Chief Executive Officer

Overview

The Adult Family Home Council (AFH Council) was formed in 1993 to support adult family homes and improve the lives of vulnerable adults. AFHC assists providers with high-quality care through education, advocacy, direct support, and marketing.

There are over 5,000 AFHs across Washington state serving nearly 20,000 residents.

Mission and Values

AFHC's mission is to improve the lives and well-being of vulnerable adults through the support of adult family homes.

We believe in fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and utilizes the talents of people from diverse backgrounds to achieve our mission.

About the Position

AFHC seeks a visionary leader dedicated to advancing the organization's mission of serving vulnerable communities with dignity. The new Executive Director will lead the organization through a critical culture reset, strengthening trust, transparency, and engagement throughout the organization.

This role offers a unique opportunity to unify teams, build a strong leadership structure, and drive meaningful change.

Key Priorities

1. Culture Reset: Build trust, transparency, and confidence across AFHC by prioritizing open communication and actively listening to board, staff, and membership.
2. Leadership Development: Strengthen leadership and build a cohesive, empowered team by assessing roles, recognizing talent, and creating a clear organizational structure.
3. Communication: Lead transparent, consistent communication with all stakeholders to build trust, strengthen the brand, and affirm the organization's leadership in the field.
4. Strategic Planning: Revitalize strategic planning, fostering trust and collaboration across the board and staff, and develop a clear, actionable plan with key initiatives for FY26-27.
5. Board Governance: Strengthen board governance and engagement by refining roles, establishing healthy boundaries, and enhancing collaboration between the board, ED, and staff.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Education and Experience
• 5 years of non-profit senior leadership experience, preferably with a membership association.
• A minimum of a bachelor's degree required, preferably in public policy, nonprofit management or business administration.
• Experience in the long-term care industry is a plus.
• Skills
• Financial acumen: ability to budget, forecast, and sound financial management.
• Strong understanding of regulations related to the industry, DSHS.
• Collective bargaining and negotiating experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong managerial skills to engage and retain staff.
• Strategic thinking and planning (5-year plan) to translate vision into action.
• Data analysis to interpret data from state and inform adjustments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish rapport, build relationships, and trust.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders (board, staff, membership, legislators).
• Calm and clear leadership style (able to articulate vision, direction, and remain calm under pressure, solution-oriented).
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, public speaking) with a unifying tone.
• Additional Dimensions and Attributes
• Trustworthy, accountable, transparent, and a person of your word.
• Open-minded, receives feedback well from stakeholders and responds to feedback.
• Compassionate and dedicated to our mission of serving vulnerable communities with dignity.

Compensation

$170,000-$200,000 depending on experience. Performance-based bonus available.

Benefits include:

• Health & dental insurance.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Vacation Days: 22.5 days per year.
• Sick Days: 16 days per year.
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year.

Inclusiveness

AFHC is an equal-opportunity employer and seeks to recruit people of diverse backgrounds and support the retention and advancement of diverse persons within the organization. We believe that having a board, staff, and volunteer corps with diverse personal and professional backgrounds enhances our ability to meet our mission.

Salary : $170,000 - $200,000