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Thank you for your interest in joining our team. We are currently seeking applicants for the role of Executive Director.

Job Title:

Executive Director

Job Summary:

The Executive Director provides strategic leadership, oversees operations, and ensures the organization achieves its mission and goals. Responsibilities include program development, fundraising, financial management, and staff supervision. Serving as the primary spokesperson, the Executive Director builds partnerships, fosters stakeholder engagement, and drives organizational growth, sustainability, and impact in alignment with its vision.  

Responsibilities and Duties:

Strategic Leadership

  • Mission Alignment: Ensure all activities and programs align with the organization's mission and vision.

  • Strategic Planning: Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of short- and long-term strategic plans.

  • Fund Development Strategy: Create and execute strategies to diversify and sustain funding streams.

  • Organizational Growth: Identify opportunities for expansion, innovation, or increased impact.

  • Partnership Building: Foster relationships with key stakeholders, including funders, community leaders, and partner organizations.

  • Advocacy and Public Relations: Represent the organization externally to build its profile and advance its mission.

  • Board Development: Work with the Board of Directors to strengthen governance, recruit new members, and align priorities.

  • Risk Management: Anticipate and plan for potential risks to ensure long-term sustainability.

  • Evaluation and Impact: Set and measure outcomes to assess the organization’s effectiveness and adapt strategies as needed.

Operations

  • Financial Management: Develop and oversee budgets, financial reports, and ensure compliance with regulations and audits.  Manage bank accounts, approval of all vendor invoices, purchase approvals, and prepare checks.

  • Staff Management: Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and volunteers.  Run payroll.  Administer benefits.

  • Program Oversight: Monitor and evaluate programs to ensure alignment with the mission and effectiveness.

  • Fundraising and Grant Management: Partner with the funding/partnership manager on fundraising efforts, donor relations, grant applications, and reporting.

  • Board Relations: Support the Board of Directors by preparing reports, facilitating meetings, and implementing board policies.

  • Operational Policies: Develop and enforce operational procedures, policies, and compliance with legal and ethical standards.

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with community partners, funders, and stakeholders to enhance visibility and collaboration.

  • Day-to-Day Operations: Manage office tasks, vendor relationships, and resource allocation.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • BA/BS degree, preference for a degree in business administration, management, public administration, finance, or related fields.

  • Demonstrated understanding and valuing of racial equity as an organizational operating principle and a commitment to continued learning on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • Preference for prior experience working for a non-profit or starting organizations, and history around cycling and services for low-income communities.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in spreadsheets and word processing (preferably Google apps).

  • Detail-oriented and organized.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Able and eager to work with clients, colleagues, local officials, and others.

  • Patience and compassion are essential.

  • Ability to pass a background check.

  • Current driver’s license.

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$75,000-$85,000

Background on Charlottesville Community Bikes:

Charlottesville Community Bikes (CCB) is dedicated to promoting environmentally sound transportation, recycling bicycles, and making biking accessible to all. We work to create innovative, community-rooted solutions to address local mobility needs.

CCB operates five core programs to achieve our mission:

  • Kids Bike Program: In partnership with local schools and nonprofits, we provide free refurbished bicycles to children and lead a youth biking club with the Southwood Boys & Girls Club.

  • Referral Bike Program for Teens & Adults in Need: Over 25 local organizations refer teens and adults needing transportation to our program. We provide them with refurbished bikes, helmets, lights, and locks.

  • Refurbished Bike and Repair Shop: We collect, refurbish, and sell donated bikes that would otherwise end up in landfills. Our shop generates revenue to support our free bike programs.

  • Educational Programming: We organize inclusive group repair events where people from diverse backgrounds learn new skills and connect with others. In 2022, we launched a summer job training and mentorship program for teens from historically underrepresented groups.

  • Mobile Repair Clinics: We hold free bike clinics in underserved communities, where many residents have received bikes but need help accessing repair services. At these clinics, we repair bikes and distribute bikes and helmets.

Year Established:

2001 / 501(c)(3) status established in 2021

2024 Operating Budget:

Approximately $450,000.00

Number of Paid Staff:

4 full time staff and 2 part time staff at this time.

Location:

917#D Preston Ave., Charlottesville, across from the Dairy Market.

Service Area:

Charlottesville and nearby counties.

Community Partners:

CCB collaborates with over 25 local agencies. A full list of referring agencies can be found at: https://www.charlottesvillecommunitybikes.org/voucherbikes 

To Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to Board President TJ Angioletti at tj@charlottesvillecommunitybikes.org. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.