Executive Director - Wells Community Boys & Girls Club

The Wells Community Boys & Girls Club seeks a uniquely qualified and highly motivated person as Executive Director. The Club serves children and youth in Wells County, Indiana, and is affiliated with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The mission of the Wells Community Boys & Girls Club is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The primary goal of the Club’s programs is to promote leadership development and career preparation. Programs are offered after school and during the summer in various academic subjects including STEM; education and career services; sports, fitness, and recreation; character and leadership skills; healthy eating and life skills.

• Act as the chief ambassador and source of organizational energy, inspiring confidence, building enthusiasm, and mobilizing resources to advance the mission, expand impact, and ensure long-term sustainability.
• 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 organizational goals and budgets while developing and implementing strong financial policies and procedures that ensure fiscal accountability, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability.
• Monitor and approve the organization’s program services to ensure achievement of the mission and goals of BGCGS in collaboration with and support of the Board of Directors.
• Provide strategic oversight and development of resource development initiatives to secure and manage the financial resources necessary to sustain stable organizational operations, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and financial governance standards.
• 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 partnership and collaboration with 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.

The successful candidate will be an excellent role model for the Club’s children and youth and will possess the following essential qualifications:

a) Minimum of three years experience in successfully managing programs or operations in non-profit organizations.

b) Evidence of strong leadership and communications skills.

c) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the board of directors, Club staff, and various community groups.

d) Basic knowledge of asset management, including financial resources and property.

e) Experience working with funding agencies to maintain continuity with Club resources.

f) Strong background in effective grant writing to support potential growth.