How could Dan and Sheila Daley have known that the makeshift organization they helped found in 1978 would bloom into a spiritual home for more than 25,000 reform-minded Catholics? The members of CTA cannot begin to thank them for dedicating their professional lives to offering hope and inspiration on this journey of justice. The work that Dan and Sheila have done to nurture the ‘next generation’ of leaders in the movement ensures that this beloved community will continue to thrive. We have been blessed with inspired leadership for the first 30 years of our movement and we look forward to the opportunities new leadership will create.

-Patty Hawk and Paul Scarbrough, Board Co-Presidents

Executive Director
CALL TO ACTION

GENERAL ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: Call To Action, a Catholic movement working for equality and justice in the Church and society is accepting applications for the full-time position of Executive Director. The Executive Director provides overall leadership, direction and administration of Call To Action (CTA) programs and special projects. CTA is a national organization of over 25,000 people and 52 local chapters that currently administers four major programs: JustChurch, Anti-racism Initiatives, NextGeneration and an annual Conference. See cta-usa.org for more information

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Executive Director reports to a national Board and supervises a staff of 10 project/role-designated employees. Responsibilities include working with the Board to develop, implement and monitor a long-range plan for CTA; developing policies and procedures to guide the day-to-day operations of the organization; hiring/firing, evaluating and supervising all CTA staff; providing good public relations in the broader Catholic community and within the larger church reform community; and managing the fiscal performance of the organization, including preparation of the annual operating budget and development of an effective fundraising program.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate:
the ability to embrace CTA’s mission, agenda and programs.
the ability to support church reform and Catholic social justice organizations.
that she or he possesses knowledge of church reform history and CTA’s connection to Vatican II.
that he or she has the experience, ability, and comfort in working with fundraising, media, publications, and website management.
that she or he can manage the operations of the organization and lead in establishing long range goals.
that he or she possesses a Bachelors degree, Masters preferred, in areas of study deemed related to the requirements of this position.
that she or he has significant work experience deemed to be transferable to the requirements of this position.
background in, experience with or formal training in anti-racism and non-violence action strategies.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Interested candidates should electronically submit the following:
-- Resume/cover letter detailing experience and leadership skills relating to this position.
-- 500 – 1,000 word written statement that addresses your thoughts and ideas on:
a) The role of the laity in the Catholic Church
b) Your own understanding of what it means to be church in today’s world
c) Why renewal within the Catholic Church is needed.

The application and any questions about the information described above should be submitted electronically to Tamar Yager at ctayager@gmail.com, with the subject heading “CTA Executive Director Search.” Applications will begin to be evaluated and screened by the search committee after June 1, 2008.