Executive Director Search
Omicron Delta Kappa
Executive Director
Position Available: July 1, 2009
Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society founded in 1914, seeks an executive director. With 311 chapters (which are called Circles) throughout the country, the society initiates approximately 8,000 new members a year chosen by their respective colleges and universities for their exceptional leadership and academic achievements. The Executive Director manages both the Society and the OΔK Foundation and has responsibilities for the fiscal well-being of the Society, programming, fundraising, and the direction of a staff of six professionals. The Director reports to a Board of Directors and also works with a related but separate Foundation Board of Trustees.
Position Description
OΔK seeks an experienced manager familiar with higher education, the mission of honor societies, and leadership and leadership development among college students. This is the perfect opportunity for someone with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills interested in innovative programming and further developing an established but growing organization. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in staff management, innovative programming for college students, fundraising, and communications. An advanced degree is highly desirable.
Principal Duties of the Executive Director
Desired Experiences, Skills and Knowledge
Proven successful record of demonstrating:
TO APPLY: OΔK is committed to identifying and recruiting a broad and diverse pool of qualified candidates for this position. We seek nominations and applications. To be considered, submit a statement of interest that articulates your experience as it relates to our needs and a resume by December 1, 2008 to: Kenneth P. Ruscio, Chair of the Search Committee, President, Washington and Lee University, Washington Hall, Lexington, VA 24450. Electronic submissions encouraged at odksearch@wlu.edu
Revised September 30, 2008
Executive Director
Position Available: July 1, 2009
Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society founded in 1914, seeks an executive director. With 311 chapters (which are called Circles) throughout the country, the society initiates approximately 8,000 new members a year chosen by their respective colleges and universities for their exceptional leadership and academic achievements. The Executive Director manages both the Society and the OΔK Foundation and has responsibilities for the fiscal well-being of the Society, programming, fundraising, and the direction of a staff of six professionals. The Director reports to a Board of Directors and also works with a related but separate Foundation Board of Trustees.
Position Description
OΔK seeks an experienced manager familiar with higher education, the mission of honor societies, and leadership and leadership development among college students. This is the perfect opportunity for someone with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills interested in innovative programming and further developing an established but growing organization. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in staff management, innovative programming for college students, fundraising, and communications. An advanced degree is highly desirable.
Principal Duties of the Executive Director
- Administer the day-to-day operations and the budget of the Society and the Foundation
- Serve as spokesperson for OΔK and its mission of responsible, ethical leadership
- Manage with the Board of Directors the governance of the Society
- Guide the Society in the development and implementation of its strategic plans
- Promote and administer current programming, including the biennial national Summit, the awards given for exemplary leadership and service to the Society, the national scholarships, the lecture series, and programming at the local level
- Develop and introduce new programs
- Oversee the communications, including the Web site, the magazine (The Circle), and regular contacts with officers at the local and national level
- Implement policies for OΔK as directed by the Board of Directors
- Directs the Foundation and has primary responsibility for fundraising
Desired Experiences, Skills and Knowledge
Proven successful record of demonstrating:
- leadership in management with evidence of significant success and growth preferably in positions in a non-profit or higher education setting.
- financial and operations management
- spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills
- employee and volunteer development through coaching and mentoring
- ability to balance attention to broad strategic goals with daily oversight of the Society’s activities
- Demonstrates dynamic and innovative leadership
- Supports the values and mission of OΔK
- Possesses the ability to engage, inspire and mobilize key constituency groups, including volunteers dispersed over 300 locations
- Builds consensus from among divergent opinions and positions
- Exhibits integrity and high ethical standards in all actions
- Makes decisions deliberatively yet decisively
- Leads enthusiastically and optimistically
- Can identify and cultivate donors in support of the Society’s mission
TO APPLY: OΔK is committed to identifying and recruiting a broad and diverse pool of qualified candidates for this position. We seek nominations and applications. To be considered, submit a statement of interest that articulates your experience as it relates to our needs and a resume by December 1, 2008 to: Kenneth P. Ruscio, Chair of the Search Committee, President, Washington and Lee University, Washington Hall, Lexington, VA 24450. Electronic submissions encouraged at odksearch@wlu.edu
Revised September 30, 2008
