Executive Director

Wisconsin Retired Educators Associa; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wisconsin Retired Educators Association seeks an Executive Director to lead its statewide nonprofit and advance its mission of supporting Wisconsin’s retired educators.

You will manage staff, set budgets, oversee communications, coordinate lobbying, and build strong relationships with the Board, donors, and partners.

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Administration or Educational Administration preferred.
• Understanding of the Wisconsin Retirement System.
• Appreciation for public education in Wisconsin and its impact.
• Ability to inspire and motivate staff, volunteers and partners.
• Strong nonprofit financial management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Lead the association with the President, Executive Council, and Board.
• Coordinate lobbying efforts and serve as a registered lobbyist.
• Oversee staff, office operations, and publications.
• Develop and manage annual budgets and financial policies.
• Foster relationships with affiliates, donors and partners.
• Ensure governance policies are implemented and compliance maintained.
• Serve as ex-officio member of governance bodies and committees.

Skills

Understanding the Wisconsin Retirement

Public Education in Wisconsin

Inspire and motivate staff

Nonprofit financial management

Written and verbal communication

Build and maintain relationships with/

Education

Degree in Public Administration or Educational Administration

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Cloud-based documents

Job description

Job Description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VACANCY

The Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA) Executive Council is announcing a vacancy for

the position of Executive Director. The WREA is an issue-driven organization representing the

interests of Wisconsin’s retired educational community. The WREA Office is located in Middleton, WI

and serves the statewide membership of more than 6,000 retired educators.

The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and manages the affairs of the

Association, implements policies and directives of the Board, supervises and evaluates the work of

staff. The Executive Director develops and maintains relationships with affiliated local, state and

national organizations and also serves as a registered lobbyist for WREA.

Salary: Based on experience plus negotiated benefits.

Responsibilities of the Executive Director Includes:

• Assumes a leadership role in working with the President, Executive Council, Board of Directors and WREA Foundation trustees to promote the association’s purposes and goals and implements its policies and programs
• Coordinates lobbying efforts with the chair of the legislative committee and be a registered lobbyist
• Serves as Team R.I.S.E. Committee chairperson per By-laws
• Manages the WREA office, including the employment of other staff
• Assumes responsibility for communications and publications of WREA
• Implements the association’s financial policies and develops annual budget
• Manages the daily financial affairs of WREA
• Serves as an ex-officio member of the Executive Council, the Board of Directors, the WREA Foundation, and WREA committees

Qualifications:

• Degree in Public Administration or Educational Administration field is preferred
• Understanding of the Wisconsin Retirement System
• Understanding the importance of Public Education in Wisconsin
• Ability to inspire and motivate staff, volunteers and community partners
• Understanding of nonprofit financial management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with the Board, staff, donors, and community partners

Note: For more information about WREA, please visit our website at www.wrea.net.

WREA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, creed, color, national origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.

WREA Executive Director Job Description

Office Administration:

• accountable to the WREA Board of Directors
• establish office hours in consultation with the WREA President
• oversee the WREA office as outlined in the WREA Policy Handbook
• negoti-ate contracts for equipment
• review insurance requirements for the WREA
• review all contracts on an annual basis
• oversee the purchase of capital equipment
• maintain confidentiality of membership records and other WREA business
• respond to member requests and complaints
• participate in Condo Association meetings and related Condo office issues
• proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Cloud based document receptacle

Staff Supervision:

• abide by personnel policies approved by the WREA Board of Directors
• employ and terminate office staff as outlined in the WREA Policy Handbook
• supervise office staff
• conduct annual staff reviews

Fiscal Management:

• fiscally responsible to the WREA Board of Directors and the WREA Foundation Board of Trustees
• oversee fiscal records, completion of Compilation Report, and the timely filing of all tax reports
• work closely with the WREA’s banker, accountant and office staff in making financial decisions for both the WREA and the WREA Foundation
• oversee and assure compliance