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Executive Director Arizona School Boards Association
The Moran Company is pleased to partner with the Arizona School Boards Association to recruit the organization’s next Executive Director. 
The Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization that provides training, leadership and essential services to and advocacy for public school governing boards statewide. The basic life needs of children must be met for them to succeed.
Meeting the unique educational needs of all students must be the foundation of our school systems.
The governance of publicly funded schools must lie with locally elected and publicly accountable governing boards.
The responsibility for student success is shared by students, parents, governing boards, district staff and the community.
The Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) seeks its next Executive Director, a proven educational and non-profit leader, to continue the growth and progress of an outstanding educational association. The position is responsible for leading and managing the members’ Phoenix, AZ office and staff and a portfolio of programs and services responsive to member needs. The new ED will bring stakeholders together to transform the organization and its program, product, and service offerings to ensure that ASBA has a clearly established value proposition, and becomes known as a high-performance organization which advances the needs of its members by delivering high-quality products and services. As the chief staff executive of the Association, the Executive Director is appointed by and directly responsible to the Board of Directors (Board), and serves as an ex officio, non-voting Board member. The ED also serves as Treasurer and a non-voting member on the Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust (ASBAIT) Board of Trustees and as Executive Director of Arizonans for Quality Education (AQE), formerly Friends of ASBA. The application deadline is June 5, 2024.
The Executive Director is the chief administrative officers of the Association, appointed by and directly responsible to the Board of Directors. Acting in accordance with board politics and within the laws and regulations established by state and federal governments, they shall establish a sound organization structure; Strategic Planning and Innovation
Provides recommendations and guidance to the Board and participates in strategic planning and strategy development discussions that meet membership needs and advance public education and equity.
Follows the Constitution and Bylaws, and within the constraints established in the ASBA’s Resolutions, Beliefs and Policies, and governing principles, partners closely with the Board to further ASBA’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. 
Creates and maintains a member service-centric culture that attracts, motivates, engages, empowers, and maximizes a diverse staff. 
Champions sound governance for the ASBA and its membership and navigates ASBA governance effectively. Role models this for staff. 
Develops and recommends to the Board a revenue plan which takes into account the association’s unique needs.
Manages ASBA’s financial operations and budgetary process.
Develops and inspires a high-performing staff team through objective goal setting, delegation, communication, performance reviews, professional development, and advancement opportunities. 
Provides leadership in the recruitment, selection, and retention of competent, qualified staff to carry out ASBA’s work. 
Responsible for oversight of facilities to ensure they are operated and maintained with efficiency and needs of tenants in mind.
Develops relationships with legislative and regulatory agencies, and serves as a source for relevant and accurate information.
Works proactively to promote commitment to and participation in the ASBA, visiting member districts and attending local and regional meetings as a representative, participant and speaker.
Develops and maintains positive, collaborative and strategic relationships with other local, regional and statewide education organizations.
Oversees effective communication tools through relevant and timely websites, social media, press releases, publications and annual report.
Develops professional development programs and educational content to meet governing board’s needs.
Creates and implements a plan, in collaboration with the membership and building upon member survey data, that provides clarity around governance, and program, product, and service offerings.
Ensures educational equity best practices are at the core of training and professional development programs.
ASBA Board Governance
Ensures that the Board focuses on its fiduciary responsibility, nonprofit financial best practices, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as they relate to sound financial stewardship.
ASBA also offers generous PTO, a 12% retirement plan contribution, and an employer contribution to a health insurance plan. 
ASBA actively welcomes all candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who have the skills to help lead and shape this dynamic association – regardless of compensation history. The ASBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes a diverse staff of qualified and highly skilled individuals is necessary to achieve its mission. 
Application Process
The search for the ASBA Executive Director is being conducted by The Moran Company. Questions about the position can be directed to Mike English, The Moran Company; To apply for this position, submit cover letter and resume to Mike English, The Moran Company, via the secure online portal.
Steeped in good governance experience with an association or nonprofit board of directors, preferably with experience transforming an organization’s governance.
~ Bachelor’s degree required; Willingness to travel extensively throughout the state and accommodate the evening and weekend schedules inherent in providing service to school boards.
~ ASBA seeks a leader who easily engages with a wide variety of people - Board of Directors, staff, members, external stakeholders - and everyone in between. This person brings a combination of leadership ability, strategic planning, problem-solving, change management, supervisory, administrative, planning, and management experience along with excellent interpersonal skills that enable trusted relationships, honest exchanges of ideas and concepts, and an ability to lead through influence and example. 
The successful candidate possesses exemplary diplomatic, cooperative and interpersonal skills and has a respect for Arizona and its communities. The ideal candidate is a visionary, collaborative, ethical and adaptive individual who values authentic member engagement, the diversity of Arizona and ongoing/lifelong learning.
The successful candidate will further the work at ASBA and enrich staff and stakeholder experiences with the organization. Experience and expertise providing senior leadership will further shape the culture and extend the reach of ASBA. Have professional background that reflects collaboration and influence, working closely with senior leaders, boards, staff members and elected officials; commitment to public education and the values that support every child’s right to learn in a safe, inclusive, welcoming environment.
Understands Arizona’s K-12, Joint Technical Education Districts (JTEDs & CTEDs) and community college system, current education issues and business implications of decisions; develop project and implementation plans; Possesses authentic, candid and transparent communication and public speaking skills, including the ability to articulate the value of ASBA to its members, other stakeholders, and the public , as well as emotional intelligence to facilitate group processes that result in listening, collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution, planning and decision making.
Category:Executive, Keywords:Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Location:Phoenix, AZ-85004