Executive Director - Central Arkansas

As Immerse Arkansas continues to evolve in Central Arkansas, we are looking for a strong regional executive to sustain our strong presence in the region as well as grow its impact. We are looking for a galvanizer, excellent implementer, systems builder, and a healthy leader with a strong passion and calling to our mission. A high performing executive director also carries a presence to oversee our regional operations, be a strategic thinker and strong collaborator, and inspire teams to solve complex problems and serve youth well.

The Central Arkansas Executive Director, reporting directly to the Immerse CEO, is responsible for all components of Immerse Arkansas’ service delivery and operations at our sites in Central Arkansas (Little Rock and Conway). This includes overseeing the delivery of appropriate supports to youth and families, leading strong and effective teams, ensuring smooth and effective operations, growing the organization’s presence, and assisting in development efforts and building/maintaining strong community relationships.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Reporting to the CEO, the Central Arkansas Executive Director will:

  1. Oversee the implementation of Immerse’s model to serve families and youth from crisis in Central Arkansas. Cast vision for the site’s current and future initiatives and community presence in tandem with support from Immerse’s BASE-Q team.

  2. Lead the Central Arkansas sites to ensure programs, finances, and operations are operating efficiently at the highest level and align the work of the region with the work of the entire organization.

  3. Provide direct supervision, guidance and vision casting to Central Arkansas region leaders and their teams. Ensure support and encourage collaboration to the region's site teams in order to create successful impact, smooth and effective site functionality, and strong, healthy teams.

  4. Support the organizations regional fundraising presence and maintain and develop strong external relationships with stakeholders and donors that further organizational growth and impact.

Qualifications

All employees will be thoroughly committed to Immerse’s mission. The ideal candidate will embrace Immerse’s values of with, worship, and scrappy (visit our About Page to learn what this means!). All candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:

Education: Master’s Degree in business, psychology, social work, or related field required.

Experience: 10 or more years of business and/or nonprofit experience, with 7+ years supervisory/management experience and leading teams. Prior executive leadership and experience working on leadership teams preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

  • Possesses a collaborative spirit and desire to be a key leader in the organization’s Central Arkansas region as well as contributing to its statewide presence and growth

  • Represents the organization well to the public and is enthusiastic about serving young people

  • Outstanding communication skills and the experience and proclivity to be an effective spokesperson and relationship builder

  • Prior experience and success in development and fundraising

  • Successful track record of leading sites, departments, teams, and staff to achieve mission goals

  • Highly competent at motivating and managing staff, inspiring team members and fostering professional growth and development

  • Excellent coalition building skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

  • Strong operational management experience with a relentless desire to achieve program excellence.

  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment, and react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

  • Must demonstrate a commitment to the value of cultural competency

Overview

Job Type: Full Time

Work Location: Little Rock

ABOUT IMMERSE ARKANSAS

Immerse Arkansas was founded in 2010 with the mission of helping transform youth from crisis into overcomers. The nonprofit organization serves youth between the ages of 14 and 24, whose past trauma and challenges have created barriers to becoming independent, healthy, successful adults.

Immerse Arkansas works with these youth and families to address the underlying trauma resulting from abuse or neglect. We believe that when we surround youth from crisis with unconditional relationships, a vision for their restored future, and tools that anticipate their needs and dreams, we create a climate for healing, growth, and transformation.

Immerse is a collaboration of redemptive innovators who pair ambitious faith with strategy in all pursuits, especially anything labeled as “impossible.” We’re hungry for healing for all, and we’re especially interested in those who have been counted out. We are looking for someone who fits our values of with, worship, and scrappy and who can fully embrace our statement of faith and affirmations. The Central Arkansas Executive Director is a full-time, salaried position.

To apply

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to mfinnie@immersearkansas.org with “Central Arkansas Executive Director” as the subject line of the email.

Morgun Wadley