Executive Director Children's Center

Executive Director

The Children’s Center is seeking its next Executive Director (ED). The Executive Director (ED) is the chief executive and strategic leader of Children’s Center and is responsible for guiding the organization through stabilization and long-term positioning. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED leads overall organizational strategy, financial sustainability, fundraising, operations, and board partnership, while working closely with the Board to establish and implement a shared vision aligned with the organization’s mission and values.

The Executive Director ensures that the organization operates as a cohesive, mission-driven system, bringing staff together across functions to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed services to children and families. This includes fostering strong partnerships with agency and system partners, supporting clinical leadership to ensure excellence in service delivery, and serving as the primary external ambassador for Children’s Center. The ED provides visible, accountable leadership for fundraising and community relationship-building efforts and manages the organization in a way that upholds its mission, values, policies, and procedures.

This role requires an experienced nonprofit executive who brings clarity, discipline, and steadiness to a complex environment. The Executive Director is expected to lead efforts to strengthen fundraising and financial performance, promote alignment and clarity across staff, board, donors, and community partners, and position the organization for strong governance, financial health, and sustained mission impact.

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How to Apply

We are pleased to be working with Nonprofit Professionals Now to support in filling the role of Executive Director. All applications must contain a resume and cover letter. Once materials are submitted, NPN staff will review as part of the hiring process.

Submit your application through the online application portal:

Application Due Date: April 3, 2026

About the Organization

Children’s Center is a private, nonprofit Children’s Advocacy Center accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, working with the Clackamas County community to end child abuse and neglect through assessment, treatment, and prevention. Our vision is to build a world where all children feel safe, valued, and heard. At Children’s Center, WE CARE—for the children and families we serve, for ourselves, for each other, and for our community.

Children’s Center provides compassionate, trauma centered care to children and families experiencing suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, including drug endangerment and exposure to violence. We meet our mission by providing comprehensive Assessments that include medical examinations, forensic interviews and family support services. Our therapy team provides Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to children who have experienced the trauma of abuse and neglect, and our prevention program delivers community-based outreach and education designed to prevent abuse and strengthen protective factors across the community.

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