Director of Learning and Impact

Description

POSITION: Director of Learning and Impact

HOURS: Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm; Friday, 9am-4pm. Occasional work possible outside standard work hours, with flex time encouraged.

LOCATION: Hybrid work environment based at CNE’s Charlottesville office, working with staff and stakeholders across Virginia.

SALARY: Full-time, salaried position with a range of $80,500-$109,000 and a robust benefits package (see below).

Director of Learning and Impact

CNE seeks a dynamic and experienced Director of Learning and Impact (D-LI) to join the leadership team and is responsible for strategic management and administration of CNE’s membership function, and the diverse array of programs and services CNE offers as a champion, learning partner, and advisor to Virginia nonprofits. The purpose of the D-LI is to lead, coach, and supervise a growing learning and impact team serving nonprofits across Virginia, and ensure that programs and services for the organization reflect CNE’s 7 Actionable Principles for a Strong Social Sector. In this newly established role, the D-LI manages program delivery, quality control, and evaluation helping the organization to define success by clarifying, measuring, and evaluating the results of our work.

Desired Skills and Attributes

The Director of Learning and Impact will bring considerable nonprofit professional experience with a proven track record in a team management role. Experience in developing, managing, and evaluating learning program models, and in selecting and effectively operating innovative programs resulting in measurable successes and program growth.

This individual will bring an awareness and appreciation for how healthy nonprofits operate. They will be able to demonstrate strength in hiring, recruiting, managing, developing, coaching, and retaining diverse individuals and teams, empowering them to elevate their levels of responsibility and performance.

The ideal candidate will understand and value equity as an organizational and operating principle and be committed to continued learning on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As part of CNE’s strategy, the organization is developing programs in partnership with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders within the sector. Experience creating inclusive and equitable programs is welcome.

Key competencies for this role include:

• Managing and inspiring a team while creating a positive, inclusive work environment that values experience and new ideas
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and development, and/or instructional design models
• Project management skills, including successfully managing details, budgets, follow-up tasks, and vendors
• Knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concepts and application of DEI theory
• Functioning well within a team environment
• Adapting to changing circumstances with creative approaches to problem solving

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Strategic management, including structuring and leading CNE’s program and service portfolio, promoting a member-focused and community-centered culture infused with an equity perspective, across all communities where CNE works
• Direct evolution of program and service development and delivery to advance strategic priorities and goals for sharing performance-boosting resources, fostering belonging, redressing sector inequities, and improving outcomes
• Lead development and implementation of evaluation systems and infrastructure to measure success, adapt, and strengthen programs and services
• Manage team and cultivate a diverse pool of trainers, facilitators, and vendors aligned with CNE’s values to ensure that CNE programs and services are well-resourced
• Provide consulting and technical assistance to members on a wide range of leading practice topics related to nonprofit leadership, management, and collaboration
• Build communication strategies along with Communications Team

Procedure for Candidacy

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Candidates should complete our brief application form, using the “Apply” button below, including the names and contact information of three references. References will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval. All applications shall be confidential until finalists are named.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, salaried position with a salary range of $80,500 to $109,000. CNE offers a robust employee benefits package, including 100% of employee health insurance coverage paid, the opportunity to participate in a 403(b) plan with employer match, and 160 PTO hours available in the first year of employment plus 17 paid holidays. This role will include opportunities for professional development and growth.

CNE provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation, and professional training.

CNE is committed to building a team that values diverse perspectives, inclusive policies, and equitable practices. Candidates of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities are encouraged to apply.

About CNE

Culture

As a learning lab for the nonprofit sector, we believe in a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement. We operate in a fast-paced and customer-centered environment where the work can have a profound impact on our sector and the lives of the individuals we serve. We value the individuality of our staff and strive to bring our full selves to the work, while maintaining humor and perspective. We center relationship building across the organization and save space and time for socializing with staff, board, and other stakeholders.

Vision

Equitable, thriving, and just communities powered by healthy nonprofits.

Mission

We are a champion, learning partner, and advisor for Virginia nonprofits.

Values

Courage

We do and say the things that strengthen the social impact sector, even when they are hard, and we stand with those who bravely build community.

Equity

We commit to equitable outcomes at CNE, in the sector, and in the community and will realize them through learning, sharing, skill-building, and action.

Collaboration

We partner across sectors and geographies to achieve more together for the communities we serve than we can on our own.

Excellence

We are adaptable and forward-thinking, we act with humility, and we strive for learning and growth, not perfection.

Equity Commitment

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE) envisions a region where all community members have the opportunity to thrive – supported by a nonprofit sector that celebrates diversity, values inclusion, and centers equity across all aspects of our work. Making this vision a reality requires resilience and ongoing commitment within and beyond the nonprofit sector.

Together we must dismantle deeply-rooted and pervasive policies and systems of exclusion and oppression, which promote and perpetuate inequitable outcomes for many members of our communities. We also must understand existing systems of power and rebuild them to foster equitable decision making, while restructuring the distribution of access and resources to ensure fair and just outcomes.

To learn more about our equity commitment and read our full statement, please visit https://www.thecne.org/about/equity-commitment/

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.thecne.org.