Title: President and Executive Director
Reports To: Chairman and Board of Directors
Application: Only electronic applications will be considered (please do not contact BCLC). In confidence, send resume and salary history to: [email protected]

Deadline to receive applications: March 1, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Interviews: Estimated Schedule to interview selected candidates is March 10-11 in Santa Ana
Organization Summary

Founded in 1962, and located in east Santa Ana, California, the Blind Children’s Learning Center is a non-profit organization. It’s Mission is: “Blind Children’s Learning Center develops the full potential of blind, visually impaired and deaf/blind children and youth to lead independent lives.” The Center reaches some 300 children each year. Blind Children's Learning Center provides a full-range of programs and services to assist blind, visually impaired, and blind/deaf children, birth to 21years of age and their families. The core programs are Infant Family Focus, Early Childhood Center, Youth Outreach and Counseling. Comprehensive services, starting as early as possible and continuing through high school, include: speech and language, occupational therapy, orientation and mobility, Braille instruction, specialized vision services, social opportunities and adaptive technology.

Annual budget exceeds $2 million, professional staff of 27 plus support staff, 40+ volunteers.

Principal accountabilities:

1. Provide proactive leadership to achieve the Center’s Mission, Goals and Strategies.
2. Provide and maintain adequate funding, reserves and financial integrity for BCLC’s mission and programs. Assure Board of Directors’ financial awareness and response.
3. Maintain the ability to work with the needs of multiple constituencies (children, parents, staff, volunteers, Board of Directors), while working toward a common goal.
4. Hire, provide, train, develop, motivate and maintain a highly professional and proactive staff.
5. Generate and maintain a strong donor and support base.
6. Board development

Must have ten years demonstrated mature managerial initiative and leadership, preferably in the social services sector. Non-profit experience is highly desirable. All types of successful fundraising experience is required. Financial turnaround experience is a plus. Recommend competency in strategic planning, program initiative and management, financial management and reporting, verbal/written communication skills, public relations and outreach, computer applications. Require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.