Dallas Services, a 73 year-old nonprofit organization, is uniquely composed of two programs, The Center for Vision Health and Dallas Day School.  The Center for Vision Health is a clinic that provides comprehensive vision screenings, dilated eye exams, and eyeglasses to those with limited payment means.  Dallas Day School is an early education learning environment for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old that actively recruits children with special needs and serves families of all socioeconomic levels.

With the upcoming retirement of our long-serving Executive Director, the Board of Directors is committed to a search which will yield a dynamic replacement.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow the organization by strengthening existing programs and capitalizing upon emerging opportunities.

Required / Preferred Experiences/Skills:

• At least 3 years experience as an executive leader at a similarly-sized nonprofit organization
• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field; a graduate degree is preferred
• Leading multiple programs and maintaining/building an effective leadership team
• Development and fundraising, in conjunction with the Director of Development
  • The philanthropic community
  • Individual Donors
  • Private and public grants
• Fostering an environment of accountability and collaboration
• Building relationships with a Board of Directors
• Collaborating with the community and those we serve
• Financial: building budgets, analyzing programs in terms of the budget, and forecasting future needs

The Executive Director serves as the public face of the organization.  The ED is responsible for the leading a 4-member Leadership Team and a staff of approximately 50 individuals of diverse backgrounds.  The ED should be a visionary executive leader who is both innovative and strategic, as the organization embarks on this next chapter in our long history.

Dallas Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Organization website:  www.dallasservices.org

To Apply:

Email a Cover Letter and resume to Search@dallasservices.org

Email a Cover Letter and resume to Search@dallasservices.org