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The Center for Afterschool Education recruits talented, creative people passionate about expanding learning opportunities for children and youth.  Please review our job openings below. 

Executive Director, Center for Afterschool Education

Organization

Foundations is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of educational opportunities within schools, after school, with families, and in communities. Through its national Center for Afterschool Education, its School Services division, and its school-based and community initiatives in northwest Philadelphia, PA, Foundations provides capacity-building technical assistance, tools, and services that promote and support children’s learning and healthy development nationwide. Learn more at www.foundationsinc.org

Foundations is seeking an experienced leader for the position of Executive Director for the Center for Afterschool Education. The Center works with organizations, educators, program directors, institutions of higher education, and offices of education across the country to transform afterschool and out-of-school time into a time for dynamic learning and healthy development. Staffed by experienced in-school, out-of-school, adult, higher-education, and community educators, the Center offers professional development, tools, training and technical assistance to make effective, accessible, high quality programming the norm across the country. The Center remains grounded in practice through developing and operating elementary and high school afterschool programs at selected sites in Philadelphia, PA.

Position

The Executive Director leads strategic planning and direction for the Center to fulfill its mission, to extend its work at a national level, and to secure financial sustainability through grants, product marketing, and fees for service. The ED represents the Center and Foundations, Inc. to internal and external constituents, and is a key member of Foundations’ senior management team.

The Center seeks an Executive Director who can share his or her commitment to and passion for multi-faceted approaches to education, teaching and learning across the day, across the year, and across settings, and for expanding learning options for children and youth of all ages. The position requires a leader with strong management, fund development, writing, and speaking skills, and solid knowledge of contemporary developments in afterschool or non-formal education, adult education, and associated fields. This position oversees a team of approximately 17 full and part-time staff.

Responsibilities

• Utilize significant work experience in, or knowledge of, education, training, non-formal education (afterschool, summer, museum, arts, etc.) and of higher education and/or adult/continuing education field to plan and strategize department growth and direction
• Oversee department strategic planning, personnel management, and critical decision making
• Develop and oversee the Center’s budget, financial management, and sustainability plan
• Identify and pursue fund and business development opportunities; lead grant writing and outreach
• Plan and guide the development and production of new trainings, services, tools and materials, aligned with department mission, goals, and plans for business development
• Plan and oversee implementation of annual department work-plan and deliverables
• Oversee the planning, development, and management of the Center’s afterschool programs
• Apply knowledge of research principles and research design to ensure effective evaluation of department initiatives
• Lead and oversee communications and outreach efforts
• Lead and reinforce a work environment of teamwork and collaboration
• Promote Center vision and goals to a broad range of regional and national constituents
• Support the interface of the Center’s work with fulfillment of the overall mission of Foundations, and support interdepartmental initiatives

Administration

• Maintain and seek new funding sources and develop partnerships that support the core mission
• Plan and organize staff responsibilities for department sustainability and maximum personal and organizational growth
• Oversee budget development and financial management
• Oversee departmental human resource management

Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in education, community development, adult education, afterschool, or similar related field, with ten years of demonstrated leadership or executive experience.
• Demonstrated ability in grant writing, fund development, or business development, preferably in a non-profit setting
• Ability to accomplish complex goals and objectives requiring leadership, communication, vision, and management
• Strong work ethic coupled with excellent leadership, organizational planning, supervisory, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong writing ability and experience in public speaking and presentations
• PhD or EdD from an accredited university in a field relevant to education, out-of-school education, and/or adult/community education strongly preferred, or experience with social science research; Master’s degree required.
• Available to travel, both locally and nationally (approximately 20%)

For full consideration, please submit a résumé, salary requirements, and a detailed letter of interest outlining your philosophy of, or approach to, education, and why you are interested in this position.

Send to: hr@foundationsinc.org; fax to (800) 230-2578; or mail to Foundations, Inc., 2 Executive Dr., Suite 1, Moorestown, NJ 08057, Attn: ED Search.

Foundations, Inc. is an AA/EOE committed to the development of an inclusive, multicultural community. We are located in Moorestown, NJ, just outside of Philadelphia, PA.