Senior Vice President, Executive Director

** RESPONSIBILITIES
* * and must have a firm belief that education has the power to help all students reach their full potential and a passion for increasing critical student outcomes such as student engagement and attendance, academic success, and preparing students for  To successfully execute the job’s core responsibilities, a successful Executive Director must Ameri Corps Member

Experience:

Ensure the site delivers a transformational experience for all City Year Ameri Corps members by supporting members in feeling prepared and confident in their service and promoting member persistence from initial confirmation of acceptance to completion of service.
Recruit, develop, and manage a diverse, dynamic, and deeply engaged local advisory board to build and execute a multi-year site strategic plan focused on deepening the evidence of our impact with students and in schools, facilitating a rewarding Ameri Corps Member experience, local fundraising efforts, community engagement, and brand awareness while also contributing to the success of the national organization. Ensure  Engage local and national elected officials – Governor, Mayor, City Council, local and state school board representatives, State Legislature, and members of U.S. Congress - to support funding and policies for City Year and the national service movement.

Maintain an effective and collaborative relationship with Ameri Corps state commission; oversee the preparation of Ameri Corps grant applications and progress reports and meet performance and compliance requirements associated
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * Strong ability and experience in the behaviors listed above Proven skills in influencing and motivating stakeholders; track record in fundraising from corporations, foundations, and major gifts and/or sales  Ability to connect programs to funding, creatively generating other resources, and building collaborative and strategic partnerships Strong communication, listening, and public speaking skills needed to represent City Year's mission and vision powerfully  Ability to attend evening and weekend events;

ability to travel to in-person meetings in various cities quarterly (when safe to do so) Significant local non-profit, volunteer, or multi-sector experience preferred Knowledge of Jacksonville Public Schools and Jacksonville’s educational landscape preferred Content knowledge of K-12 education, youth development, and/or community or national service a strong plus
** COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
** The salary range for this position is $140,000-$150,00. Full-time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full-time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account (FSA), paid vacation (PTO), holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more.

Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document.

For more information, click .Employment at City Year is at-will.

City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.

City Year’s dual mission is to expand educational opportunity for all students and develop the next generation of leaders through national service. Trained teams of City Year Ameri Corps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with Ameri Corps members, the more they improve on academic, cognitive and interpersonal skills— skills that help students thrive in school, college and career.

City Year’s 900 staff and 2,000+ Ameri Corps members work and serve in 29 communities across the…