St. Gerard Center for Autism Job Description
Chief Executive Officer
Job Overview: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides strategic and operational leadership to guide St. Gerard Center for Autism (SGCA) in achieving its mission and long-term organizational goals. Working in partnership with the Board of Directors and leadership team, the CEO oversees the organization’s operational, financial, administrative, and organizational functions to support high-quality services, staff leadership, operational effectiveness, and long-term sustainability.
The CEO collaborates closely with leadership staff, Board members, development leadership, and key organizational partners to support strong internal operations, financial accountability, organizational stability, strategic priorities, and long-term sustainability. This position is responsible for fostering a healthy organizational culture, implementing strategic priorities, supporting organizational sustainability, and representing the organization professionally within the community and broader service environment.
Reports To: Board of Directors
Supervisory Responsibilities: CFO, CCO, Revenue Cycle Manager, Director of HR, Office Manager, and Director of Client and Family Services
Work Schedule: This position requires flexibility to meet organizational, operational, community, and staff leadership needs, including occasional evening and weekend responsibilities.
Employee Classification: Full-Time, Salary, exempt
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in nonprofit leadership, business, healthcare administration, behavioral health, education, organizational leadership, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive senior leadership experience within nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, autism services, or related service environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational operations, financial oversight, staff leadership, and multi-department operational management.
- Experience working collaboratively with Boards of Directors, leadership teams, consultants, community partners, and organizational stakeholders.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, strategic planning, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through organizational growth, operational transition, restructuring, or change management initiatives preferred.
- Experience supporting organizational sustainability through operational oversight, financial accountability, and strategic resource management preferred.
- Familiarity with autism services, ABA operations, Medicaid and insurance-funded services, payer systems, or related clinical service environments preferred.
- Experience fostering organizational culture, accountability, collaboration, and operational consistency across teams and departments preferred.
Essential Responsibilities: The primary duties of the position include:
Organizational Leadership & Strategic Oversight:
- Leads the organization’s operational, administrative, and strategic functions in alignment with SGCA’s mission, organizational priorities, and long-term sustainability goals.
- Implements strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and organizational priorities in collaboration with the Board of Directors and leadership team.
- Ensures organizational systems, staffing structures, operational processes, and internal communication practices support effective service delivery, accountability, and operational consistency.
- Ensures organizational expectations, operational practices, and internal communication standards are implemented consistently across departments and teams.
- Oversees organizational performance through operational dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), financial reporting, and data-informed decision-making.
- Promotes organizational accountability, leadership alignment, professionalism, and continuous improvement across departments and teams.
- Supports organizational readiness related to audits, accreditation requirements, payer expectations, regulatory processes, and operational reviews.
Financial Management and Sustainability:
- Oversees organizational financial operations in collaboration with the CFO, Finance Committee, and leadership team to support financial accountability and long-term sustainability.
- Leads annual budgeting, operational planning, staffing alignment, and resource management efforts in support of organizational priorities and financial performance.
- Monitors financial, operational, and revenue cycle performance to identify risks, trends, operational priorities, and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensures appropriate financial oversight, operational controls, compliance review processes, and accountability measures are maintained throughout the organization.
- Collaborates with leadership staff and financial partners to align operational decision-making with organizational sustainability and strategic goals.
Board Relations:
- Serves as the primary operational liaison to the Board of Directors and Finance Committee.
- Provides regular organizational, operational, financial, and strategic updates to the Board to support informed governance and decision-making.
- Collaborates with the Board regarding organizational priorities, strategic planning, operational risks, and long-term sustainability initiatives.
- Supports Board effectiveness through transparent communication, organizational reporting, and implementation of Board-approved initiatives.
External Relationships & Strategic Partnerships:
- Represents SGCA professionally with community partners, organizational stakeholders, external agencies, referral partners, and service providers.
- Develops and supports collaborative partnerships that strengthen organizational visibility, community engagement, referral relationships, and operational effectiveness.
- Collaborates with development leadership, Board members, and organizational partners to support strategic initiatives, fundraising efforts, and community relationships.
- Communicates organizational priorities, operational initiatives, and strategic goals effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Leadership & Organizational Culture:
- Provides leadership, direction, accountability, and support to organizational leadership staff and administrative departments.
- Establishes clear organizational expectations, operational priorities, communication standards, and leadership accountability across departments.
- Supports leadership development, employee engagement, retention efforts, and organizational stability in collaboration with Human Resources and leadership staff.
- Leads organizational change management, restructuring initiatives, and operational alignment efforts as appropriate.
- Fosters a professional, collaborative, mission-driven organizational culture that supports high-quality services, operational effectiveness, and long-term sustainability.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Performs additional leadership responsibilities, strategic initiatives, and organizational duties as appropriate to support SGCA’s mission and operational needs.
Benefits
- Health insurance, employer pays 90%
- Retirement 403(b) with matching contributions
- Paid time off & Holidays
- Vision and Dental insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Short-Term Disability insurance
Compensation
Salary range: $115,000-$125,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
