Executive Director

Aucocisco School, a small special purpose private school in Freeport, Maine, seeks a proven educational leader skilled in driving organizational success. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will have overall management responsibility for the Aucocisco School.  This is a full-time permanent position.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Organizational Management

• Provide thoughtful and visionary leadership that is inclusive, transparent, and empowering in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization and ensure its overall successful long-term operations

• Continually foster a culture that encourages collaboration and recognizes positive contributions

• Contribute to the strategic plan and drive its implementation

• Manage and motivate staff, overseeing processes such as hiring, separation, ongoing staff development, performance management, and compensation and benefits

• Inspire a business-oriented, professional, results-driven environment across the organization

• Establish goals, objectives, and operational plans in collaboration with the Board of Directors and staff.

Board Governance

• Maintain regular and ongoing communication to build strong relationships with the entire Board, providing leadership and support to members at all times

• Communicate effectively with the Board by providing members with all information necessary to continually function properly and make informed decisions in a timely and accurate manner

• Attend all Board meetings and provide reports and updates on staff as well as all current work, project timelines, and related progress. 

• Implement Board policies and procedures and build support for Board decisions amongst staff

Financial Management and Administration

• Build and administer the annual budget, with Board approval

• Provide strategic leadership and hands-on management for all of the administrative and operational functions of the organization in accordance with the mission, objectives, and policies

• Assume responsibility for the fiscal integrity of the organization

• Ensure the organization’s financial stability and sustainability by maintaining healthy cash flow and adequate reserves

• Ensure maximum resource utilization, budget management, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position

External Relations and Communications

• Represent the organization and serve as chief spokesperson publicly at events, conferences, and partnership meetings

• Present and promote the organization and its mission, programs, partners, and members in a consistently positive manner

• Ensure high visibility to prospects and the public, and build interest in engaged philanthropy

Educational and Programming

• Supervise all programs of the school

• Monitor school compliance with federal and state special education regulations

• Monitor curriculum, grading, testing, and reporting to parents

• Prepare for and conduct periodic program evaluations

• Submit reports to external agencies and the Maine DOE as required

• Establish school policies, including standards of conduct

• To oversee the program of admissions of new students to the school

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates should possess the following:

• Three to five years of prior experience in special education administratio

• Proven experience executing organization growth and leading a similar or larger size successful nonprofit and/or related entity

• Experience and success in motivating, recruiting, developing, retaining, and mentoring high performance, mission-driven, and results-oriented teams

• Excellent written, oral, and public speaking skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with strong interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills

• A Master’s or advanced degree

• Appropriate MDOE certification (030 or 282) including a Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)

To apply, please send resume and cover letter tot hhiring team at info@aucociscoschool.org