBTQ community and other underrepresented and/or under-resourced groups. La Cocina does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin disability marital status and/or veteran status. La Cocinas mission is to elevate Latine-centered knowledge that heals and transforms always in partnership with persons most impacted by systemic inequity and harm.
Required Experience:
Chief
Full-Time