Executive Director

Jovenes en Camino

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Job Summary

Brentwood, TN · Full-time  · Must reside in Middle Tennessee

For twenty-two years, Jovenes en Camino has given a home, an education, healthcare, and a family to orphaned and at-risk boys in Honduras. About 300 boys have come through our campus in El Zamorano. We also run a rural primary care clinic serving the surrounding community and a transition program in Tegucigalpa for young men entering adult life.

We’re hiring an Executive Director to lead our U.S. organization — and this is a rebuild-and-grow role, not a caretaker role. The programs are strong; the fundraising engine behind them isn’t yet built to match. We need a fundraiser first: someone who is energized by asking people to invest in children, who can personally close five- and six-figure gifts, and who has the discipline to build the donor systems that make growth last.

You would report to a U.S. board where every member gives and opens doors, partner with an exceptional country director in Honduras, and travel there two to five times a year.

 

Job Responsibilities

A. Fundraising and revenue growth — approximately 40% of time

The single most important function of this role.

B. Donor engagement, communications, and brand — approximately 25% of time

C. Program liaison and international oversight — approximately 20% of time

D. Board partnership, finance / administration, and team leadership / culture — approximately 15% of time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant advanced degree welcomed but not required.
• Genuine alignment with JEC’s Christian mission and comfort representing it authentically to churches, donors, and partners.
• Successful completion of background screening and child-safeguarding certification.
• Strong cultural competence, with a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives and an ability to lead initiatives with diverse, global teams
• Five or more years of nonprofit leadership experience and success personally soliciting and closing gifts of $25,000 and above
• Conversational or fluent Spanish, a plus

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Please submit resume with references to: execdirector@jovenesencamino.org

Details

• Date Posted: October 9, 2026
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Executive Leadership
• Service Area: Children / Youth
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Salary Range: 80,000 - 100,000
• Working Hours: 40 hrs/wk