Executive Director - Chief Operating Officer

Our client, the oldest continuously operating residential childcare agency in Austin, Texas, a priceless resource kept strong and viable through community support for 116 years, currently seeks a dynamic Executive Director (COO).

The executive talent we seek will administer the ‘agency’ as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) according to policies, procedures, objectives, and directives of the Board and in accordance with the laws and rules of appropriate regulatory agencies including the Internal Revenue Code 501(c) (3) for non-profit, tax-exempt organizations and will provide forward thinking, proactive, and mentoring leadership to the ‘agency’ staff, vendors, and partners.

Our client will consider your executive experience leading non-profit organizations or your proven corporate executive leadership, volunteerism and passion for purpose. This is obviously more than a job; this is truly a position that affects the lives of the abused and neglected children served by the agency.

The executive we seek must have a college degree: human resources, public administration, social work, business or related field; minimum five years of experience managing a budget of at least three million dollars. Employment and personal references and a full background check are required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Executive leadership, managerial, and personnel management skills to effectively manage a residential treatment facility, and child placement agency.


• Successful experience directly managing an organization with a budget of $3m+


• Progressive management knowledge and proven ability to recruit, motivate, develop, and maintain staff.


• Networking in community and State for child care issues.


• Computer skills including, but not limited to email, spreadsheet, word processing, etc.


• Fundraising, and strategic planning.


• Advanced skill in communicating effectively and professionally with internal and external contacts including public speaking before groups and leading productive meetings.

Compensation is market competitive and includes benefits

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