Description

The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer will be a visionary leader driving the mission to promote family wellness and positive parenting while ensuring a nurturing community for all children. The role requires an unwavering commitment to advocating and supporting vulnerable families, collaborating with local, regional, and statewide leaders. This position involves developing innovative and dynamic fundraising strategies that include private sources of support and revenue generation, while also nurturing a collaborative organizational culture focused on teamwork and a shared purpose. The organization is a leading entity in the prevention of child abuse and neglect, offering a wide range of programs aimed at healthy child development throughout the state. With expertise in primary and secondary prevention initiatives, it delivers public awareness campaigns, parenting education, workshops, professional training, and home visitation services. The organization supports programs that encourage parental involvement in education and address the needs of highly vulnerable families. It also operates with an annual budget of $8 million, running 12 programs with a staff of 62 employees. The Executive Director/CEO, hired by and reporting to the Board of Directors, is responsible for the vision, development, and implementation of organizational goals and policies. Duties include fiscal management, operations and staff management, program development and support, public education, fundraising, advocacy, strategic planning, and community partnerships. The leader will also oversee the strategic direction and initiatives of the Child Wellness Institute, ensuring trust and knowledge sharing among staff and the board, while staying informed about trends and policies in healthy child development.