Youth in Focus (YIF) has provides a high-quality, nationally recognized arts empowerment experience to disadvantaged young people in the Seattle area. YIF’s mission is to empower urban teens, through photography, to experience their world in new ways and to make positive choices for their lives.
We accomplish this mission by building a community of support around high school-aged youth and providing these students with a sequential series of free photography classes—in both film and digital
media—that are specifically designed to build a sense of self-worth,
social skills, artistic sensibility and self-expression.
Over 80 percent of YIF’s students are young people of color, and
many face significant life challenges. Through their photography
training, YIF students find their own voices, build self-confidence,
develop caring relationships with adults, and experience the joy of
developing serious artistic skills in a challenging medium. For more
information, please visit our website at www.youthinfocus.
<http://www.youthinfocus.org/> .
The ideal Executive Director candidate would be prepared to build on
YIF’s already strong program and lead the organization to new levels
of financial security, community engagement and program effectiveness.
The ED will be supported in this effort by staff members, teaching
artists, dedicated volunteers and a committed Board of Directors.
Key Responsibilities
· Leadership: Oversee all parts of YIF’s financial,
strategic and program goals. Recruit, motivate, supervise and support a
small team of committed staff members. Manage the relationship and
communication between the youth we serve, teaching artists, staff and
Board of Directors.
· Fundraising: Write and implement a strategic annual
fundraising plan. Build and expand relationships with donors,
particularly major donors and funders. Develop compelling grant
proposals and help create and implement innovative fund-generating
campaigns. Identify local and national grant and partnership
opportunities that will build YIF’s community and generate revenue
to maintain and expand our programming. Use strong organizational skills
to keep track of varying deadlines for grant application submission and
reporting. Responsibly manage all budget, fiscal management and
financial reporting details.
· Community Engagement and Development: Positively represent
Youth in Focus publicly. Work enthusiastically with the community to
share the message about YIF’s work, build relationships and
encourage community involvement.
· Administrative: Actively participate in board meetings and
executive committee meetings. Sign contracts, checks and other legal
documents on behalf of YIF. Work with accountant to file annual Form
990. Oversee payroll and communicate with bookkeeper on relevant
financial concerns.
* Strong commitment to creating a safe and positive environment for a
diverse population of youth, staff and volunteers * Demonstrated
fundraising and grant-writing abilities * Strong track record of
managing budgets and financial reporting * Excellent management
skills. Ability to apply situational leadership in working appropriately
with key constituents, including students, parents, staff, board
members, volunteers, funders, and community leaders * Ability to set
organizational goals, achieve timely results and delegate tasks as
needed * Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. Active and
participatory listening skills and ability to resolve conflicts and
issues quickly and compassionately, supporting a collaborative and
respectful office culture * Commitment to providing appropriate and
sensitive services by responding to people’s needs regardless of
their social status, race, class or gender * Experience with the arts
and/or photography preferred * Familiarity with programs such as
Word, Excel and Quickbooks. Experience with Salesforce preferred.
Education
BA in a related field and three years non-profit management experience;
MSW/MA preferred.
Compensation
This is a full-time salaried position. Salary DOE. There are excellent
benefits, including health insurance and three weeks paid vacation.
Apply
All applicants must provide a cover letter, resume, salary requirements
and three references. Send all materials to yifsearch@gmail.com
<mailto:yifsearch@gmail.com> . No phone calls please. Priority
consideration will be given to applications received by June 8, 2012.
Position will remain open until filled.
Youth in Focus is an equal-opportunity employer. People of color and
LGBTQ-identified people encouraged to apply