Executive Director - Remote-Eligible Community Leader

Lead the continued growth and impact of this 40-year-old organization providing innovative quality services that empower and strengthen individuals and families by providing easier access to services, fostering a sense of community belonging, and promoting positive parent and child interactions.

The Executive Director (E.D.) serves as the chief executive of the Milton Family Community Center (MFCC), responsible for advancing its mission, strategic direction, long-term sustainability, and programs, and supporting a collaborative and engaging workplace culture.

Working in partnership with the Board, staff, families, and community partners, the E.D. ensures the organization operates with program excellence, financial stewardship, and in full compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations.

• Guiding the organization’s direction and growth and empowering program leads to achieve program excellence, compliance, and impact
• Engaging with funders, community members, government entities, and external partners
• Ensuring a safe, welcoming, orderly, and well‑maintained environment for children, families, staff, and visitors
• Strengthening the financial sustainability and operations of the organization
• Deepening relationships within and outside the community to boost visibility and understanding of the organization’s important work

• Develop and implement the organization’s strategic plan and long‑term priorities that strengthen the organization’s sustainability, program quality, and long‑term vitality
• Translate mission, values, and strategy into clear organizational goals, metrics, and action plans, ensuring alignment across programs, resources, and operations to maximize impact and sustainability
• Represent program and community needs in regional collaborations, public forums, and discussions within community systems
• Serve as a board member of the Vermont Parent Child Center Network (VPCCN), participating in monthly VPCCN meetings, serving on committees, working together to create and maintain statewide standards, and participating in state legislative advocacy for funding for PCCs and other policy issues related to VPCCN’s mission

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of community programs, ensuring mission alignment and responsiveness to evolving community needs
• Promote inclusive and equitable access to programs and services for families and community members
• Evaluate program effectiveness and community needs regularly and update strategic plans to align with changing community needs

• Provide leadership, support, mentoring, and oversight of program leads, empowering them to achieve program excellence, regulatory compliance, and community impact
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain qualified staff through clear and consistent performance expectations, coaching, professional development, and feedback
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable organizational culture that supports both employee experience and programmatic excellence
• Oversee and utilize best practices in human resources compliance, operations, and employee relations aligned with the organization’s mission, values, and program needs

• Lead annual budgeting and financial planning processes to align with strategic priorities
• Monitor financial performance and key indicators to maintain fiscal health and long‑term sustainability
• Oversee tuition structures, program revenue, grants, and fundraising activities
• Monitor enrollment trends and related revenue implications

• Oversee day‑to‑day operations and ensure efficiency, accountability, and effectiveness of all programs
• Oversee program leads’ compliance with applicable state and federal regulatory requirements to meet licensing requirements and develop and maintain best practices

Milton Family Community Center was founded in 1985 to improve access to services to an area lacking in resources and public transportation. Throughout the years, MFCC has adapted to growing and…