GPS Foundation Executive Director

Gretna Public Schools Foundation

ExecutiveDirector Job Description

It is the policy of Gretna Public Schools Foundation to not discriminate on the basis of sex disability race color
religion veteran status national or ethnic origin age marital status pregnancy childbirth or related
medical condition or other protected status in its educational programs admission policies employment
policies or other administered programs. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be
considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

Job Title:Gretna Public Schools Foundation Executive Director


Education Level and Certification: Bachelors degree preferred; relevant professional and leadership experience will also be considered.

Reports To:Foundation Board of Directors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred; relevant professional and leadership experience will also be considered.
• Leadership experience in nonprofit management fundraising community engagement education business or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and inspire financial and community support.
• Experience working effectively with boards committees volunteers and community stakeholders.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting analysis and reporting.
• Experience leading and developing employees.
• Excellent written verbal presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong strategic planning organization and time-management abilities.
• High professionalism integrity judgment and accountability.
• Knowledge of public education or before- and after-school programming is a plus.
• Comfort with standard office technology and donor-management/CRM systems.

Performance Responsibilities:

The Executive Director is the Foundations chief executive and primary public ambassador. The role provides strategic leadership while building the relationships resources systems and accountability needed for long-term success.

The Executive Director works closely with the Board school leadership donors businesses civic leaders families alumni volunteers and community partners. The position also provides operational leadership for Gretna Kids Connection the districts before- and after-school program.

Job Tasks:

Fundraising & Community Engagement

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy.
• Cultivate and steward individual donors businesses community leaders alumni and partners.
• Expand corporate partnerships sponsorships grants individual giving recurring gifts major and planned gifts events and other revenue opportunities.
• Serve as the Foundations visible ambassador and communicate its mission programs and impact.
• Build and maintain an alumni database and create opportunities for continued connection and support.

• Lead in alignment with the mission strategic priorities and Board policies.
• Serve as the Boards primary strategic partner and liaison.
• Prepare and facilitate Board and committee meetings materials reporting and follow-up.
• Support Board recruitment orientation engagement fundraising and community representation.

• Develop and responsibly manage annual operating budgets.
• Provide regular financial reporting and identify opportunities to strengthen sustainability.
• Safeguard donor and organizational resources and oversee contracts agreements and financial commitments.
• Work toward unrestricted reserves equal to three to six months of operating expenses.

• Oversee day-to-day Foundation operations and Gretna Kids Connection.
• Hire develop and lead staff in a collaborative and accountable culture.
• Maintain effective policies processes financial controls CRM practices and technology.
• Evaluate program effectiveness sustainability and mission alignment before expansion.

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FLSA Status: Exempt.

Executive exemption: The primary duty of the employee is the management of a department or subdivision. The employee customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees and has authority to hire or fire other employees or the employees recommendations as to hiring firing promotion or other change of status of other employees are given particular weight.

Essential Functions: The essential functions of theExecutive Directorposition include: (1) regular dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge skills and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:

Required Experience:

Director