EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED)
With Leaders in Training (LIT)
The Organization
Vision: LIT empowers first-generation college graduates from diverse backgrounds to be the next-generation of leaders who end systemic and structural inequities in every sector, in every community: redefining leadership.
Mission: Ensure Nevada youth from humble beginnings who would be the first in their family to graduate from college have an equitable opportunity to achieve a postsecondary education if they choose and become leaders of their own communities.
The current landscape: Nevada ranks last in the percent of adults with Bachelor’s Degrees according to Lumina’s 2020 Stronger Nation Report. In our low-income communities, students have a greater chance of dropping out of high school than earning a college degree. LIT believes all students should have the opportunity to become first-generation college graduates or pursue a postsecondary education that helps them reach a destination that matters to them. We take an assets-based approach working with our parents and our community and we are the only grassroots community-based organization tackling college access, postsecondary persistence and diverse leadership in Las Vegas. Celebrating its 10th year, LIT is looking for its next visionary Executive Director to lead our team and fundraise in order to impact more students and families through expansion based on the Board of Director's strategic plan and ensure LIT is part of the education and non-profit landscape discussions in Nevada and nationwide.
Mission: Ensure Nevada youth from humble beginnings who would be the first in their family to graduate from college have an equitable opportunity to achieve a postsecondary education if they choose and become leaders of their own communities.
The current landscape: Nevada ranks last in the percent of adults with Bachelor’s Degrees according to Lumina’s 2020 Stronger Nation Report. In our low-income communities, students have a greater chance of dropping out of high school than earning a college degree. LIT believes all students should have the opportunity to become first-generation college graduates or pursue a postsecondary education that helps them reach a destination that matters to them. We take an assets-based approach working with our parents and our community and we are the only grassroots community-based organization tackling college access, postsecondary persistence and diverse leadership in Las Vegas. Celebrating its 10th year, LIT is looking for its next visionary Executive Director to lead our team and fundraise in order to impact more students and families through expansion based on the Board of Director's strategic plan and ensure LIT is part of the education and non-profit landscape discussions in Nevada and nationwide.
The Role
What You Will Accomplish
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ScaleLIT to successfully operate 5 fully-funded sites in Nevada that all reach program evaluation goals
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developDiverse and robust funding streams to maintaina and grow LIT
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LeadA staff of 5 (2 full-time & 3 part-time) to reach LIT's mission and strategic plan goals
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Who Should Apply:
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When/Where/How Much:Start Date: July 1, 2022
Location: Las Vegas Salary Range: $80K-$110K + benefits based on experience & education Position reports to:Board of Directors
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Application Deadline: February 27, 2022
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LIT's Values
We view students as leaders, parents as partners and our community as our greatest teacher.
We believe "Revolutionary leaders cannot think without the people, not for the people, but only with the people." -Paolo Freire
We know "If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up in mine, then let us work together." -Lilla Watson