{"id":52963,"date":"2024-04-15T10:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=52963"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:37:13","slug":"job-executive-director-common-threads-farm-bellingham-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-executive-director-common-threads-farm-bellingham-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Executive Director, Common Threads Farm (Bellingham, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img src=\"https:\/\/commonthreadsfarm.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CTFlogo-300x296.png\" alt=\"Common Threads Farm\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p><strong>Salary:\u00a0<\/strong>$85,000-$110,000 per year\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:\u00a0<\/strong>Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Bellingham, WA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date:\u00a0<\/strong>Application review will begin immediately, with priority given to applications received by 5\/15\/2024. However, applications will continue to be accepted as long as this post is live.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreadsfarm.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreadsfarm.org\/executive-director\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Position Description<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Apply<\/strong>: Please submit a resume and cover letter including a personal statement expressing how the mission of Common Threads aligns with your personal and professional goals. Email application materials to emily@evergreenworkforceconsulting.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/commonthreadsfarm.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Kale-banner-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Students stand holding radishes.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Preferred<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding of child development principles and best practices in elementary education and youth development.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated interest and\/or experience in education, agriculture, and nutrition programming.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of the opportunities and constraints of working in public schools and proven track record cultivating and maintaining relationships with local school districts.<\/li>\n<li>Familiar with AmeriCorps program.<\/li>\n<li>Spanish language skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>INITIAL EXPECTATIONS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop strong trust with Common Threads\u2019 Board, staff, and AmeriCorps Service members, gaining full understanding of existing expertise.<\/li>\n<li>Nurture staff through the transition from the founder to the new Executive Director in a way that maintains &amp; expands the culture of inclusion and collaboration.<\/li>\n<li>Learn the funding landscape &amp; develop strategies to improve funding opportunities &amp; compliance.<\/li>\n<li>Leverage existing and develop additional collaborative relationships with community partners, particularly in local school districts.<\/li>\n<li>Assess &amp; collaboratively improve internal systems to improve clarity and efficiency while remaining sensitive to the needs of permanent staff and AmeriCorps service members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Common Threads\u2019 is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. <\/li>\n<li>Common Threads is dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all individuals and will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Emily Boehm at <a href=\"mailto:emily@evergreenworkforceconsulting.com\">emily@evergreenworkforceconsulting.com<\/a> to discuss your needs.<\/li>\n<li>We are committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. All employment decisions at Common Threads are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.<\/li>\n<li>Join us in our mission to connect kids to healthy food in the garden, in the kitchen, and at the table and be a part of a team that celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>COMPENSATION &amp; BENEFITS PACKAGE<\/h3>\n<p>Compensation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay: $85,000-$110,000 per year<\/li>\n<li>Compensation is set by the Board of Directors and reviewed annually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefits<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trust based approach to time off, work schedule, &amp; work location<\/li>\n<li>Medical &amp; dental insurance (Common Threads pays 95% for employees, dependent premiums paid by employee)<\/li>\n<li>401(k) retirement plan with 3% company match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>HOW TO APPLY<\/h3>\n<p>Please submit a resume and cover letter including a personal statement expressing how the mission of Common Threads aligns with your personal and professional goals. Email application materials to emily@evergreenworkforceconsulting.com. Application review will begin immediately, with priority given to applications received by 5\/15\/2024. However, applications will continue to be accepted as long as this post is live.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10410,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[540,4,6730,50,32,33,7124,7,6658],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52963"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52963"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52964,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52963\/revisions\/52964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}