Christian Adoption Services Executive Director

Baptist Children's Home; Indian Trail (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Children’s Homes of NC, Inc. invites applications for an Executive Director of Christian Adoption Services to lead with biblical values, advancing the ministry while ensuring excellence in adoption services.

The role reports to the President/CEO and oversees strategy, staff, fundraising, donor relations, and compliance. As the agency’s national leader, you will drive growth, maintain program integrity, and build partnerships with churches and networks to sustain financial health and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years of senior leadership experience in adoption, child welfare, or related nonprofit services.
• Proven experience leading teams of 25 staff members.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor cultivation, and relationship management.
• Strong knowledge of adoption laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and strategic direction for the adoption agency’s national growth and impact which will lead to year over year growth of adoptions.
• Develop and implement multi-year strategic plans aligned BCH mission, vision and goals.
• Identify opportunities for program expansion, innovation, and increased adoption outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and international adoption regulations and accreditation standards.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the adoption agency, ensuring excellence, consistency, compliance and agency accreditation.
• Lead and manage the staff, including senior managers and clinical professionals.
• Ensure the successful completion of approximately 60 adoptions annually while maintaining high ethical and care standards.
• Establish and monitor program metrics, outcomes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate closely with foster care and residential care leadership to ensure coordinated services where applicable.
• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing, mission-driven staff.
• Foster a Christ-centered organizational culture marked by compassion, accountability, and professional excellence.
• Provide leadership development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Encourage spiritual growth, prayer, and faith integration among staff.
• Serve as the primary leader for adoption-related fundraising initiatives
• Partner with the parent ministry’s advancement team to design and execute annual and long-term fundraising strategies
• Cultivate, steward, and solicit major donors, churches, foundations, and corporate partners
• Represent the adoption ministry in donor meetings, events, and public forums
• Ensure financial sustainability of the adoption program through diversified revenue streams
• Develop and manage the adoption ministry’s budget in collaboration with the finance team
• Ensure responsible stewardship of resources and financial accountability
• Monitor revenue, expenses, and program sustainability
• Participate in organizational planning and reporting processes
• Serve as a national ambassador for the adoption ministry within Christian, nonprofit, and child welfare communities
• Build strategic partnerships with churches, agencies, and referral sources
• Advocate for ethical, Christ-centered adoption practices
• Support public relations and communications efforts related to adoption services
• Visionary and strategic leadership
• Spiritual maturity and servant leadership
• Fundraising and donor engagement
• Operational excellence and compliance
• Staff development and team building
• Financial stewardship and accountability

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Donor relations

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Organizational skills

Strategic leadership

Spiritual maturity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Design software

Job description

Job Title: Christian Adoption Services Executive Director

Department: CAS

Reports To: President/CEO

Revised Date: March 2026

FLSA Status:Exempt

Position Summary The Executive Director of Christian Adoption Services provides visionary, spiritual, and operational leadership ensuring excellence in adoption services while advancing the Christ centered mission of CAS. This leader embodies biblical values and champions the sanctity of life. This position is responsible for cultivating and nurturing donor relationships while leading the overall donor advancement strategies. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership, growth, and sustainability of the adoption ministry. This role oversees strategy, program excellence, staff leadership, fundraising, donor relations, and national expansion, while ensuring alignment with the vision, policies, and leadership of Baptist Children’s Homes. The Executive Director serves as the primary spokesperson and champion for the adoption program and plays a key role in advancing organizational reputation, partnerships, and financial sustainability.

Qualifications:

Required

• Personal commitment to Jesus Christ and alignment with the statement of faith of BCH
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 10 years of senior leadership experience in adoption, child welfare, or related nonprofit services
• Proven experience leading teams of 25 staff members
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor cultivation, and relationship management
• Strong knowledge of adoption laws, regulations, and best practices
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills

Preferred

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, nonprofit leadership, or related field
• Experience leading a national or multi-state adoption organization
• Experience operating within a larger parent ministry or complex organizational structure
• Licensed clinical or social work background
• Established relationships within Christian, adoption, or child welfare networks

Essential Responsibilities - Strategic & Ministry Leadership

• Provide vision and strategic direction for the adoption agency’s national growth and impact which will lead to year over year growth of adoptions
• Develop and implement multi-year strategic plans aligned BCH mission, vision and goals
• Identify opportunities for program expansion, innovation, and increased adoption outcomes
• Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and international adoption regulations and accreditation standards

Operational & Program Oversight

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the adoption agency, ensuring excellence, consistency, compliance and agency accreditation
• Lead and manage the staff, including senior managers and clinical professionals
• Ensure the successful completion of approximately 60 adoptions annually while maintaining high ethical and care standards
• Establish and monitor program metrics, outcomes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate closely with foster care and residential care leadership to ensure coordinated services where applicable.

Staff Leadership & Culture

• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing, mission-driven staff
• Foster a Christ-centered organizational culture marked by compassion, accountability, and professional excellence
• Provide leadership development, performance management, and succession planning
• Encourage spiritual growth, prayer, and faith integration among staff

Fundraising & Donor Relations

• Serve as the primary leader for adoption-related fundraising initiatives
• Partner with the parent ministry’s advancement team to design and execute annual and long-term fundraising strategies
• Cultivate, steward, and solicit major donors, churches, foundations, and corporate partners
• Represent the adoption ministry in donor meetings, events, and public forums
• Ensure financial sustainability of the adoption program through diversified revenue streams

Financial & Administrative Oversight

• Develop and manage the adoption ministry’s budget in collaboration with the finance team
• Ensure responsible stewardship of resources and financial accountability
• Monitor revenue, expenses, and program sustainability
• Participate in organizational planning and reporting processes

External Relations & Advocacy

• Serve as a national ambassador for the adoption ministry within Christian, nonprofit, and child welfare communities
• Build strategic partnerships with churches, agencies, and referral sources
• Advocate for ethical, Christ-centered adoption practices
• Support public relations and communications efforts related to adoption services

Core Competencies

• Visionary and strategic leadership
• Spiritual maturity and servant leadership
• Fundraising and donor engagement
• Operational excellence and compliance
• Staff development and team building
• Financial stewardship and accountability

Working Conditions

• Regular national travel required
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as needed
• Emotionally demanding work environment requiring resilience and compassion

Faith & Mission Alignment (BCH Requirement)

BCH is a Christ-centered organization committed to sharing hope and changing lives, with beliefs rooted in Jesus Christ. Employees are expected to support BCH’s mission, purpose, and spiritual emphasis through professional conduct and service.

• Professes to be a Christian believer.
• Submits an individual Statement of Faith, Acknowledgement, and Pledge as part of employment requirements.

EQUIPMENT:

Ability to operate standard office machines such as copier, computer, fax, etc. Ability to work within Excel, Word and design software programs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general information. Ability to effectively communicate with others, including managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS:

Regular contact with subordinates and/or other departments as well as outside individuals and groups to represent Baptist Children’s Homes of NC, Inc. in a positive manner. Contacts outside of the agency where improper handling of situations may adversely affect the agency’s image.

MENTAL / VISUAL / AUDITORY DEMAND:

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and ability to draw conclusions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to talk and hear both in person and on the telephone.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA:

Complies with agency policies and procedures concerning confidentiality, including payroll, budgeting and HIPAA regulations involving all aspects of departmental staff information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand, use hands and fingers, walk, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift 25 pounds. Ability to enter and drive a motor vehicle.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job; usual office working conditions, with some outdoor environments when visiting project sites. Primarily office-based with standard office equipment and prolonged computer use. Occasional travel and extended hours may be required around major events