Director, Johnson Center for Learning & Impact

Posted by Isles on March 22, 2022

Isles, a nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization
founded to foster self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities, is looking for a Director of the recently founded Johnson Center for Learning & Impact. The successful candidate will lead a unique ‘think, learn, and teach’ Center based upon Isles’ on-the-ground work. She/he will adeptly lead and coordinate operations of the Center, working effectively with universities, policy leaders, and other public, private and community-based stakeholders.

Position Overview: Reporting to Isles’ CEO, the Director will oversee Johnson Center operations including staff and budget. Primary responsibilities will be to design, develop, and implement the following:

• Organization-wide research and policy agenda, identifying relevant applied research areas that
  utilize our on-the-ground experience and long-standing relationships.
• In-house data infrastructure, creating a “Healthy Region” dashboard with key indicators of social,
  environmental and physical health.
• Higher education partnerships to develop priority research projects and integrate students,
  interns, faculty, and others in community-based research.
• Technical assistance (webinars, trainings, manuals, etc.) for community-based organizations.

Learn more and apply.