Chief Executive Officer - Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northwest Suburbs

The Opportunity

 An exciting opportunity to lead the growing Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northwest Suburbs (BGCNWS) is open, and we are looking for our next Chief Executive Officer to make a positive impact on kids’ lives. We’re seeking candidates who will lead the overall planning and operation of the organization – while providing leadership, direction, and support to the Board of Directors. You will be responsible for bringing the organization’s mission to life, as you work to ensure that area kids and teens achieve great futures by delivering a safe and fun space, creating an engaging Club experience, and managing caring professionals to guide them along the way. 

As a powerful testament, an astounding 54% of national Club alumni have expressed that the Club has had a life-altering impact on them. This highlights the incredible opportunity that awaits you and your team to make a profound and transformative difference in the lives of our youth, which will undoubtedly bring about profound and lasting changes.

The ambition for the future of the organization is to be able to increase BGCNWS’s positive impact in the Carpentersville area, as well as surrounding communities being served: Palatine, Algonquin, Dundee, Barrington, and Lake in the Hills. One way to achieve that is to increase the number of youths served. Improving program efficacy is another way. Some combination of the two is the likely strategy for success. The new CEO will be tasked with setting the vision, garnering the community’s support, and harnessing the resources to achieve this two-fold impact improvement. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Implement strategic plans as set by the Board of Directors, as well as annual goals and objectives; financial, program and administrative management; and leadership of the organization. Guidance and direction are provided by the Chair of the Board, and by the Board and its Executive Committee. 
• Promote Boys & Girls Clubs services to individuals, other service organizations and the local community with a focus on collaborative communication. 
• Direct and participate in public relations and fundraising activities; lead activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for the organization 
• Establish goals and budgets; develop policies and procedures. 
• Monitor and approve the organization’s program services to ensure the achievement of the mission and goals of BGCNWS in collaboration with and support of the Board of Directors. 
• Oversee management and attainment of resources necessary to ensure the stable financial operations of the organization are conducted in accordance with applicable laws. 
• Oversee staffing activities of the organization, including recruiting, training, mentoring, and evaluating both paid and volunteer staff. 
• Provide leadership to Club staff by developing administrative and operational standards by which goals will be met. 
• Provide professional leadership to the Board of Directors to ensure the development of an effective and motivated Board, including identification, recruitment, training, and involvement of Board members in meeting the goals of the organization. 
• Demonstrate that safety is a core value, ensure that the management system conforms with membership requirements and industry standards and is actively engaged in the safety improvement process. 
• Ensure that the organization is in compliance with membership and other requirements or standards of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, other affiliated and regulatory agencies and that the Organization has standards and measures in place that define effective safety practices, train to those annually, and identify vulnerabilities and strategies to mitigate risks. 
• Serve as point of escalation, feedback and approval for reportable Club incidents ensuring that all accident and incident reports are completed, up to date and submitted to the administrative office for archiving. 
• May be assigned special projects periodically by the Board of Directors.  
• Reports to the Board of Directors. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Demonstrated ability to organize, direct, plan and coordinate operations in a multi-unit organization. 
• Leadership skills, including negotiation, problem-solving, decision-making and delegation.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written; ability to speak effectively and persuasively to groups and individuals.
• Demonstrated competency and ability in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a Board of Directors, staff, community groups and other related agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise professionals and other staff/volunteers who may be in distant subunits of the organization.
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in asset management, including financial resources and property.
• Demonstrated skills and competency in the following areas preferred: the mission, objectives, policies, programs, and procedures of Boys & Girls Clubs; the principles and practices of nonprofit organizations and their management; and resource development activities and sources of funding.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required

Salary Range

• $175,000 to $225,000