Edward Street Seeks Chief Executive Officer
About Edward Street
At Edward Street, our priority is high-quality early education and care for all young children in Central Massachusetts. Through supporting early childhood providers and educators and by advocating for policies that benefit children and families, Edward Street seeks to improve the quality and impact of early education and care, enhancing the development of young children and strengthening families in Central Massachusetts. We collaborate with community partners to develop effective early childhood programs and serve as an educational resource and training center for early educators.
Edward Street Day Care Center was established in 1883 as a day nursery. One hundred and forty years later, now simply named Edward Street, we are a voice for early childhood in Central Massachusetts, advancing the importance of accessible, affordable high quality early education and care and related early childhood supports.
Our goals at Edward Street are to:
- Support a thriving early learning workforce
- Advance high-quality early learning environments
- Influence early education and care investments
- Lead cross-sector alignments for early learning
Opportunity Going Forward
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will have the opportunity to lead an organization that is at the forefront of advocacy within Central Massachusetts and is well respected in the Commonwealth. Our next CEO is expected to continue current momentum and move the organization into its next phase, relying on the infrastructure for sustainability that is in place. With the key focus of growing the organization's fund development with support from the Board of Directors, priorities for the next leader include:
Learning and Immersion: Engage in a period of deep learning and immersion to understand the complexities and dynamics of Edward Street's work and the early education and care field.
Community Engagement and Relationship Building: Navigate the leadership transition and ensure that existing strong relationships with funders and donors, legislators, collaborations, and partners are maintained and grown.
Operational Sustainability: Engage in active fundraising to ensure that all initiatives are sustainable in the long term. Plan for contingencies in government and institutional funding shifts and explore income diversification opportunities.
Strategic and Policy Leadership: Leverage and grow the current title wave of support for early education and care and facilitate and guide policy advocacy and seek big-picture solutions to early education and care workforce challenges.
Hearing from the Community: Deepen ways to get feedback from families and provider communities and infuse their voice into policy, advocacy and practices.
Equity and Social Justice: Explore and address social justice issues within early education and care through advocacy, policy and partnerships.
Profile of the Ideal Candidate
The next CEO of Edward Street will be a seasoned organizational leader who will demonstrate many of the attributes, skills, and experiences listed below:
- Visionary and Strategic Executive: Early education and care knowledge and/or experience is a plus.
- Fundraising & Financial Acumen: Practiced in the strategy of fundraising - foundation relationships, appeals, grant writing, and campaigns.
- Facilitative, Authentic, and Open Leader: Warm, compassionate, respectful, and approachable.
- A Seasoned Executive Manager: Experienced with organizational and staff management.
Desired Credentials
A minimum of 7 years of experience as an organizational leader with increasing levels of responsibility, and at least five as an executive or senior leader.
Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position with a starting salary range of $120,000 - $130,000. Edward Street's benefits package currently includes: 75% coverage for health care and dental premiums, long-term disability and life insurance, 1-4% matching retirement plan, 10 days for sick time, 14 holidays/floating days, 15 vacation days, and more.
Application Process and Additional Information
Edward Street provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military or any other characteristic covered by federal or state law.
Candidates must include a resume and a cover letter, both in PDF format, which describe how qualifications and experience match the needs and mission of Edward Street. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Upload required documents to: https://eostransitions.applicantpool.com/jobs/.
This executive search is being conducted by Nancy Jackson, Eos Transition Partners consultant. All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential.
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