Category: Executive Level

About YSRP: The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) seeks to end the practice of prosecuting youth in the adult criminal justice system. In the meantime, YSRP seeks to lessen the duration and impact of adult criminal sentences on children and their families, who are primarily low-income and Black and Brown. Through individual cases and policy advocacy, we work to transform the experiences of children prosecuted in the adult justice system, and to ensure that children who have contact with that system can return home and live full lives with dignity. We partner with court-involved youth, their families, and lawyers to develop holistic, humanizing narratives that mitigate the facts of each case in an effort to avoid adult incarceration and provide decision-makers with actionable alternatives. We make crucial connections to community resources, providing our youth and Juvenile Lifer client-partners with connections to supportive services in the areas of education, healthcare, housing, and employment. Finally, we work to raise awareness of the issues that young people face in the adult criminal justice system. For more information about YSRP’s mission, values and work, please visit our website.

Position Description: 

YSRP seeks a dynamic Director of Operations & Finance to ensure effective management and oversight of the organization’s operational and fiscal health. The Director of Operations & Finance is a full-time, exempt, staff position that will be part of YSRP’s Management Team and also will work closely with members of YSRP’s Board of Directors and external partners. This is a strategic position with key responsibilities related to the management of our financial resources, our team, and our core operational processes. The position reports to the Executive Director.

The Director of Operations & Finance will be responsible for the following core duties:

Managing operations functions of the organization, including:

• Designing, overseeing and continuously improving operational systems and processes that enable the effective functioning of the team as we grow in size and complexity;
• Ensuring team members have IT infrastructure and office security needs met; establishing and maintaining IT troubleshooting procedures in conjunction with third party IT support provider.
• Supervising the Administrative Associate, and overseeing day-to-day office administration; and
• Interfacing with insurance brokers, for general liability and other policies; managing relations with service providers, vendors, and external partners as needed.

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The mission of the Project HOME community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. We strive to create a safe and respectful environment where we support each other in our struggles for self-esteem, recovery, and the confidence to move toward self-actualization.

Project HOME achieves its mission through a continuum of services comprised of street outreach, a range of supportive housing, and comprehensive services. We address the root causes of homelessness through neighborhood-based affordable housing, economic development, and environmental enhancement programs, as well as through providing access to employment opportunities, adult and youth education, and health care.

Project HOME is committed to social and political advocacy. An integral part of our work is education about the realities of homelessness and poverty, plus vigorous advocacy on behalf of and with homeless and low-income persons for more just and humane public policies.

Project HOME is committed to nurturing a spirit of community among persons from all walks of life, all of whom have a role to play in making this a more just and compassionate society.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Supportive Housing Operations, the Vice President of Supportive Housing Operations (VPSHO) is a member of the senior management leadership team and is primarily responsible for property management and oversight of residential social services for ~13 sites (approximately half of Project HOME’s total housing portfolio). The VPSHO will integrate the department’s initiatives and services in response to the organization’s strategic plan and is responsible for managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. The VPSHO manages a growing team of 100+ with three direct reports and a $10M portfolio. They will also closely collaborate with a partner VPSHO (who manages the other half of the housing portfolio) and other organizational leaders to ensure the organization’s overall sustainability and success.

This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic and equity-focused leader within the affordable housing community who is passionate about developing and streamlining effective strategies and services to best support Project HOME’s residents and communities during a time of significant growth for the organization.
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THE ORGANIZATION

CCRES Educational and Behavioral Health Services was created in 1999 as an independent IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization through a partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to meet the growing need for reliable, professional, educational and behavioral health staff for children in the county, and as a vehicle to give back to the community. CCRES has grown and now provides vital support for children, adolescents, families, and adults with a range of exceptionalities, including autism, behavioral health concerns, mental illness, as well as intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. CCRES also provides a variety of experienced school administrators to educational agencies throughout the region. Using a team approach, CCRES works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and other programs serving children and adults with specialized needs. CCRES has grown over the years to provide services in Berks, Bucks, Cumberland, Montgomery, Delaware, Lebanon, and Lancaster Counties.

In addition to providing educational and behavioral health staff, CCRES supports programs that directly benefit individuals and their families by providing grants to nonprofits throughout the service territory. CCRES is a nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of leaders in education and business.

For additional information, please visit their website at https://ccres.org/ .

