Sample Executive Director Job Description

Countless nonprofits have struggled to create their first-ever job description for an executive director. It is a challenging hire. Many boards try turning their first executive director into a glamourized administrative assistant. Don’t let this happen to you. As ED, you are the CEO of this organization. This comes with power and responsibility. But how does a nonprofit volunteer board create a job description when they don’t even work there?

Every staff person should know what their job is. It’s only fair to them, their board, and the people who report to the ED. Although every nonprofit is different, my sample executive director job description will get you almost to the finish line and it will educate the organization about the role as well.