Staff Director

The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) is a volunteer-led, volunteer service organization governed by a volunteer Council consisting of a combination of the elected officers, presidents of the Club’s Chapters and Special Interest Sections, and the chairs of the standing committees. The Club manages over $10 million in assets and has an annual operating budget exceeding $1 million. The Staff Director supports the President to implement Council priorities, initiatives, and programs. The Staff Director provides direction to the staff to ensure activities within the Club are managed effectively and handles day-to-day management of paid personnel to allow the President, EXCOM, and Council to focus on the Club’s growth and development.  

SCOPE OF DUTIES 

• Acts as an advisor to the President and sits as a non-voting member on EXCOM. 
• Assist the President in facilitating effective decision-making. 
• Manage the organization’s staff, both on-site and at satellite locations. This includes coordinating the hiring and staff on-boarding process; coordinating annual performance evaluations and implementing and monitoring performance improvement plans, when needed; and tending to issues related to the resignation or dismissal of staff members. 
• Conduct periodic review of staff-related documents, including job descriptions, the annual performance evaluation tool, and the personnel handbook. Where appropriate, recommends updates for Council review and approval.  
• Manage PATC Headquarters building in coordination with the HQ committee, including ensuring timely emergency repairs and contracting for routine services.    
• Coordinate staff involvement in the execution of strategic initiatives, activities, and programs. 
• Participate as a non-voting member on other committees, as directed by the President; provide or arrange for appropriate staff support to committees. 
• Assess inquiries directed to the President, determine the proper course of action and delegate to the appropriate individual to manage. 
• Ensure all personnel-related administrative issues are addressed properly, efficiently, and judiciously, and keep track of progress until resolved; report unresolved issues on timely basis to President or his/her designee for personnel matters. 
• Ensure PATC’s business operations (e.g. procurement, budget/financial management, personnel, IT, etc.) and programs (facilities/cabin rentals, sales/marketing, trails, membership, communications/public relations, volunteer opportunities, lands, fundraising/strategic partnerships, and other activities) .
• Employ generally acceptable standards and practices, and maintains compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements; notifies President promptly when compliance issues or related problems arise. 
• Support the annual audit and formulation and operation of annual budget. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Academic training, professional credentials, and experience to command respect and trust in a position of this stature – an advanced degree in non-profit management or a related field preferred. 
• A results-focused, persuasive, enthusiastic, motivating leadership style that is able to attract, retain and develop quality PATC staff, along with a track record of managing people, relationships, change, and resources. 
• Proven ability to interact with and engage management, operations leadership, partners of all kinds, volunteers, and supporting and working collaboratively with boards of directors (preferably volunteer boards of directors), in a useful, thought-provoking, constructive, and objective way. 
• A reputation and demonstrated experience of overseeing the programmatic and operational functions of an organization (e.g. activities and programs, finance, procurement, administration, human resources, etc.). 
• Excellent managerial and interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, decentralized, and dynamic team, preferably with groups and committees comprised of a mix of staff and volunteers. 
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments and functions, including with volunteer-led teams and committees. 
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems. 
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a strong commitment to PATC’s mission as a volunteer-led and managed, volunteer service organization. 
• Adaptable, effective, flexible, versatile, and action oriented. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

1. Hybrid work at home policy - typical office attendance is three days per week.
2. 15 days of annual leave
3. 12 days of annual sick leave
4. Maternity and paternity leave
5. Bereavement leave
6. Payed federal holidays
7. Medical and life insurance
8. 403(b) retirement plan with a 25% match
9. Potential annual salary adjustment and bonus