Executive Director, Community Care and Education Center

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Health and Human Sciences seeks an inaugural Executive Director for the Community Care and Education Center (CCEC), with a 0% Faculty appointment, opening in 2026. This role leads strategy, operations, revenue growth, and cross-disciplinary research across four core programs and co-located faculty.

The Executive Director will secure external funding, oversee budgeting, and cultivate partnerships with community stakeholders and government

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health, behavioral health or administrative discipline.
• At least 3 years of administrative or supervisory experience in a social service organization, childcare/development setting, educational environment, or related field working with health and behavioral health clientele.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive.
• Seven years of nonprofit leadership, fundraising or related experience (may substitute for seven years of experience).
• A bachelor’s or master’s in nonprofit management or closely related subject may be substituted for the seven years of experience.

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement the Center’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Convene and lead a cross-disciplinary leadership team of program directors and faculty leaders.
• Participate in the Dean's Leadership Team.
• Supervise, coach and develop program directors with an eye towards program expansion, innovation and impact.
• Hire, train and supervise an Administrative Assistant to support the Center’s operations.
• Ensure coordination and alignment across programs housed within the Center.
• Promote and support cross-collaboration for research initiatives.
• Develop and oversee an ongoing monitoring system to ensure quality control of all service areas and ensure the safety of clients and participants in CCEC services and events.
• Serve as the Center’s primary external representative.
• Build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders, government agencies, and funding partners.
• Fundraising & Resource Development
• Lead fundraising and development efforts in collaboration with university foundation staff.
• Secure external funding through grants, partnerships, and philanthropic contributions.
• Develop and manage a business office that holds the Center accountable to its budget and financial goals.
• Oversee the growth and long-term sustainability of the Center through strategic planning, capacity building, and resource alignment.
• Drive innovation in behavioral and mental health programming by identifying emerging trends, research, and best practices, ensuring the Center remains a leader in delivering forward-thinking, community-responsive, and evidence-based services.
• Teach 6-credit equivalent in both fall and spring semesters (this teaching load equivalent can be reduced in response to CCEC growth).
• Other duties as assigned by College leadership

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Fundraising

Administration

Stakeholder Engagement

Formation

Master’s degree in health/behavioral health/administrative discipline

Bachelor’s or Master’s in nonprofit management or related field

Description du poste

Description

The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) at SouthernIllinois University is seeking a visionary and experienced leaderto serve as the inaugural Executive Director of the Community Careand Education Center (CCEC) with a 0% Faculty appointment. Openedin 2026, the CCEC is a transformative hub for behavioral and mentalhealth services in Southern Illinois, centralizing care delivery,workforce development, and interdisciplinary research. TheExecutive Director will oversee strategic operations, drive revenuegrowth and generation, guide program innovation, and foster collaborative partnerships among the Center’s four coreprograms—Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, the Clinical Center,the Evaluation and Developmental Center, and Project 12 Ways—aswell as with co-located faculty from from health and behavioralhealth programs across the College of Health and Human Sciences.With strong institutional backing and pending recognition from theIllinois Board of Higher Education, the Executive Director willplay a critical role in advancing the Center’s mission to improveaccess, continuity, and quality of care for individuals andfamilies, while supporting faculty, students, and the broadercommunity.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications andexperience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and implement the Center’s mission, vision, andstrategic goals.
• Convene and lead a cross-disciplinary leadership team ofprogram directors and faculty leaders.
• Participate in the Dean's Leadership Team.

Staff & Program Oversight

• Supervise, coach and develop program directors with an eyetowards program expansion, innovation and impact.
• Hire, train and supervise an Administrative Assistant tosupport the Center’s operations
• Ensure coordination and alignment across programs housed within the Center.
• Promote and support cross-collaboration for researchinitiatives.
• Develop and oversee an ongoing monitoring system to ensurequality control of all service areas and ensure the safety ofclients and participants in CCEC services and events.

External Affairs & Partnerships

• Serve as the Center’s primary external representative.
• Build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders,government agencies, and funding partners.
• Fundraising & Resource Development
• Lead fundraising and development efforts in collaboration withuniversity foundation staff.
• Secure external funding through grants, partnerships, andphilanthropic contributions.
• Develop and manage a business office that holds the Centeraccountable to its budget and financial goals

Growth & Sustainability

• Oversee the growth and long-term sustainability of the Centerthrough strategic planning, capacity building, and resourcealignment.
• Drive innovation in behavioral and mental health programming byidentifying emerging trends, research, and best practices, ensuringthe Center remains a leader in delivering forward-thinking,community-responsive, and evidence-based services.
• Teach 6-credit equivalent in both fall and spring semesters(this teaching load equivalent can be reduced in response to CCECgrowth).

Other duties as assigned by College leadership

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Executive Director must have a master’s degree in relevanthealth, behavioral health or administrative discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience as an administrator orsupervisor in a social service organization, childcare/developmentsetting, educational environment, or related field working withhealth and behavioral health clientele
• Executive Director must have a valid driver’s license and theability to drive.
• Applicants for the Executive Director level must also have a aminimum of seven years of professional experience in non-profitleadership, fundraising or related non-profit organizationwork
• A bachelor’s or master’s in nonprofit management or closelyrelated subject may be substituted for the seven years ofexperience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with start-up programs
• Experience with accreditation or program review through stateboards

Contact:

Robert D. Morgan, [e-mail]