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will lead CCRES’ mission to provide staffing for educational and behavioral health services to school districts, intermediate units, and other educational entities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Executive Director will inspire and lead a team to achieve the highest levels of excellence so that each individual served is provided with a meaningful and rewarding education. The Executive Director builds and maintains relationships with partners including Superintendents/Executive Directors of school districts, intermediate units, and other educational entities in order to provide quality services to meet their needs.

The Executive Director is responsible for expanding services as necessary to remain competitive and further the mission of the organization. The Executive Director will grow and diversify the organization’s customer base, expanding the administrator on assignment program, leading efforts to expand educational solutions for school districts, intermediate units, and other educational entities, and creating innovative recruiting and hiring practices. The Executive Director will remain current in educational practices and governance by participating in various executive level leadership organizations. Upon request, the Executive Director will provide guidance in the school district or intermediate unit search and selection processes for key school personnel.

The Executive Director administers the review and selection process for grant applications and sponsorship requests averaging approximately $1,750,000 ensuring the funds are being used by qualifying organizations to further CCRES’ Strategic Plan.

The Executive Director is expected to be onsite Monday through Friday in Downingtown, PA, as well as travel and meet with current and prospective clients. Additionally, phone calls and meetings are expected during non-typical work hours in order to serve our clients.
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Who We Are:

The Education Law Center-PA is a statewide civil rights advocacy organization that has played a leading role on key issues of educational equity since 1975. ELC employs a broad range of strategies to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania have access to a quality public education, including direct legal representation, impact litigation, educating stakeholders, supporting community-based groups, and engaging in policy advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels. Our work focuses on issues of access and equity for students historically underserved by public education, including students of color, students with disabilities, multilingual learners, LGBTQ and gender non-conforming youth, students experiencing homelessness, and students involved in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. We work to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, advocate for fair funding for public schools, and ensure that all children have access to the full range of public education opportunities. We provide services statewide through our offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh office regularly collaborates with local community organizations and provides direct legal services to families in Western Pennsylvania and partners with the Philadelphia office on statewide

impact litigation and policy advocacy. ELC ‘s Pittsburgh office has been delivering services to our community in Western Pennsylvania for nearly four decades.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Director of our Western Pennsylvania Office in Pittsburgh who will report directly to the Executive Director based in Philadelphia. The candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil rights, racial justice, and advancing the rights of underserved populations.

The Pittsburgh Director provides leadership and direction to the Pittsburgh office, including overseeing direct service to underserved students, participating in local and statewide policy advocacy and litigation, building and strengthening community partnerships, and engaging with funders and board members.

The Pittsburgh Director fosters a culture of partnership and collegial working relationships within and across the offices, manages the team in Pittsburgh, and represents ELC throughout the community and region. The Pittsburgh Director serves as a critical member of the statewide ELC leadership team, collaborating with the Executive Director and leadership team in the Philadelphia office to deliver on ELC’s mission of ensuring access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania.
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The Education Law Center-PA, a statewide nonprofit legal advocacy organization that has played a leading role on key issues of educational equity and civil rights since 1975, seeks an experienced professional for a full-time policy advocacy position. The candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to civil rights, racial justice, educational equity, and advancing the rights of underserved populations.

The mission of the Education Law Center is to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania have access to a quality public education. ELC employs a broad range of strategies to accomplish this mission including direct legal representation, impact litigation, educating parents and students about their legal rights, supporting community-based groups, and policy advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels. Our work focuses on issues of access and equity in public education for students historically underserved by education systems, including students of color, students with disabilities, multilingual learners, LGBTQ youth, students experiencing homelessness, and students involved in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. We work to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, ensure fair funding for public schools, and make certain that all children have access to the full range of public education opportunities.

Job Responsibilities include:

• Leading ELC’s legislative and policy initiatives with a primary focus on our fair school funding advocacy
• Working in collaboration with partners in other organizations to advance the rights of students
• As a member of the Management Committee, the Policy Director will advise the Executive Director and colleagues on policy advocacy implementation consistent with ELC’s strategic priorities
• Engage, develop, and execute a public policy agenda that supports the organization’s strategic goals
• Identify, track, and analyze relevant legislation before the Pennsylvania General Assembly, in concert with colleagues
• Prepare and edit policy and advocacy materials, including reports in collaboration with colleagues
• In collaboration with communications team, develop and coordinate messaging on policy matters and speak publicly on ELC’s behalf at events and to the media
• Informing and developing ELC’s policy positions at the local, state, and federal level
• Supervising attorneys on policy work

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