Job Overview
Posted October 23, 2019
Full-Time
Job Details
| Position Title: | Executive Director (ISH) |
|---|---|
| Job Type: | Leadership Development/Programs |
| Location: | washington, DC |
| Positions Available: | 1 |
| Institution Type: | Other, |
| Institution Size: | |
| Employer ID: | 31952 |
Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelors Required
- Major Preference:
- Educational Administration
- Experience:
Position Description
The International Student House of Washington, DC seeks an Executive Director to lead the continued growth of a prominent leadership development institution in the nation’s capital.
ISH-DC was founded in 1936 as Washington, DC’s first residence for racially and culturally diverse students. A member of International Houses Worldwide (IHWW), ISH-DC delivers an exceptional living experience to a highly diverse international community of graduate students, professional interns, and visiting scholars who describe the House as world-changing for them.
Through a close-knit community, leadership development activities, public programs, and high-profile special events, ISH-DC has promoted intercultural dialogue, life-long connections, and global citizenship among more than 15,000 alumni, who have gone onto high levels of government, business, academia, and journalism.
The Board of ISH-DC seeks an experienced leader and manager to serve as the public face of this prestigious organization. Drawing on the organization’s well-regarded programs and reputation among senior leaders in the nation’s capital, the Board and the next Executive Director will work collaboratively to continue ISH-DC’s growth in four key dimensions: revenue generation, marketing, financial management, and governance.
The ideal Executive Director will bring to ISH-DC:
- 10 years of progressively responsible experience, and at least 5 years in a role with staff and budget management.
- Experience in an institution serving young adults of diverse social, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
- Broad experience across leadership functions, including non-profit management, fundraising, education, and program development.
- Familiarity with high-level relationship-building in the Washington, DC region.
- Commitment to ISH-DC’s core values of diversity and inclusion, international dialogue, and global citizenship.
Development Resources, inc. is leading this search for the International Student House of Washington, DC. For more information and to apply, please visit http://driconsulting.com/position/executive-director-ish/ or email search@driconsulting.com.
