Director of Operations
About Us:
Liberty Youth Ranch (LYR) is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to providing vulnerable children with a loving, stable home and the opportunity to build a successful future.
Established in Bonita Springs, Florida in 2003, Liberty Youth Ranch provides residential care for boys and girls in need of a safe, nurturing, and family-centered environment. The Ranch serves children holistically, addressing their physical, educational, emotional, social, and spiritual needs while helping them develop the skills, relationships, character, and confidence necessary for long-term independence and success.
LYR also operates the Liberty Youth Ranch Upscale Shop, a social enterprise that generates financial support for the ongoing operating costs of the Ranch while providing an additional connection between Liberty Youth Ranch and the surrounding community. At the center of Liberty Youth Ranch is an unwavering faith in Jesus Christ and the belief that every child possesses God-given uniqueness, dignity, and inherent worth.
A Beautiful Bonita Springs Campus
Our semi-rural 156-acre campus in Bonita Springs provides a peaceful respite from the chaos that crisis can create. We are here for the children who need us the most…to help them thrive and succeed. We serve boy and girls from the age of 4 to independent living, caring for the whole child – physical, educational, social, and spiritual needs.
A Home and Family for Vulnerable Children
The Ranch provides a safe, sustaining home and family to children in crisis, providing 365 days and nights of wraparound care. A variety of therapeutic and recreational activities give children the opportunity to work through their circumstances while enjoying childhood to the fullest.
Children are provided a Christ-centered home focused on bridging academic deficits, learning life skills, developing interpersonal skills, and working together as a family. We address academic, emotional, behavioral, and social challenges of the children and families we serve – thereby changing the cycle for today and for generations to come.
LYR is privately funded and has maintained a strong commitment to responsible financial stewardship, balanced budgets, and debt-free operations.
Statement of Faith
- We believe the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant, authoritative Word of God. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three (3) Persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
- We believe that, for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
- We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
- We believe that God’s redemptive purpose will be consummated by the return of Christ to raise the dead, judge all men and establish His glorious kingdom. We believe that those who are apart from Christ shall be eternally separated from God’s presence, but the righteous shall live and reign with Him forever.
- We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
About the Position:
Location: Bonita Springs, Florida
Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: President & Chief Executive Officer
Work Location: In-Person
Salary Range: $85,000 – $105,000/annually
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K. 2 Weeks’ Vacation, 1 Week of Sick Leave
Position Overview
- Liberty Youth Ranch is seeking an experienced, highly organized, strategic, and hands-on Director of Operations to provide senior leadership for the operational and administrative infrastructure that supports the organization’s mission.
- Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Director of Operations will serve as a key member of Liberty Youth Ranch’s leadership team and will be responsible for translating organizational priorities into effective systems, processes, accountability, and day-to-day execution.
- The Director of Operations will provide leadership across organizational operations, administration, human resources processes, technology, security, budgeting, procurement, vendor and contractor relationships, operational policies and procedures, risk management, and the Liberty Youth Ranch Upscale Shop.
- Working collaboratively with the Director of Facilities, the Director of Programs, financial leadership, and other members of the LYR team, the Director of Operations will help ensure that the organization’s people, resources, systems, and infrastructure operate effectively and consistently in support of the children and families Liberty Youth Ranch serves.
- The Director of Operations will not serve as the organization’s day-to-day facilities manager. Liberty Youth Ranch has a Director of Facilities responsible for the direct management of campus facilities, maintenance, grounds, repairs, and related functions. The Director of Operations will work closely with and provide organizational coordination and executive-level operational oversight for facilities-related priorities, budgets, capital planning, vendors, and projects.
- This position is ideal for an experienced operational leader who enjoys creating order, improving systems, solving problems, developing people, establishing accountability, managing multiple priorities, and helping a mission-driven organization operate at a high level.
- Operational excellence at Liberty Youth Ranch is not simply a business function. Strong systems, responsible financial management, effective employees, reliable technology, safe facilities, thoughtful planning, and good stewardship directly support the children who call Liberty Youth Ranch home.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, nonprofit management, organizational leadership, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and significant relevant professional experience will also be considered.
- Candidates should possess significant progressively responsible experience in operations, administration, business management, nonprofit management, organizational leadership, or a related field.
- The successful candidate should demonstrate meaningful experience leading employees and working across multiple organizational functions.
- Candidates should have experience with budgeting, financial management, vendor relationships, contracts, procurement, project management, organizational systems, policies, and operational planning.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to identify problems, analyze information, develop practical solutions, establish priorities, and move projects from concept through implementation.
- Candidates should possess strong organizational, written communication, verbal communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- The Director must be comfortable using technology and learning new systems and should understand how technology can improve organizational communication, productivity, documentation, security, and efficiency.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate sound judgment, discretion, professionalism, emotional intelligence, and the ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Candidates must be capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and following through on commitments.
- The Director must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to successfully complete all required background, drug, driving, and reference screenings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Seven to ten or more years of progressively responsible operational or organizational leadership experience is preferred.
- Previous experience within a nonprofit organization, Christian ministry, residential organization, children’s services organization, school, healthcare organization, or similarly complex mission-driven environment is highly desirable.
- Experience working with social enterprises, retail operations, or other revenue-generating organizational activities is beneficial.
- Experience with capital planning, facilities-related budgeting, vendor management, technology implementation, human resources administration, organizational growth, or operational improvement is also desirable.