Executive Director - Bay Area
Company: Improve Your Tomorrow
Location: Richmond
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Company Overview:
Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) was founded in 2013 with the mission to
increase the number of young men of color (YMOC) to attend and
graduate from colleges and universities. We envision a world where
men of color are overrepresented in higher education,
underrepresented in the criminal justice system, and leaders in
their communities. With remarkable resilience, authenticity, and
passion, we work to combat academic inequities and build a
college-to-community pipeline.
Company Values:
At Improve Your Tomorrow, our core values are the guiding
principles that shape our mission. We seek individuals who embody
these values and share our dedication to making a positive
impact:
- Teamwork: Teamwork is at the heart of our success. We
understand that we are stronger together, and by fostering a
collaborative environment, we amplify our collective impact on the
communities we serve.
- Character: Upholding strong moral character is non-negotiable
for us. We value integrity, honesty, and ethical conduct, ensuring
that our actions align with our commitment to creating positive
change.
- Service: Service is the cornerstone of our purpose. We are
dedicated to serving the communities we engage with, working
tirelessly to improve lives and create lasting, meaningful
impact.
- Liberation: We believe in the liberation of minds and
opportunities. Through education and empowerment, we strive to
break down barriers and create a future where every individual can
reach their full potential.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the COO, the Executive Director is responsible for the
leadership and management of IYT Bay Area. This individual will set
the vision and direction for the program in the Bay Area and will
effectively lead their team to disrupt the college opportunity gap
for young men of color. The Bay Area region currently oversees 12
school sites, 25 team members and a budget of roughly $1.98
million. This individual will also be responsible for fundraising
and relationship management with key stakeholders. -
Responsibilities include:
Leadership & Management
- Ensure ongoing local programmatic excellence, rigorous program
evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration,
fundraising, program implementation, member recruitment, and
compliance systems; articulate timelines and resources needed to
achieve the strategic goals.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, talented team to
deliver the programs in a way that is highly efficient and
effective; ensure you have the human capital necessary to execute
against goals to deliver on the mission and vision.
- Monitor activity in state legislatures and state agencies
regarding educational issues. Communicate to external stakeholders,
government agencies, advocates, and legislative bodies.
- Review and respond to program evaluation reports, engaging in a
continuous improvement cycle to maximize impact for individuals
served by the program.
- Manage and engage a strong local advisory board to advise how
the programs can best be adopted within the local community,
political, and educational landscape.
- Nurture external relationships to support the program.
- Be a part of the organization's Executive Leadership Team,
providing strategic leadership for the organization's good.
Fundraising
- Secure school partnerships contracts by working with local
school districts to establish and grow IYT across the Bay
Area.
- Work with the Senior Director of Development to develop a
fundraising plan and corresponding fundraising targets; this
position is responsible for achieving fundraising targets
annually.
- Work with the local advisory board to motivate key influencers
to raise the funds necessary to meet the annual and long-term
revenue goals by leveraging stewardship strategies.
- Develop a plan to increase private sector revenue through the
identification, cultivation, and management of relationships with
corporations, foundations, family foundations to build a
sustainable private revenue mix.
- Responsible for managing all aspects of philanthropic and/or
state funds necessary to operate the program(s) each year
successfully, including identifying and cultivating potential
funders, submitting LOIs, writing grant applications, timely grant
reporting, and fulfillment of grant requirements.
- Use external presence and nurture relationships and/or
partnerships to garner new opportunities. Collaborate with the
Chief Executive Officer regarding external relations and
partnerships. Direct and oversee stakeholder visits to partner
sites.
- Work in collaboration with the marketing department to deepen
and refine all aspects of communications - from web presence to
external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand.
Program Management
- Provide leadership and direction to ensure team members provide
exemplary customer service to partner sites and Mentor Fellows
while effectively managing the program with a high degree of
program fidelity.
- Ensure fidelity to the program model, as defined by the
national office.
- Provide strategic leadership and accountability to member
recruitment and retention to achieve 100% enrollment and 85%
retention. Collaborate with the marketing department to outline and
execute a member recruitment marketing plan (e.g. digital ads,
earned media, collateral).
- Provide strategic leadership to expand into new communities in
the Bay Area. Oversee the process for identifying and onboarding
new sites, ensuring they are adequately prepared to implement the
program in the next year.
- Lead internal monthly data review meetings to review
implementation data and create action plans as needed.
Budget and Grant Management
- Prepare and manage program operating budget(s); identify annual
fundraising targets based on this budget.
- Monitor and plan for expenditures to ensure program expenses
are within the approved budget.
- Understand and ensure compliance to federal rules and
regulations and other grant requirements associated with funding
secured to support the program(s).
- Fulfill duties, as required, for submitting federal AmeriCorps
grant applications and reporting.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Believe in the mission, vision, and values of IYT
- Knows and can successfully articulate the organization and
program mission, vision, and values to other stakeholders and
collaborators;
- Excellent communication and management skills that can both
inspire and push others to accomplish their goals. - -
- Ability to operate with an appropriate, responsible level of
transparency and vulnerability, engendering confidence and trust.
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- Ability to self-motivate to achieve results. - -
- A multi-tasker with a solid ability to work under
pressure.
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and produce quality
results. -
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including mornings,
evenings, weekends, and occasional late nights.
Education: -
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. -
- Master's Degree in Public Administration, Education, Business
administration, or a related field is preferred.
Experience: -
- Minimum five years in a leadership role within a non-profit,
school district, government entity, or related industry.
- Experience managing strategic partnerships, including
philanthropic partnerships. Proven track record of hitting
fundraising goals and expanding programs.
- Experience with public policy and navigating political
environments to garner fiscal and policy support for a
program.
- Experience in developing and executing against a strategic
plan, and has a proven track record of success (i.e. regularly
achieved or exceeded desired goals and objectives).
- Commitment to developing equity skills and cultural competence
of self and others
- The individual should strongly believe in service as a strategy
to solve our nation's most pressing issues. Additionally, has a
strong desire to be part of a growing, mission-driven organization
committed to the success of young men of color.
Computer Skills: -
- Familiarity with Salesforce, G-suite and Microsoft Suite
applications
Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm; some weekends, evenings, and
organization-wide events are required.
Pay Rate:
The annual salary range for the Bay Area Executive Director is
$100,000-$150,000 per year.
Benefits:
Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life AD&D, Voluntary
Life AD&D, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a 403(b)
retirement with 3% employer match after one year of employment.
There are also 2 weeks of accrued paid vacation and paid time off
for school breaks. -
Location:
The Executive Director should live in the Bay Area, and will be
temporarily remote. This position will have regular travel
including visits to IYT's national office in Sacramento. -
IYT is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered for employment without attention to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, veteran, or disability status.
Improve Your Tomorrow accepts applications on a rolling basis; if
the position is still posted on our website, we are still accepting
and giving equal consideration to applications. -
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