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Executive Director East River Legal Services (ERLS) in Sioux Falls, SD seeks an Executive Director who is a visionary leader. This individual will provide strategic vision,anizational leadership, and resource development to advance ERLS's mission of expanding access to justice for low-ie individuals and families. The Executive Director will articulate the program's mission and values to garner broadmunity support, increase the visibility of ERLS, expand services to underservedmunities, cultivate funding opportunities, and support a high-functioning and professional team. Who We Are East River Legal Services (ERLS) is the primary provider of free civil legal aid for low-ie individuals and families across eastern South Dakota. Serving 33 counties, ERLS provides legal assistance in matters involving family law, housing, consumer protection, public benefits, and services for vulnerable populations, including veterans, survivors of domestic violence, older adults, and individuals experiencing homelessness. What You Will Do
- Provide overall leadership and management of theanization, ensuring operational excellence, financial sustainability, and mission-driven service delivery.
- Supervise grantpliance, ensuring that all reporting requirements, federal or state regulations, and individual grant requirements are met.
- Partner with the Board of Directors to establish strategic priorities, support effective governance, and provide regular updates regardinganizational operations, finances, and program oues.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with legal aidanizations, courts,munity partners, and human services providers to improve access to justice and address gaps in civil legal services throughout the state and region.
- Cultivate private donors, engage corporate sponsors, and pursue new grants.
- Work directly with individual donors, Board members, corporate entities, law firms, institutional funders, and foundations.
- Serve as the primary ambassador for ERLS, promoting its mission and strengthening relationships with stakeholders, funders,munity leaders, and the legal profession.
- Oversee the creation and amendment of budgets as needed, with consideration of cost containment where appropriate.
- Envision success for the program, developing policies and protocols to support delivery of legal services that advance the program's mission.
- Hire, train, invest in, coach, and lead a highly professional, effective, closely coordinated, self-accountable staff. What You Will Need
- A demonstratedmitment to and understanding of the critical legal needs of low-ie individuals and underservedmunities.
- A J.D. and admission to the South Dakota Bar, or the ability to obtain admission within one year of hire.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the practice of law.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience managing people, with demonstrated leadership, supervisory, and team development skills.
- Experience in nonprofit management, legal services, or other mission-drivenanizations is preferred.
- Experience with fundraising, grant administration, budgeting, andanizational leadership is preferred.
- Excellent written and oralmunication skills, strong critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.