Executive Director

What You Will Do:

●Champion literacy, learning, and critical thinking as essential skills for personal and professional success.

●Be responsible for assuring a vibrant, future-ready educational culture that supplements and advances the children’s local education work.

●Inspire deep followership, respect, and long-term commitment among students, families, staff, donors, the Board and it committees, and the broader community we serve.

●Plan, organize, and conduct donor development and donor networks. Sustain contact with current major donors and develop new ones.

●Serve as the administrative link between the USA-based Board, donors and education networks and the Nicaraguan leadership team, supervising and supporting the work of the in-country Deputy Executive Director.

●Lead with exceptional relationship-building and stewardship skills, creating a workplace, and a Board-staff relationship rooted in trust, empathy, shared values, and common purpose.

The Job

●Provides visionary leadership and implements the strategic direction for CREA.

●Builds and sustains a strong teaching and learning culture.

●Leads CREA partnerships, does fundraising, manages public relations, and curriculum development. Serves as the face of the organization.

●Assures the legal and fiscal compliance and integrity of the organization.

●Develops the Board of Directors and Advisory Council members.

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.