President / CEO

Company Description KETCH (Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped, Inc.), founded in 1962, is a recognized leader in the rehabilitation industry and has served more than 30,000 individuals with disabilities. The organization is dedicated to helping people with disabilities live and work in the community, ensuring their capabilities are valued and supported. KETCH provides a wide array of individualized services designed to help each person achieve the highest possible level of success.

About the role: Provides visionary leadership and strategic direction. Provides leadership for all component parts of KETCH including personnel, program, business/finance, production and physical facilities. Provides leadership of safety, governance and development. Oversees all operational, financial, and administrative functions to drive sustainable growth and organizational excellence and compliance with regulations and requirements. Responsible to carry out the administration of the agency and subsidiary corporations in keeping with policies and procedures established by the KETCH Board of Directors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a field of Human Services.
• Minimum of 5years of progressive experience in rehabilitation programming.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the activities of the KETCH Board of Directors.
• Leads all aspects of corporation operations
• Ensures compliance with all relevant healthcare laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Develops and implements strategic plans that align with the organization's mission and goals.
• Oversees financial performance, budgeting process, and resource allocation to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Engages with board members, government agencies, and other stakeholders to build strong relationships and partnerships.
• Represents the organization at public events, conferences, and in media communications.
• Leads crisis management and risk mitigation efforts as necessary.

Skills:

The President / CEO utilize

• Extensive knowledge of IDD organizations and services, regulations, compliance standards, and industry best practices.
• Experience with laws/rules and regulations pertaining to agency and population served.
• Communicates and relates well to many different publics, including staff, board members, persons served, guardians and other stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge of systems involved, i.e., APS, SCDDO, KDADS.
• Extensive knowledge of (re)habilitation philosophy, concepts and practices.
• Ability to analyze financial reports and other data.
• Demonstrated understanding of sound principles and practices of business; personnel administration; program evaluation; safety rules and regulations and market-based planning.
• Shown experience in planning, actuating, controlling, directing and evaluating; working with boards; decisiveness; effective use of existing resources; and grant writing.