(NAME-MCE) New Futures Executive Director Burien WA

[Anselmo Villanueva]

NEW FUTURES

Partnering with families to create communities where children thrive. Our
integrated, culturally relevant programs in low-income apartment complexes
build skills, foster connectedness, and promote strengths.

P.O. Box 66958 | Burien, WA 98166 | TEL: 206.248.9647 | FAX: 206.248.9649 |

www.newfutures.org

NEW FUTURES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Job Announcement

New Futures seeks a well-qualified, experienced, committed, visionary leader
to fill the position of Executive Director (ED). This position provides a
unique opportunity to work in an environment dedicated to the values of
cultural competency and strengths-based  programming.

New Futures partners with families to create communities where children
thrive. Our integrated, culturally relevant programs build skills, foster
connectedness, and promote strengths. We operate vibrant community learning
centers at four low-income apartment  complexes in South King County,
providing services and community building programs on-site to children,
youth, and families.

THE ORGANIZATION:

New Futures was founded in 1993 by teachers in the Highline School District
who realized that many of the children who were struggling most in their
classrooms were living in the same low-income, high-crime apartment complex.
They rented an apartment there  and started an on-site after-school program.
Recognizing that children need strong families and safe communities in
addition to academic support in order to thrive, New Futures integrated
family support and community-building activities into our children
and  youth development programs. In 2004, New Futures launched ReachOut, a
social enterprise that engages individuals in transforming organizations,
particularly schools, to effectively serve culturally diverse children and
families. ReachOut uses the proven results  of over a decade of New Futures’
work to share best-practices and concrete strategies in the area of cultural
competency.

Overseen by a committed board of directors of15, and led by a talented and
dedicated staff of 45 (26 full time equivalents), the organization
intensively serves 1,475 individuals each year, and touches more than 4,000.
New Futures has an annual operating  budget of $1.5 million.

The residents we work with are racially and ethnically diverse:

- 93 percent of families in our programs are recent immigrants or refugees
- Nearly half of the people we serve speak a language other than English as
their first language
- 69% of our families identify themselves as Latino; 10% as African or
African American; 4% as Asian or Pacific Islander; 8% as multi ethnic; 3% as
Caucasian; 1% as Native American or Alaskan Native; and 5 % as "other"

We attribute our long-term success at partnering with these communities to
three essential characteristics of our work:

1) Neighborhood-Based: New Futures operates year-round at the apartment
complexes where the families we serve live, providing very easy access to
our programs. Our staff

members are able to develop trusting relationships with residents and are
considered friends and neighbors. To be as accessible as possible, people do
not have to make appointments to meet with staff.

2) Integrated: Helping children thrive is a complex undertaking. By
partnering with families, local schools and teachers, King County Housing
Authority, property management, and other community  agencies, our programs
help children and parents simultaneously address challenges at an
individual, family, and neighborhood level.

3) Responsive: Since our inception, our programs have been created in
response to families’ stated needs and interests, and have incorporated
their values. The collaborative nature of our  work helps to establish the
trust necessary for success, and to ensure our programs are relevant. Our
staff members receive extensive cultural competency training and reflect the
communities they serve: more than half are bilingual, many of our staff
members  are immigrants, and several were formerly served by New Futures’
programs. Through our ReachOut training program, we train other
organizations and schools in cultural competence, helping change systems to
better meet the needs of diverse children and families.

New Futures has had an interim executive director since May 2009. We have
used this time to review and strengthen internal systems. New Futures is in
the process of developing a strategic plan to guide the organization for the
next three years. The incoming  executive will inherit an organization that
is fiscally and programmatically sound, with strong programs, partnerships,
and services in place.

For more information on New Futures, visit www.newfutures.org.

THE POSITION:

The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible
for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial
objectives. The current director oversees a staff of 45 full and part-time
employees. The position requires  occasional evening and weekend work.

The Executive Director must be an engaging leader and experienced manager
who excels at balancing internal management with external impact and
visibility. S/he will ensure that the organization is fiscally and
programmatically sound and strategically advancing  its purpose and goals.
The Executive Director directly supervises an experienced and committed
senior staff team of four.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

- Advance, oversee implementation of and communicate the vision, mission,
and values of New Futures
- Exhibit a passion for New Futures’ mission
- Act as a public spokesperson and advocate and represent New Futures at
community activities
- Develop strong, positive relationships with board, staff, volunteers,
donors, and other stakeholders
- Think strategically: assess options and actions based on New Futures’
strategic plan and on trends and conditions in the environment
- Provide leadership in moving New Futures toward increased cultural
competency

Fundraising and Community Relations

- Provide strategic leadership in major development efforts ranging from
donor cultivation to solicitations and stewardship
- Communicate with stakeholders to keep them informed of New Futures’ work
and identify changes in the community served by the organization
- Oversee fundraising and community-building events

Personnel Management

- Maintain a climate that attracts and motivates a diverse staff of
top-quality people and volunteers
- Hire, mentor, evaluate, motivate, and, as necessary, manage transition of
staff
- Ensure that a sound organizational structure, including a
leadership/management team and other staffing, is in place
- Ensure that New Futures is in compliance with all applicable laws

Operations and Fiscal Oversight

- Develop an operational plan with goals and objectives that reflects New
Futures’ strategic direction
- Work with the staff, finance committee, and the board in preparing a
budget
- Ensure that the organization operates within budget guidelines
- Manage day-to-day operations efficiently and effectively
- Ensure that all reporting requirements are met
- Perform risk management
- Direct the maintenance of New Futures’ financial records

Program Planning

- Oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs and
services
- Oversee and support New Futures’ social enterprise, ReachOut

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate for this position will have a demonstrated commitment to
New Futures’ mission. S/he will also bring a variety of experiences and
attributes, including:

- Five or more years leading/managing a non-profit organization comparable
in size and scope to New Futures or demonstrated combination of for-profit
experience combined with board and volunteer experience
- Inspirational leadership with demonstrated experience advancing the
mission and vision of an organization
- Ability to connect and develop relationships with diverse groups of
people
- Development prowess, including raising funds and stewarding individuals,
government, corporations, and foundations
- Overseeing a budget of at least $1 million and managing a large staff as
well as having the ability to direct volunteers
- Demonstrated cultural competency and commitment to social, racial, and
economic justice
- Knowledge of issues faced by low-income immigrant families
- Integrity and self awareness
- Knowledge of one or more of the following: education, poverty, and/or
immigration issues
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Working effectively with a board of directors
- Developing strategic collaboration and partnerships with individuals,
staff, and organizations
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

The Executive Director is expected to be able to start work in April 2010.
New Futures provides a competitive salary, flexible work environment, and
health and retirement benefits. Salary range: $85,000-$92,000, depending on
qualifications and experience.

TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references
on-line to gabrielas at newfutures.org by February 2, 2010. The successful
Executive Director must pass a background check.

New Futures welcomes and respects diversity of background, experience,
identity, and opinion in our participants, staff and volunteers. We embrace
people of any race, color, national origin, ethnicity, socioeconomic class,
family make-up, religion, age, ability, gender identity, and sexual
orientation.