Executive Director

Goals for the Successful Candidate

• Apply organizational management skills to determine SCPO’s optimal organizational structure for mission impact and growth.
• Team with board and staff to create a multi-year strategic plan, establishing agreed upon organizational priorities.
• Work towards establishing relationships with multiple housing providers and property managers.
• Navigate and lead the organization through ongoing changes to HUD funding and other funding and regulatory bodies.
• Act as the public face of compassionate and effective reentry, advocating for person centered practices and the dignity of the unhoused.
• Lead or act as partner to a focused effort to further professionalize board and organizational governance practices.
• Explore whether additional support services should be offered by SCPO or provided by partner organizations, for example additional work readiness support.
• Initiate conversations with appropriate entities to explore whether SCPO can re-establish pre-COVID practices of meeting with people while they are incarcerated in prison.
• Establish and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the local homelessness Continuum of Care.
• Document and memorialize SCPO’s exemplary mentorship and recovery model to more easily onboard and train inexperienced staff members and ensure preservation of this unique and valuable element of programming and culture.

  Candidate Qualifications

  • Experience as an executive director or member of the senior leadership team of a non-profit organization, ideally one with a mission of improving the lives of marginalized populations.
  • A leading or supporting role in successful fundraising efforts.
  • Reputation for optimizing the performance of teams under management through coaching and mentorship.
  • Experience developing and executing a successful strategic plan.
  • Reputation for demonstrating optimism, compassion, authenticity, and empathy while working with marginalized populations to move lives forward.

    Why This Role?

    • If you are looking to apply your leadership skills, integrity, and compassion to work that changes lives, we invite you to consider leading SCPO.
    • You will join an organization with a clear mission, a dedicated team, strong community partnerships, and a proven record of impact.
    • This opportunity is well suited for a leader who enjoys mentoring staff, cultivating talent, and building on organizational strengths while advancing meaningful outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

      How to Apply/Make Inquiries

      To apply, please send your letter of interest and resume to Deb Rosen, Vice President of Retained Recruitment for Clarity Recruiting and Career Management, Inc. at DebRosen@ClarityRACM.com. In your letter of interest, please highlight your most relevant experience for this role. Please do not contact SCPO directly, as all inquiries, however sourced, will be forwarded to Clarity Recruiting.