FIRST in Texas—a high-impact STEM education nonprofit serving more than 40,000 students—seeks a highly relational, dynamic, and mission-aligned leader as its next Executive Director. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will develop and execute a strategy to significantly expand the organization’s reach and impact across the state of Texas with a particular focus on underserved communities and youth. Key aspects of the role include establishing strong, trusted relationships with the volunteers and other partners on whom our work depends, cultivating and stewarding the significant financial resources required to achieve our goals for growth, leading development of new programming while ensuring effective implementation of current offerings, and continuing to develop the organization’s direction and path for the future.
This is an exciting opportunity to help an established high-impact nonprofit achieve ambitious goals for growth, to expand access to economic opportunity and STEM careers, to ignite innovation in the next generation, to empower young people to become confident leaders and problems solvers, and to shape a future where communities across Texas and New Mexico play a leading role in scientific and technological advancement.
Expressions of interest and nominations are being accepted and will continue until the position is filled. Application materials should include a letter of interest and a resume/CV. Applications can be submitted using the following Talent Profile link: https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/22001.
Katie Vivalo Rouse, Managing Director
Jennifer Mason, Managing Director
Kamilah Allen, Senior Associate
Storbeck Search
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For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology in Texas (FIRST in Texas) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, age, religion/creed, and military/veteran status in its programs and activities.
Please submit inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies to: [email protected]