The Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana (CCNELA) is seeking an experienced, dynamic, Executive Director to lead the organization starting mid-year 2022. The Children’s Coalition is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Monroe, Louisiana and serves 14 parishes in rural Louisiana. During its 20+ year history the Coalition has sought to fulfill its mission to “create communities where children and families thrive," by addressing the developmental, social, and emotional needs of children ages 0-18 through early care and education, healthy living, parent education, and youth development programs. From 2015-2020, the organization experienced a period of tremendous growth, moving from 23 employees with an annual operating budget of $1.2 million to 85 employees with an annual operating budget of approx. $7 million. In 2018, the Coalition co-located all of its programs into one location downtown in an effort to create a one-stop-shop for children and families. The new location is surrounded by an outdoor early childhood learning center with a 30-bed edible garden which feeds children in the Early Head Start program. The Coalition seeks a leader who will transition with the interim Executive Director to progress toward independent responsibility for strengthening the organization, partnerships and programs that expand essential services across the region, so children and families can have access to the resources they need to thrive.
OPPORTUNITY: The ideal Executive Director innovates to help the community and the organization move forward by working with internal staff and external partners to continually enhance existing programs while anticipating or responding to community needs by creating place-based programs that are fundable and sustainable, and when appropriate, scalable to the region. S/he works to fulfill the mission of the organization and collaborates with the board and staff to develop and implement visions, goals and plans that align with the mission.
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES:
HOW TO APPLY:
OPPORTUNITY: The ideal Executive Director innovates to help the community and the organization move forward by working with internal staff and external partners to continually enhance existing programs while anticipating or responding to community needs by creating place-based programs that are fundable and sustainable, and when appropriate, scalable to the region. S/he works to fulfill the mission of the organization and collaborates with the board and staff to develop and implement visions, goals and plans that align with the mission.
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES:
- Passionate about our mission
- Creative thinking skills
- Enthusiastic
- Motivating
- Big visionary
- Highly collaborative
- Builds relationships
- Advocates and informs in the political arena
- Speaks and directs with clarity of vision, goals, plans, and outcomes
- Believes in providing the highest quality services
- Leads with transparency and high integrity
- Engages in the community and in the office
- Approachable
- Advances leadership development
HOW TO APPLY:
- Click the button below to review the Essential Duties and Responsibilities and to submit your application.
- Provide a detailed cover letter providing relevant track record and professional qualities that demonstrate how your career and character aligns with this position. Also, if you do not live in Monroe, Louisiana area, provide information about your ability to relocate and any timing accommodations you want us to consider.
- Provide a complete resume of your career and contact information.
- Provide contact information for 3 references of people who work/have worked directly with you, above or below you. And provide 1-2 references of people you have established professional partnerships. *Note: these contacts will likely be contacted in the early stage of the process.
