Executive Director

At Thrive Youth Center our goal is to create an equitable community where all LGBTO+ young adults can

flourish by providing homeless young adults with a safe and supportive environment to facilitate their

empowerment toward transforming their lives.

The ideal candidate for this position can share their passion for LGBTQ+ transformation, development,

community health and connect their professional and volunteer experiences to our mission. The

candidate should have a deep understanding of LGBTQ+ homeless issues, community health casework,

and grant writing. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+, and non-binary individuals strongly encouraged to

apply.

Job Title : Executive Director

Salary Range : $75,000-$80,000

Reports to : Board of Directors

Classification : Exempt

A Day in the Life as Executive Director

• You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization in collaboration with your leadership team.
• You have a pulse on the organization, prioritize relationships, and foster accountability.
• Responsible for strategic planning to reflect the responsibility to socialize and gain support for the ongoing strategic vision to effectively implement steps at the appropriate time.

Here is what you can expect to dig into in this exciting, hands-on role :

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and

operational responsibility for Thrive Youth’s operations, programs, expansion, and execution of its

mission.

Encourage a collaborative and accountable environment through open communication,

building and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and staff.

• Reviewing financial budgets and ensuring that spending remains within the annual operating budget.
• Lead policy management, reviewing and revising existing policies to ensure everything is up to date, communicating new policies and procedures to employees, and monitoring policies for effectiveness, identifying opportunities for improvement along the way.

Leadership and Strategy

• Exceptional ability to collaborate with those around you to achieve goals together.
• Unmatched people skills you have outstanding people skills and find it easy to establish respectful, nurturing, and empowering relationships with others.
• High energy, a can-do attitude, and fresh ideas that will advance our growth as an organization.
• Strong ability to think strategically, set priorities, and develop actionable plans to achieve goals.
• Work creatively with the Board of Directors and staff in developing a strategic plan to guide the organization every three years.
• Regularly collaborate with the Board of Directors on Thrive Youth’s financial, programmatic, and operational goals.
• Ensure that the programs and services offered by Thrive Youth Center contribute to the

organization’s mission and reflect the values of Thrive.

• Lead, coach, develop, and retain the Thrive executive leadership team.
• Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the organization.
• Ensure effective systems to track progress and evaluate program components.
• Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence through rigorous program evaluation.
• Ensure consistent accuracy of the finances of Thrive Youth Center.
• Lead fundraising and development strategy and implementation for Thrive Youth Center.
• Comfortable in cultivating donor relationships, networking with donors and funders, and building non-profit partners.
• Actively engage and energize Thrive Youth Center board members, committees, partnering organizations, and funders.
• Function as organizational spokesperson and represent Thrive Youth Center in collaborations and partnerships.
• Effectively communicate outcomes to the board, funders, and other stakeholders.

Policy and Culture

• Oversee recruiting, hiring, training / developing, recognizing, performance managing, and retention of competent staff to drive a high-performing team that is inspired to be effective for the Mission of the organization.
• Professional demeanor that allows you to effectively manage confidential information and situations.
• Ability to work cooperatively while fostering a climate of shared respect and collaboration.
• Confident with multi-directional management, giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner.
• Determine staffing requirements to ensure effective operations and program delivery.
• Develop and maintain all policies, procedures, and practices, in accordance with Thrive’s values and state and federal regulations.
• Establish and model a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with Thrive’s values and all appropriate legislation and regulations.

Essential Qualifications

• Education- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline required. Ex. Nonprofit Management, Leadership, or equivalent experience.
• Experience- 7 successful years in a senior non-profit leadership position with proven results; fiscal management, project management, public speaking, grant writing, fundraising, and reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of issues facing homeless LGBTQ+ youth.
• High-level strategic skills include the ability to create a vision with strategic plan and meet deliverables timely, overseeing ambiguous situations well, and making complex decisions in a timely manner.
• High level of operational / tactical skills to include ability to make decisions timely and with proper problem-solving and analysis, prioritizing multiple competing priorities, and collaborating well with all key stakeholders, all while demonstrating agility.
• High level of interpersonal skills to include ability to motivate others, effective communication, to include demonstrated public speaking ability and composure in all situations, ability to both recognize and hold others accountable, with a high degree of enthusiasm and energy.
• Must be able to conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner that always demonstrates respect for others.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong financial background and / or experience with budgeting, tracking, and reporting.
• Ability to successfully build and maintain working partnerships with staff, board, community partners, and funders.
• Able to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines in an independent manner.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and be able to adapt to emerging technology.
• Able to collaborate with other staff members in a team environment.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift 10-20 lbs. of files, reports, documents, or supplies.
• Able to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch as necessary to perform essential duties.
• Schedule : Monday-Friday with Weekend and after standard workday hours availability.
• Ability to commute / relocate : San Antonio, TX 78207 : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required).

Why Thrive?

This wonderful opportunity offers the ability to make a significant impact in leading and growing an impactful nonprofit.

This career opportunity offers a strong starting base salary and a team-oriented atmosphere that is both positive and rewarding.

If this sounds like what you are looking for in your next opportunity, we want to hear from you! Apply with your resume and cover letter today.

For immediate consideration please send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to our Founder Sandra Whitley via email to resume@thriveyouthcenter.

org using the subject title : Thrive ORG ED SEARCH.

Review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue on a confidential basis until an appointment is made.

Thrive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity and equity in all facets of the organization’s work.