Sr. Director, Community Change Partnership
Sr. Director, Community Change Partnership
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Senior Director Community Change Partnerships
Reports to Job Role: Vice President Community Building/Neighborhood Resources
FLSA: Exempt
Role: Leadership Team
Descriptive Summary
The Senior Director Community Change Partnerships is a senior leadership position responsible for advancing equitable systems change and collective impact strategies in Reston and Herndon through the Opportunity Neighborhood (ON) initiative and resident services at four affordable housing communities. This role leads a cross-functional team of community organizers service coordinators resident leaders and local partners to address racial and social inequities and build thriving self-determined communities.
The Senior Director oversees and supports staff managing ON Reston and ON Herndon as well as those responsible for direct resident services and organizing in community-based housing sites. The Senior Director ensures alignment of community engagement strategies with Cornerstones broader efforts to address root causes of poverty and collaborates closely with the Director of Advocacy and Public Policy to inform and advance systems change.
An experienced leader in community organizing and equitable engagement the Senior Director brings the vision coordination and accountability required to drive collective outcomes while building authentic trust-based relationships with residents local institutions and County stakeholders.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Supervision
- Lead and supervise ON Community Initiative staff Community Advocates and Program staff delivering onsite services at four affordable housing communities.
- Provide strategic direction coaching performance management and professional development to a high-performing team responsible for collective impact resident engagement and service delivery.
- Lead the identification onboarding and support of Resident Advocates and Community Ambassadors who contribute to organizing efforts and strengthen resident voice and leadership.
- Serve as a leadership presence across sites and initiatives ensuring mission alignment consistency and collaboration.
Collective Impact and Systems Change
- Direct ON efforts in Reston and Herndon facilitating governance teams and working groups in implementing the ON shared agenda.
- Use an equity and systems-change lens to align community priorities with Fairfax Countys One Fairfax policy and broader strategies for racial and social equity.
- Coordinate Cornerstones internal cross-functional team (youth services advocacy social work community organizing) to align services with community priorities and advance systemic solutions.
- Partner with Fairfax County and regional stakeholders to ensure alignment of ON efforts within broader County and community initiatives.
Community Organizing and Partnership Building
- Build and maintain strong reciprocal relationships with residents schools nonprofit and faith-based organizations and government agencies.
- Guide community-centered planning engagement and decision-making processes ensuring resident voices shape policies and programs.
- Facilitate leadership development opportunities for youth and adults that elevate local talent foster civic participation and sustain change from within.
Strategic Planning and Coordination
- Develop and implement comprehensive annual workplans for ON Reston and ON Herndon that reflect shared goals measurable outcomes and strategic priorities.
- Facilitate regular coordination and communication across governance structures partner workgroups and internal Cornerstones teams.
- Serve as a neutral facilitator to resolve conflict navigate complex systems and keep efforts aligned and forward-moving.
Data Evaluation and Reporting
- Oversee data collection indicator tracking and evaluation strategies for ON initiatives in coordination with partners and Cornerstones internal data teams.
- Produce compelling reports and presentations on ON progress and impact for funders the community and public partners.
- Use data to drive decision-making community learning and policy advocacy.
Communications and Advocacy
- Collaborate with the Director of Advocacy and Public Policy to lift up resident-identified priorities amplify community voice and advocate for structural change.
- Represent ON and resident engagement efforts at County meetings policy forums and community events.
- Coordinate internal and external communications including public messaging event planning and media engagement in partnership with Cornerstones Communications team.
Resource Development
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities to sustain and grow ON and resident engagement work.
- Contribute to grant writing reporting and partner coordination in collaboration with development staff.
- Monitor budgets and resource allocation to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and funder expectations.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors degree in social work public administration community development or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Experience and Skills
- Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit or community-based settings with at least 3 years in staff supervision and team leadership roles.
- Deep understanding of collective impact community organizing and equitable community engagement in historically disinvested communities.
- Demonstrated success in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and building coalitions across sectors.
- Strong strategic planning facilitation and project management skills.
- Commitment to racial and social equity with the cultural humility and authenticity to build trust in diverse communities.
- Excellent communication negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Experience using data and community feedback to drive learning and improvement.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite collaboration platforms and data tools.
- Flexibility to work evenings/weekends and travel between sites.
- Reliable transportation required.
Cornerstones Vision Purpose and Values:
Cornerstones works to create communities of opportunity that strengthen families neighborhoods and our region through advocacy and direct services that offer stability empowerment and hope for Northern Virginias most vulnerable populations. Cornerstones employees build and sustain our culture through a commitment to these values:
- Serve and Lead with Passion for Mission Excellence
- Act with Integrity
- Champion Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion
- Collaborate and Innovate for Impact
- Equip and Empower for Success
Work Environment:
While this position is sometimes performed in a traditional office environment there are programming aspects that require active hands-on participation in the community center in the surrounding areas of the apartment complex county partner locations and in outdoor environments.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
