Executive Director - Washington, DC
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About Youth Guidance
Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life. Youth Guidance (“YG”) sees a bright and burgeoning future for every elementary, middle, and high school student. YG is present in schools to facilitate an environment that truly engages students and supports their social emotional development to help them realize their full potential and graduate with a meaningful plan for successfully managing life. For almost 100 years, YG has created and implemented culturally responsive programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education, and ultimately be successful in school and in life.
Today, YG is a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs and capacity-building initiatives, directly serving about 14,000 youth while touching the lives of hundreds more parents, schools, and local communities. YG partners with 168 schools across eight geographies to advance social and racial justice for boys and young men of color (BYMOC) and girls and young women of color (GYWOC) through a healing centered, social emotional learning (SEL) lens. YG’s work is iterative, innovative, and evolving – as is their agency. YG’s journey is guided by their belief that no matter the challenges a young person faces, they are more likely to succeed when they have a caring adult in their lives and when they are empowered to recognize and act upon their own talents and strengths. YG counselors bring this ethos to life by delivering programs that destigmatize mental health interventions and create a peer community that makes room for students to find their voice, affirm their narrative, and become leaders in their schools and communities.
The Opportunity
Youth Guidance is currently seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader to steward and grow its presence in the Washington, DC region. As a leader and spokesperson for YG in the DC region the Executive Director must be passionate about the mission of Youth Guidance, BAM and TFI programs, and the future of Washington, DC’s youth. The candidate will lead the programming with a clear vision, courage, and the ability to plan, execute, and continuously improve quality programming to meet our youth’s needs and our school partners’ expectations. The candidate will operate from an equity lens and help mobilize stakeholders to improve young people’s lives. The candidate must have strong supervisory skills with proven ability to develop, motivate and engage a team and possess the communication skills,both written and verbal, to articulate the vision, goals, and objectives. Lastly, the ideal candidate must have a proven track record of successfully establishing and maintaining relationships with a variety of constituents and stakeholders (i.e., funders, partners, schools, etc.)
Contact
Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this search. Judene Hylton is leading the engagement. To make recommendations or express interest in this opportunity, please submit your materials here or email ygdced@koyapartners.com. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.