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Cowlitz County CASA
Cowlitz County CASA is a powerful voice, advocating for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the dependency court system in our community. For 25 years, Cowlitz County CASA has advocated for children in our county dependency court. Last year we provided a voice for over 400 local children in crisis. Our Board of Directors, staff, and volunteer team are passionate, enthusiastic, and deeply committed to our children and community.
Executive Director Position
The Executive Director is responsible for facilitating the overall mission and policies of Cowlitz County CASA through program development, oversight of office personnel, volunteer development, financial management, and partnerships with related agencies. In conjunction with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director creates and implements policies, goals, and objectives to achieve effective and solvent program operations to serve the children appointed to our agency. The Executive Director is the CASA/GAL Program’s official voice and presence in our community. Maintaining positive and appropriate relationships with other professionals and social service groups within the community through strong public speaking skills, personal investment, and diplomacy are essential components of this position.
Duties
•Hiring, training, supervision, and oversight of all program staff
•Gathering and reporting data as needed to the Board of Directors, county, state and national CASA programs, donors, partners, and funding agencies
•Serving as professional liaison to the court, partner agencies, community, and the Board
•Oversight of day to day administration of operations
•Ensure all legal obligations of the program are met or exceeded
•Identify, plan, and oversee program growth and development
•Financial management and oversight
•Manage multiple funding streams, including federal, state, county, corporate, foundation, and individual donor funding sources
•Identify, prepare, and submit grant applications, funding proposals, and donor mailings.
•Developing and fostering donor development strategies
•Assist the Board of Directors with fundraising events
•Participate in community engagement events to recruit volunteers and program support
Candidate Qualifications
•Required: Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business, or social services with a minimum of 3 years’ administrative experience of a social services or not-for-profit agency. Master’s degree and additional experience strongly preferred.
•Management skills necessary to conduct the financial, personnel, and administrative duties of a social service agency.
• Considerable knowledge of community resources available to children and families.
•Demonstrated life experience, showing strong empathy for children, particularly abused children, and a desire to improve their quality of life through volunteer advocacy.
•Ability to establish and maintain favorable working relationships with a Board of Directors, community partners, associates, office staff, and the general public.
•Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
•Successful grant writing and funding proposal experience.
•Previous experience working in the area of child abuse in a criminal justice or social agency is highly desirable.
critical success factors
•Ability to provide exceptional support: provide the skills and guidance needed to ensure your staff and board possess the tools they need to support our mission.
•Ability to empower: consistently convey an open, respectful, and solution oriented approach to addressing challenges, completing work tasks, and providing positive and constructive feedback to internal and external colleagues.
•Ability to work at a higher level: put the needs of the organization above personal preferences while consistently demonstrating unwavering integrity and accountability.
•Ability to prioritize workload: whether working independently or in a team setting, time and energy is devoted to projects, people, and activities that will have a positive and mission aligned impact on the program and organization.
•Strong problem solving skills: resourceful and able to resolve challenges while knowing the point to ask questions or seek additional guidance.
•Strong technological skills: effectively use common software programs (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks) as well as ability to manage grant writing portals and templates, donor tracking software, and other programs to fulfill position duties.
•Strong time management skills: respond to all questions, concerns, and general inquiries received via email, phone, fax, or postal mail in a timely and positive manner.
•Strong public speaking skills: proficiency to craft and deliver effective, engaging, and mission aligned presentations to diverse audiences.
•Strong soft-skills: with little to no prompting, adapt work and communication style to mitigate interpersonal conflict, clearly convey information, promote high levels of volunteer satisfaction, and foster a healthy work environment.
•Cultural awareness: ensure issues of diversity, inclusion, disproportionality, and cultural responsiveness are thoughtfully considered and effectively addressed in CASA’s internal and external work with volunteers and staff and for children and families.
•Respectful demeanor: ensure that clients, staff, volunteers and community partners are treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, ethnic background, gender, or socioeconomic background.
Compensation
$65,000-$70,000 annual salary DOE, personal health plan with optical and dental coverage, 12 days’ annual vacation, 11 paid holidays, and a simple IRA with 3% match after 1 year.
To Apply
Submit a cover letter, resume, and three references by mail, email, or fax to:
Cowlitz County CASA 1024 Broadway Longview, WA 98632
director@cowlitzcountycasa.org or fax (360) 425-6369
Questions welcome. Incomplete or incorrectly submitted applications will not be considered.
Cowlitz County CASA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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The US Department of Justice has supported CASA advocacy since 1985 through its Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.