The Women’s Circle
Center for Education and Career Development
912 Southeast Fourth Street
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
“Whatever you chose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself.
You will want to leave the world a little better for your having lived.” - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Executive Director Job Description
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for all operations and activities,
including the organization’s consistent fulfillment of its mission and achievement of financial objectives.
This includes overseeing and effectively managing the administration and its programs, strategic planning
community outreach, fundraising and marketing goals.
Responsibilities:
1. Governance:
a. Serves as the professional advisor to the board on all aspects of the organization’s successful
functioning, including the condition of the organization, appropriate challenges and
opportunities it faces, while facilitating discussion and deliberation.
b. Works with the board President to focus on long-range strategic planning goals; coordinate
board meetings, including the facilitation of the meeting, the distribution of agendas and
related materials prior to the meeting; and management of the board due diligence process to
assure timely attention to core issues
c. Acts as an ex-officio member of committees as requested by the Board of Directors.
2. Leadership, Management, Operational Planning, and Community Relations:
a. Upholds the organization’s values, mission, and vision.
b. Ensures that the organization meets the expectations of the clients, board and funders.
c. Maintains a working knowledge of significant developments and cultural trends in the
community.
d. Secures a work environment that supports staff and volunteers.
e. Recommends staffing and financing to the Board of Directors and in accordance with board
action, recruits personnel, negotiates contracts for outside professionals, and sees that
appropriate salary structures are developed and maintained and that job descriptions are
developed, regular performance evaluations are held, and that sound human resources practices
and policies are developed.
f. Acts as a public speaker and public relations person to communicate and strengthen the
organization’s profile.
g. Works with legislators, regulatory agencies, volunteers, and representatives of the nonprofit
sector to promote legislative and regulatory polices that encourage a healthy community and
address issues of the organization’s constituencies
3. Financial Planning. Legal and Risk Management:
a. Promotes programs and services that are initiated and operated in a cost-effective manner,
while maintaining a high level of quality.
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b. Oversees the financial activities of the organization, including budgeting, reporting and audit.
c. Ensures that sound bookkeeping and accounting practices and procedures are followed.
d. Oversees the grant program strategy and schedule, while ensuring the completion of grants
and submission of reports to grant funders.
e. Ensures that the Board of Directors and the organization carries appropriate and adequate
insurance.
f. Identifies and evaluates the risks to the organization, including clients, staff, management,
volunteers and property.
Requirements
4. Requirements and skills:
a. Proven experience as executive director or other managerial position.
b. Ability to apply successful fundraising and networking techniques.
c. Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities.
d. Capable of thinking “out-of-the-box” to solve problems
e. Excellent communications (written and oral) and public speaking skills.
f. Educational Background: Master’s Degree in Management/Administration
