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Last updated June 2, 2009
Program Director Position Available
(Please note that
this position has been filled.)
Reading to Kids is seeking a full-time Program Director. As the lead employee of the three-employee agency, the Program Director will have an exceptional opportunity to direct a
grassroots nonprofit organization entering its eleventh year of serving the
community. The Program Director will work at the
Reading to Kids office located at 1600 Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
This individual
must be able to embody the organization’s mission, inspire others to become
involved, and serve as a point-person for thousands of volunteers and community
members. This position offers the opportunity to help direct the growth of
Reading to Kids and to bring the joy of
reading to many more children in Los Angeles.
The Program
Director serves in a variety of capacities, including but not limited to the
following:
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Management |
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Manage the two Program Coordinators, the Reading to
Kids Taskforce, office volunteers, and interns. |
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Volunteer Coordination |
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Recruit volunteers, maintain relationships with volunteer groups, and
ensure and improving the quality of the Reading to
Kids volunteer experience. |
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School Relations |
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Work with our current partner schools to coordinate the reading
club program; reach out to potential partner schools. |
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Development and Fundraising |
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Write grant proposals; cultivate foundation, corporate, and
individual donations and donor recognition. Coordinate fundraising events. |
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Community Outreach |
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Represent Reading to Kids at fairs,
school events, and meetings. Outreach to community organizations,
individuals, and businesses. |
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Strategic
Planning |
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Collaborate with the Reading to Kids
Taskforce to design and implement strategic plans to extend program's
reach, impact and funding base. |
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Board/Taskforce Relations |
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Participate in Board and Taskforce meetings; facilitate and
coordinate Taskforce committees. |
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Administration |
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Maintain website, multiple databases and office
organizational systems. |
Qualifications for the position should include a minimum of a B.A./B.S. degree
with at least three years of experience in the nonprofit sector with fundraising
and program management experience. An ideal
candidate will have outstanding written and oral communication skills,
exceptional people skills, a keen attention to detail, an energetic personality,
an enthusiasm for the benefits that our program offers, and a genuine motivation
to work toward providing children with an enthusiasm for reading.
Starting salary
will be between $45,000 and $50,000 plus benefits. The position will be
available starting July 2009.
If you are
interested in applying for the position, please e-mail your cover letter and
resume as a Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF attachment to
hiring @ readingtokids.org.
The cover letter and resume should be in one document. Please name the document
as follows: "Last Name, First Name" (Doe, John).
Questions can be addressed to
our current Program Director, Jessica.Tritsch @ readingtokids.org. Cover letters and resumes will not be
accepted by mail or facsimile, or in any format other than as a Microsoft Word
or Adobe Acrobat attachment.
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