Executive Director

Position description

The ideal Executive Director candidate will be a native English speaker and fully Spanish-English bilingual. They will have a demonstrated passion for literacy, education, and child development – particularly in underserved rural communities – and be culturally sensitive and deeply committed to equity in education.

The ideal candidate should bring hands-on experience in nonprofit management and preferably education-focused initiatives. They will have experience in successfully guiding a USA-based Board of Directors, have modern stewardship-based and visionary leadership skills and style, and be up to date on large learning systems and applications. They will have extraordinary people skills and an appealing donor-friendly personality and be gifted in organization and leadership development. Willingness to live in the Rivas department of Nicaragua is required.

CREA (Nicaragua Education Resource Center) provides before and after school programs to hundreds of rural Nicaraguan participants from babies in diapers to college students. The Executive Director will be assisted by an in-country Deputy Executive Director and two Division Chiefs – Operations and Educational Programing – and be responsible for 35 mostly Nicaraguan Spanish speaking employees. The current Executive Director will return to the CREA Board of Directors as Board President.

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 8-10 years in non-profit leadership, preferably in education.
• Bilingual, native English speaker.
• Proven track record serving a volunteer Board of Directors.
• Understanding of the poverty challenges of the Global South.
• Advanced degree in education, leadership or related field. (preferred)
• Deep understanding of Latin American education system. (preferred)

Key Competencies:

• Strategic Planning and Visioning.
• Bilingual communication and cultural literacy.
• Stakeholder engagement and fundraising.
• Change management and innovation.
• Strong stewardship leadership skills and style.

Application instructions

Please, use your own English words to apply. ChatGPT or other LLS responses will be spoted.