Job Post: Executive Director via Community & Home Supports

Community & Home Supports is seeking an Executive Director.

Job Summary:   Provides leadership and management to ensure the continued success and sustainability of the programs and the organization by setting direction; hiring, developing and managing staff to implement programs and policies; and efficiency using fiscal resources.

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Board of Directors

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - The following list of duties is a menu of possible services the Executive Director may provide:

• Works cooperatively with the board of directors, designs and implements strategic plan that identifies short- and long-term objectives and requirements.
• Monitors board of directors’ activities; develops and maintains effective communication with board members.
• Acts as a liaison between board and staff members.
• Initiates, establishes, develops, and manages collaborative relationships with key industry and governmental partner; performs outreach to community to gain support for organization.
• Oversees the financial management of the organization by coordinating annual budgetary planning and tracking, monitoring budgets, keeping records, preparing reports, managing financial statements and reconciliations; possess signing authority.
• Identifies resource needs and seeks additional project funding; develops foundation grants to support programs, general operating expenses and special projects.
• Cultivates relations with donors, foundations and corporations
• Tracks grant funds and oversees writing of all foundation reports and project updates.
• Supervises and organizes fundraising activities.
• Oversees program evaluation tools, working with partnering organizations to evaluate programs effectively.
• Provides hand-on management of the organization’s day-to-day operations with the goal of effectively serving needs of the community and people requesting services.
• Develops, monitors and implements the organizations policies and procedures.
• Oversees internal workflows and organizational development; ensures communication and information flow throughout the organization is efficiently managed to provide all employees with current, pertinent, job-related information.
• Directs and oversees all staff-related activities and human resources functions
• Ensures that all operations comply with federal, state, local and/or organization policies and procedures.
• Assigns duties and monitors quality of work; assures staff conforms to organizational policies and procedures and government regulations.
• Hires, motivates, develops and supervises staff; evaluates staff members and develops staff potential.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in social work or related field from a nationally accredited college/university. 
• Current certification and/or licensure to practice in appropriate discipline in the State of Michigan.

Experience: 

• Eight (8) years of increasing levels of professional experience in social work or a related field, five (5) years of which shall be in a supervisory capacity.
• Proven experience growing an organization;
• Commitment to excellence and high standards;
• Demonstrated proficiency in supervising and motivating staff; 
• Proven leadership and business acumen skills;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills

To apply, submit resumes to: Sharon Lapides at slapides@chsinc.org