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Executive Director

The Maine Youth Alliance (MEYA)

Belfast, ME

We are working with our client The Maine Youth Alliance (d/b/a The Game Loft and I KNOW ME) in seeking an Executive Director for a 32-hour work-from-home position supporting their Waldo County youth development programs founded to achieve the goal that “youth have hope for the future and believe that success is possible.”

Requirements of the Executive Director:

This position will take over from the organization’s founders and is a hands-on role responsible for the successful management of programs that are in varying stages of operational maturity, and the overall administration of this $400k organization.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Ability to lead and manage staff and volunteers, and work closely with the Board of Directors and Community Advisory Boards to meet organizational goals.
• An innovative mindset to ensure that programs embody the most current thinking in the field of Positive Youth Development while upholding the mission of the organization.
• 3-5 years of experience with youth development programs, preferably in a leadership role.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Experience with development (e.g., capital campaign, individual donors, endowment), grant writing, and grant compliance/reporting.
• A minimum of 5 years of organizational and financial management, leadership, and development experience, preferably in the non-profit sector.
• Live within a commutable distance to the Belfast office for meetings, and ability to work weekends/evenings as needed to support programming, fund raising and board support meetings.
• A passion for positive youth development and the vision, mission and values of the Maine Youth Alliance (MEYA).
• Experience using QuickBooks Online or other accounting software for managing organization accounting and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree with emphasis on youth development preferred.

Benefits of the Job:

• The Game Loft will support reasonable expenses associated with a home office set up.
• Paid Time Off.
• Organization provided cell phone.
• Flexible position working primarily from your home office.
• This is a part-time, 32-hour a week position with pay between $40,000 and $55,000.
• Free lunch at the Game Loft kitchen, one of Belfast’s finest restaurants.

Responsibilities of the Executive Director:

• Development and Donor Relations
• Administration, Facilities/Capital Management, and Compliance
• Human Resource Management
• Board Development and Governance
• Planning and Budgeting
• Community Outreach and Engagement
• Program Development and Management

The Maine Youth Alliance (MEYA) offers innovative no-fee programming to support positive youth development for students in Waldo County. Programming for the Game Loft and I Know ME (IKME) reflects the theory of Positive Youth Development, the principles that guide 4-H and the Girl Scouts of America. The eight principles of this approach range from the establishment of trust and security to helping the young person know that success is possible.

In addition, The Game Loft is also a USDA-certified Food Service Program offering free meals and snacks daily during program hours to youth under the age of 18.

MEYA serves over 300 youth in Waldo County with a staff of 7, and numerous volunteers.

NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS, PLEASE

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.