Chief Executive Officer
Company: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Muskegon Lakeshore
Location: Muskegon
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
The Opportunity An exciting opportunity to lead the growing Boys
& Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore (BGCML) is open, and we are
looking for our next Chief Executive Officer to make a positive
impact on kids' lives. We're seeking candidates who will lead the
overall planning and operation of the organization - while
providing leadership, direction, and support to the Board of
Directors. You will be responsible for bringing the organization's
mission to life, as you work to ensure that area kids and teens
achieve great futures by delivering a safe and fun space, creating
an engaging Club experience, and managing caring professionals to
guide them along the way.
As a proof point, 54% of Club alumni said the Club saved their
life, so the impact you and your team will have on these kids' and
teens' lives will be life changing.
The ambition for the future of the organization is to be able to
increase the BGCML's positive impact in the Muskegon County area.
One way to achieve that is to increase the number of youth served.
Improving program efficacy is another way. Some combination of the
two is the likely strategy for success. The new CEO will be tasked
with setting the vision, garnering the community's support, and
harnessing the resources to achieve this two-fold impact
improvement.
Key Responsibilities - Implement strategic plans as set by the
Board of Directors, as well as annual goals and objectives;
financial, program and administrative management; and leadership of
the organization. Guidance and direction are provided by the Chair
of the Board, and by the Board and its Executive Committee. -
Promote Boys & Girls Clubs services to individuals, other service
organizations and the local community with a focus on collaborative
communication. - Direct and participate in public relations and
fundraising activities; lead activities to raise funds or otherwise
solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for the
organization - Establish goals and budgets; develop policies and
procedures. - Monitor and approve the organization's program
services to ensure achievement of the mission and goals of BGCML in
collaboration with and support of the Board of Directors. - Oversee
management and attainment of resources necessary to ensure the
stable financial operations of the organization are conducted in
accordance with applicable laws. - Oversee staffing activities of
the organization, including recruiting, training, mentoring, and
evaluating both paid and volunteer staff. - Provide leadership to
Club staff by developing administrative and operational standards
by which goals will be met. - Provide professional leadership to
the Board of Directors to ensure the development of an effective
and motivated Board, including identification, recruitment,
training, and involvement of Board members in meeting the goals of
the organization. - Demonstrate that safety is a core value, ensure
that the management system conforms with membership requirements
and industry standards and is actively engaged in the safety
improvement process. - Ensure that the organization is in
compliance with membership and other requirements or standards of
Boys & Girls Clubs of America, other affiliated and regulatory
agencies and that the Organization has standards and measures in
place that define effective safety practices, train to those
annually, and identify vulnerabilities and strategies to mitigate
risks. - Serve as point of escalation, feedback and approval for
reportable Club incidents ensuring that all accident and incident
reports are completed, up to date and submitted to the
administrative office for archiving. - May be assigned special
projects periodically by the Board of Directors. - Reports to the
Board of Directors.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Demonstrated ability to
organize, direct, plan and coordinate operations in a multi-unit
organization. - Leadership skills, including negotiation,
problem-solving, decision-making and delegation. - Strong
communication skills, both oral and written; ability to speak
effectively and persuasively to groups and individuals. -
Demonstrated competency and ability in establishing and maintaining
effective working relationships with a Board of Directors, staff,
community groups and other related agencies. - Demonstrated ability
to supervise professionals and other staff/volunteers who may be in
distant subunits of the organization. - Advanced knowledge and
expertise in asset management, including financial resources and
property. - Demonstrated skills and competency in the following
areas preferred: the mission, objectives, policies, programs, and
procedures of Boys & Girls Clubs; the principles and practices of
nonprofit organizations and their management; and resource
development activities and sources of funding.
Keywords: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Muskegon Lakeshore, Grand Rapids , Chief Executive Officer, Executive , Muskegon, Michigan
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