JOB TITLE: Director of Community Impact

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, eligible for benefits. Exempt.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: This role reports to theExecutive Director

SALARY RANGE: $65,000 - $75,000 per year

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance (employer covers 75% for employee and dependents)
• Generous annual leave including the following: 10 paid holidays, 14 accrued vacation days, 3 paid personal days, 2 weeks of paid office closure per year (July and December), and accrued sick leave (with regular increases to vacation accrual based on tenure)
• 401K contribution of 3% annually with a match up to 6% annually
• $1,000 Wellness Stipend in 2025
• Flexible schedule with opportunities to work remote up to 50% of the month
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Supportive and innovative work culture

TRAVEL: The position requires travel within the State of Colorado and possible travel within the United States. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

SCHEDULE: Requires occasional work at night and on the weekend.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible for supervision of: the Housing Facilitator, the Childcare Coalition Facilitator, the Youth Coalition Facilitator, and the Lead Facilitator (focused on Food Access).

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

The Director of Community Impact will be responsible for supervising LCBAG’s coalition facilitators, providing oversight of the organization’s core initiatives, and supporting alignment between coalition efforts. They will provide direct supervision and coaching to facilitators through weekly check-ins, ensuring that staff have the tools, resources, training, and support they need to be successful community organizers. The Director of Community Impact will work closely with the Director of Strategic Advancement, the Lead Facilitator, and the Executive Director as part of a Leadership Team to co-create an equitable and supportive work environment through policy creation, staff development, and process recommendations. The Director of Community Impact will also surface the needs of facilitators, highlight opportunities for internal collaboration, and weigh in on ideas from the Executive Director.

The Director of Community Impact will focus on internal relationships at the organization to ensure that initiatives are running smoothly, addressing community needs, and complying with all necessary funder requirements. It is expected that most of their time will be spent supporting existing projects and they will not lead or implement projects unless there is a clear and compelling short term need.

The Director of Community Impact will be responsible for understanding each initiative's grant objectives to support facilitators in developing work plans, managing and modifying budgets, and completing required deliverables. They will work with the Director of Strategic Advancement to make sure reporting requirements are met.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides direct supervision for all facilitators across initiatives.
• Provides project management support for facilitators as well as analyses to the Executive Director and Director of Strategic Advancement regarding resources, opportunities and possible obstacles.
• Ensures coordination across initiatives, priority areas, and projects.
• Maintains a high degree of collaboration across the organization, providing mentoring opportunities, and facilitating resource and knowledge sharing among staff.
• Assists staff and stakeholders in driving initiative projects through to completion.
• Tracks project budgets and works with the facilitators to track accounting to meet funder requirements.
• Ensures grant reporting is completed in a timely manner, working with the Director of Strategic Advancement to create a comprehensive and accurate reporting calendar.
• Provides guidance and leadership to staff engaged in coalition building, research, education, and policy initiatives.
• Shepherds the work of LCBAG and ensures progress on grant strategies.
• Decision making power over: initiative implementation activities (strategies and activities pursued in service of existing initiatives), supervision decisions for direct reports (hiring, firing, promoting, development, etc).

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to develop and promote a vision for a healthier community aligned with the mission and priorities of LCBAG.
• Understanding of (and willingness to learn more about) systemic racism and other systems of oppression including how these impact health across different identities.
• Understanding of the social determinants of health, including how access to housing, childcare, food, and other social factors impacts health.
• 3-5 years of supervision experience or a demonstrated ability to lead a team consistently and effectively.
• Facilitative leadership skills, clear and direct communication style, and experience finding collective solutions.
• Adaptive and motivating leadership style conducive to working with different staff and supporting them in unique and tailored ways.
• Strong feedback and conflict resolutions skills, time management and delegation skills, and ability to align initiative work with the goals of the organization.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Organized, diligent, and able to prioritize a varied workload.
• Experience engaging in systems change, developing, coordinating, and supporting community initiatives.
• Proficiency or willingness to learn Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Creative Suite, Facebook, Instagram, Hootsuite, Canva, Linktree, Wordpress, and G-Suite
• Knowledge of, and commitment to, the Lake County community—or a passion for developing this knowledge and commitment.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:Our team values the individual and unique contributions of each person and their role on the team. The Director of Community Impact will either have existing strengths or the willingness to learn and grow in the following competencies:

• [Justice Orientation] Prioritizes anti-oppression practices that promote health and racial equity and advance justice.
• [Organizational Commitment] Dedicated to LCBAG’s mission and priorities.
• [Expansive Mindset] Open to new ideas and different perspectives.
• [Project Realization] Driven and dynamic; executes projects from inception to completion.
• [Cultivation of Trust] Creates space for regular exchange of meaningful and timely feedback. Establishes reasonable and clear expectations. Cultivates a transparent work environment by demonstrating accountability, active listening, and direct communication.
• [Informed Navigation] Recognizes and promotes the progression of individuals' unique strengths. Identifies and supports the implementation of strategies to manage weaknesses. Practices collecting and understanding what is needed to make informed and strategic decisions individually and organizationally. Implements comprehensive work plans. Provides supportive direction.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, both verbal and written.
• Background in community-based nonprofit work.
• Lived experience with the challenges that LCBAG is committed to addressing (such as accessing affordable housing, healthy food, or childcare).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

Lake County Build a Generation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

TO APPLY:

Please email a resume and cover letter to carlye@lcbag.org and amanda@lcbag.org. All cover letters should address: 1) why you are interested in working at Lake County Build a Generation, 2) why you are interested in relocating to Leadville or Lake County if you do not currently live here, and 3) how your understanding of both health and racial equity would influence your approach to this role.

To be considered in the first round of applicants, please submit your materials by EOD on January 17th, 2025.

ABOUT LAKE COUNTY BUILD A GENERATION:

Lake County Build a Generation (LCBAG) is a nonprofit organization located in Leadville, Colorado, dedicated to building a movement for community health and well-being throughout the County. The LCBAG team works with community members on the issues that matter most in the community, such as access to food, housing, and childcare. Staff members are passionate about youth, families, seniors, and the success of the community. In November 2019, Lake County was awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health award for pursuing innovative ideas and bringing partners together to rally around a shared vision of health—based, in part, on the work of this agency.

Lake County Build a Generation has been in existence since 1997, as a project of the Lake County Public Health Agency. It became an independent nonprofit organization on January 1, 2020.

We believe:

• Health is more than health care: Many factors influence our health, including housing, transportation, education, access to healthy food, and physical activity.
• Inequity is real: Living a healthy life is more easily accessible for some people than it is for others because of the environment in which they live. For example, Lake County residents have only a few local options to purchase healthy food, creating one more challenge to a healthy diet—and lifelong health.
• Inequity is systemic: Shortcomings at the systems-level are not the fault of any individual—they stem from the distribution of wealth and power that has been perpetuated over decades. Where we live impacts more than just our access to healthy food, it also dictates how much residents pay for basic needs and services. For example, although Lake County residents make about 25% less than the national average, we pay 18% more for food.
• Change is possible. We have the ability to change the way we approach health by changing what does not work in our community and identifying/building on what does. By engaging a diverse group of Lake County residents in community change, we will ensure that a healthy life is accessible to all Lake County residents, regardless of who they are or how much they earn.

For our complete theory of change and more information on our approach, please visit our website:

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Leadville, CO 80461: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leadville, CO 80461