Ana Lorena Carrasco

Leadership & Management:

• Work in close partnership with the local Advisory Board and communicate regularly with the AVANCE National CEO to ensure that the progress and direction of AVANCE-Dallas aligns with AVANCE’s mission and strategic plans
• Collaborate with the AVANCE National CEO to establish annual goals for AVANCE-Dallas; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals
• Ensure local programmatic excellence to include rigorous program evaluation, quality oversight and management of finance, administration, fundraising, and communications;
• Actively engage and energize AVANCE-Dallas volunteers, advisory board members, event committees, alumni, partnering organizations, and funders
• Develop, maintain, and support a strong local advisory board; seek and build advisory board involvement with strategic direction for both ongoing local operations as well as for the national rollout
• Oversee preparation of agendas for local advisory board meetings as well as subcommittees
• Lead, coach, develop, and retain AVANCE-Dallas’s high-performance senior management team
• Establish and utilize effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluate program components, to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the local advisory board, funders, and other constituents

Staff Leadership:

• Provide oversight to a growing and diverse staff, upholding the values and beliefs of the organization
• Employ and direct staff in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in AVANCE’s Personnel Policies and Procedures
• Support staff development and assist staff in relating their specialized skills to the benefit of the agency, and maintain a work environment that attracts, retains, and motivates staff of top-quality talent and diversity
• Create a healthy work environment that fosters innovation, leadership development and a culture of accountability

Fundraising & Communications:

• Engage with local funders and partners to expand local revenue to support existing program operations and regional expansion
• Deepen and refine all aspects of communications—from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand
• Use external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities
• Participate in local activities that will bring awareness and notoriety to the organization

Operations & Financial Leadership:

• Ensure fiscal integrity of AVANCE-Dallas, to include development of realistic and achievable strategic and annual operating plans and annual budget, monthly financial statements that accurately reflect the financial condition of the organization, and submission of budgets and financials to the Board of Directors for review and approval
• Engage in activities that reduce risk and liability to the organization
• Communicate any risk or potential liability to the National office
• Understand and fully implement the Chapter Operation Policy Manual
• Assure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, terms and conditions of all contracts and grants

• Represents AVANCE in the community and provides professional leadership for the organization, implementing the strategic plan and policies set by AVANCE, Inc. The Regional Director of North Texas is responsible for operations of the local sites, ensuring that local staff have the resources and support necessary to fulfill their roles. The Regional Director works with the AVANCE Headquarters COO to provide leadership and implement AVANCE policies and programs across the North Texas region. The Regional Director is responsible for creating a welcoming atmosphere at all times for AVANCE internal employees and AVANCE external program participants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor national trends and best practices in early childhood and parenting programs/research to inform the innovation and development of new curricula, programs, and services.
• Assist in the development, review cycle, and revision of curriculum for AVANCE programs.
• Develop, plan and implement effective training and professional development for AVANCE programs staff, chapter staff, and licensees that incorporates adult learning practices, coaching and the use of innovative tech tools.
• Build systems and processes that support maintaining the integrity, quality and fidelity of all programming.
• Work closely with the programs team to ensure that programming and service delivery follow best practices and strategically meet the needs of the children and parents we serve across the network.

Supervision

• Supervises assigned department personnel. Includes the following responsibilities, but are not limited to: hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and the completion of all work performed by direct reports.
• Educates direct reports on all department and agency policies and procedures.
• Meets with assigned staff on an ongoing basis to identify and resolve problems, manage projects, track goals, and review work processes and procedures.
• Represents the team and/or department at meetings, events, and training as required