Strengthen Communities Through Empowering Individuals.
OUR PURPOSE
The Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend, Inc. is organized for the purpose of strengthening communities by empowering individuals.
The Center is organized for charitable purposes: 1. The elimination of family violence through public education and advocacy for survivors of violence; and 2. Crisis intervention services for survivors of crime. We have three locations: one in Alpine, one in Terlingua and one in Presidio. We also operate a thrift store in Alpine – funds from this are used for the support of all Crisis Center operations.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend (FCCBB) seeks an Executive Director. The ideal candidate will be a skilled professional with a demonstrated history of responsibility and accomplishment possessing a strong commitment to seeing survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence through effective programming and services. A bachelor’s degree in social work, women’s or ethnic studies, psychology, public administration, business administration or other relevant field is a preferred but not required credential. Five years of managerial experience in human services, public administration or business with a demonstrated record of accomplishment are required of applicants. A master’s degree and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the FCCBB’s website www.familycrisiscenterofthe bigbend.com or Face Book page [ Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend ] to become familiar with the scope of the Center’s community engagement. Interested applicants should submit a current dossier including a resumé or current vitae containing full employment and educational history, three letters of reference, and a 500 word conflict resolution essay to: Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend, P.O. Box 1470, Alpine, Texas 79831, ATTN: Executive Director Search Committee, PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL, by May 15, 2021. The conflict resolution essay should include a description of the most challenging job listed in your resume, identification of a difficult issue you encountered in that position, details of the issue including your role and approach to dealing with the issue, steps taken for its resolution, and the outcome. Applications may also be submitted electronically to Dr. Jim Case, Chair of FCCBB Personnel Committee, at jcase@sulross.edu.