Executive Director

Details

Posted : 13-Dec-24

Location : Seattle, Washington

Type : Full Time

About the Organization

Village Community Services (VCS) is seeking a dynamic, caring and visionary Executive Director for this longstanding service organization that has provided a critical resource for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults and their families for over 60 years, to lead the organization at a time of significant opportunity.

Village Community Services supports people of diverse abilities in achieving personal potential at home, work and in community life. This strength-based mission speaks to the essence of VCS Village Community Services. It’s an organization that “helps people who are experiencing significant challenges to life success.” This includes people with intellectual, developmental, physical, or mental health challenges, and / or people who have been seriously impacted by the experience of generational poverty, adverse childhood experiences, drug addiction, brain injury, abuse, neglect, war, and more.

VCS is headquartered in Arlington, Washington, and has service locations in Snohomish, Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

Programs

Village Community Services (VCS) is committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and other significant life challenges. VCS has been providing quality Residential Supported Living and Employment Services to adults with disabilities for more than 55 years, and operate the Village Experience Learning Center, which teaches life and job readiness skills through hands-on learning experiences. VCS also is home to the Village Music and Arts program, which includes weekly jam sessions, monthly Evening with the Arts dances, and Voices of the Village, a performance ensemble that entertains audiences at festivals and other community events throughout Washington State. While the residential program is the largest source of revenue, all four programs provide a valued array of opportunities for I / DD individuals in Washington.

Position Summary

The executive director (ED) is responsible for the successful leadership and management of Village Community Services. The ED should be a dynamic individual able to lead with competence and compassion, and to collaborate with the VCS Board of Directors, employees, family members, legislators, non-profit alliances / groups, volunteers, and other stakeholders to fulfill the VCS mission, and to implement the organization’s strategic plan. The ED will serve as the public face of the organization to external stakeholders and represent it to the public.

The ED reports to the VCS Board of Directors and is supervised primarily by the Board President and collectively by the Board's Executive Committee. The executive director position is an on-site role. The agency has an annual operating budget of approximately $4.5M, 4 months’ cash reserves, and a director / managerial staff of 5 who report to the executive director.

Position Priorities

After an initial period of building relationships with staff, board and DSHS, the new ED will be expected to establish new mutually beneficial relationships / partnerships with other organizations and state and county legislators. The new ED will also need to understand the law- and rule-making structure that impacts the organization, in order to spend the majority of their first 18-24 months focusing on the following strategic priorities :

• Develop the staff team by analyzing staff roles and responsibilities, restructuring as appropriate to further the VCS mission.
• Cultivate a staff culture based on trust, teamwork, compassion, transparency, and accountability.
• Develop and implement programs and activities to diversify and increase revenue, including but not limited to :

o Analyze the organizational processes around referrals and adding new clients, with a goal toward streamlining the system for more quick and efficient admissions.

o Determine a plan for unutilized office space in the VCS building.

o Growing philanthropic revenue.

o Advocating for increased government funding (in partnership with other DD and human service providers)

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