Assistant Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer (COO) – 35hrs/wk

Roosevelt, NY

Salary: $250,000.00/year

Hours: Monday – Friday; 35 hrs/wk (Flexible schedule)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau) is seeking an accomplished, energetic and mission-driven Assistant Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our executive leadership team.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced professional who can help lead a complex, multi-faceted nonprofit human services organization. Working closely with the Executive Director/CEO, the COO will provide leadership and oversight across key areas of the Agency, strengthen operations and help shape the organization's future.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR:

The Assistant Executive Director/COO serves as an advisor to the Executive Director/CEO, helping translate organizational priorities and policies into effective operations. The COO will work closely with senior leadership, the Board of Directors, staff and community and government partners, while developing a comprehensive understanding of the organization through hands-on involvement and immersion in its programs, people and culture.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree in a human services, business, management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible administrative and leadership experience, with responsibilities of comparable scope and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience in nonprofit and/or human services operations.
• Proven ability to lead senior managers and multidisciplinary teams within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated ability to provide visionary leadership, foster a positive and engaged organizational culture, inspire others around a shared purpose, and translate vision into action.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide leadership, operational guidance and forward-thinking support to the Executive Director/CEO and senior leadership team.
• Supervise and develop senior managers, strengthen leadership capacity, and promote accountability and collaboration across departments.
• Help formulate and implement organizational policies, priorities and initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate multiple projects, ensuring goals, deliverables and timelines are achieved.
• Evaluate operations, identify best practices and opportunities for improvement, and advance continuous quality improvement and data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with the Executive Director/CEO and CFO in budget development, financial review and organizational planning.
• Participate in significant personnel decisions, management development and organizational training initiatives.
• Build productive relationships with the Board of Directors, staff, families and other stakeholders, community partners, government representatives and legislative leaders.
• Maintain knowledge of evolving regulatory, legislative and healthcare/human services trends affecting the organization.

Join our Team and Make a Difference!

Visit our website: www.cpnassau.org

Contact us:

Fax:516-377-2116

Email: hr@cpnassau.org

Reach your potential as we help our consumers reach theirs – with a career at CP Nassau. Our positions are competitively compensated, with comprehensive benefits. We look forward to meeting you!

Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County

“Making a Difference for Individuals with disabilities since 1948”