Director of Servant Leadership

Job Description

Officially established in 2019, the roots of the Trust's work stretch back to the establishment of Broetje Orchards in 1968 by Ralph and Cheryl Broetje in Benton City, WA. The business would expand significantly over the next five decades and touch the lives of countless migrant workers and their families, whose dedication contributed to the business' success. Throughout this time, the Broetje family has answered God's call to serve the community through the creation of various non-profit initiatives including the Center for Sharing, Vista Hermosa Foundation, and Jubilee Foundation respectively. Following the 2018 sale of Broetje Orchards, the various non-profit initiatives were brought together under the umbrella of the Broetje Family Trust.

Having recently hired its inaugural Executive Director, Broetje Family Trust now seeks to grow its leadership team by identifying its first Director of Servant Leadership. This new Director will be responsible for all programs and outreach of Center for Sharing, ensuring activities fulfill the stated purpose as directed by the Board of Trustees. This position reports directly to the Trust's Executive Director and collaborates with other team leads across the Trust to steward our organizational culture, learning, and impact.

The Director of Servant Leadership will play a central role in advancing the Trust's mission by leading a portfolio of initiatives that connect faith, service, and community impact. Working closely with the Executive Director, staff, and partners, the Director will provide strategic and operational oversight across four interconnected areas: the Institute for Servant Leaders, the Leo Center, Vida Cafe, and organizational leadership and spiritual formation.

This position will manage and mentor staff, ensure excellence in program design and delivery, foster deep community engagement, and steward financial and operational resources with integrity. The Director will serve as both a builder and a connector-cultivating the next generation of servant leaders, strengthening networks of practice, amplifying stories of impact, and nurturing spaces where faith and community life intersect.

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

The Director will be tasked with strengthening and expanding the reach of servant leadership across the Trust and the broader community. The following opportunities and challenges define the landscape the Director will navigate:

Advancing Servant Leadership
The Director will lead the evolution of curriculum and teaching strategies within the Institute for Servant Leaders, ensuring that learning opportunities remain relevant, comprehensive, and responsive to community needs. They will build and mentor a team of facilitators and educators, expand alumni engagement through our Community of Servant Leaders network, and host events that facilitate deeper fellowship and impact.

Strengthening Community Engagement and Public Awareness
Through stewardship of the Leo Center, the Director will create meaningful opportunities for dialogue, gatherings, and events that highlight the history, values, and initiatives of the Trust. The Director will also oversee communications efforts, working with staff to tell compelling stories of impact that inspire broader participation in servant leadership, philanthropy, and community building, while cultivating relationships with local, regional, and faith-based networks.

Expanding Workforce Development and Business-as-Ministry
The Vida Cafe presents a unique opportunity to model servant leadership through business. The Director will guide its continued growth as both a community gathering space and a workforce readiness program for individuals seeking a second chance. This will require balancing financial sustainability with the cafe's role as a nurturing, values-driven ministry.

Cultivating Organizational Leadership and Spiritual Formation
Internally, the Director will strengthen organizational culture by shaping spaces for spiritual formation, staff gatherings, and shared reflection on faith in action. They will model servant leadership in daily practice, ensuring that the Trust's values are consistently lived out and embedded into organizational life.

Supporting Growth and Sustainability
As a member of an evolving leadership team, the new Director will contribute to sustaining excellence across the organization by helping design and implement strong systems for staff development, financial stewardship, and program evaluation-balancing ambition with long-term sustainability and impact.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Minimum Qualifications
We seek candidates with a minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience, with a significant portion of that time spent managing faith-based, nonprofit, or community-focused initiatives. They should demonstrate a deep commitment to servant leadership and have a proven track record of integrating spiritual values into organizational culture, programs, and community engagement. They will bring deep content expertise in servant leadership and will be well read in the foundational works that the Trust's servant leadership ethos is built on.

Candidates must also bring strong skills in staff supervision, program development, and operational management, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to manage a wide-ranging portfolio of initiatives while fostering collaboration and building learning environments is essential.

Desired Characteristics and Qualifications
The Broetje Family Trust's first Director of Servant Leadership will be a humble and faith-led leader who understands what it means to walk alongside those they are leading. While no single candidate will embody all the characteristics enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following characteristics, experiences, and perspectives:
• A mission-driven, faith-led servant leader - A manager who leads with humility, integrity, and a deep commitment to faith-driven service. Grounded in the Trust's spiritual mission, they will foster an inclusive environment where faith is integrated into decision-making and organizational culture while ensuring all individuals feel valued and respected.
• A collaborative builder of teams and community - Skilled at cultivating strong staff teams and external networks. Creates synergy across diverse initiatives (curriculum, public engagement, workforce development, and spiritual formation) and fosters transparency, accountability, and shared ownership of results.
• An adaptive leader who embraces change, complexity, and the opportunity to learn - The new Director will be a lifelong learner who is able to navigate the challenges of an evolving organization with flexibility and wisdom. They will be comfortable leading through ambiguity, making strategic decisions while remaining open to 360-degree feedback and continuous growth.
• A gifted communicator and storyteller - Able to articulate the mission, values, and impact of servant leadership in compelling ways across audiences. Brings skill in writing, public speaking, and leveraging communications platforms to elevate awareness and deepen engagement.
• A steward of culture and faith formation - Understands the importance of spiritual grounding in organizational life. Helps nurture spaces of reflection, formation, and dialogue that strengthen the Trust's identity and faith-driven mission.

Strategic Competencies for All Team Leads
As a member of the Trust's leadership team, the Director of Servant Leadership is expected to demonstrate the following strategic competencies that define leadership across the organization:
• Accountability - Model and promote the Trust's vision, mission, values, and theory of community change.
• Teamwork - Work collaboratively with staff and team leads across the Trust to ensure alignment, inclusion, and shared purpose.
• Communication - Maintain regular communication with the Executive Director; provide written reports, updates, and stories of impact for the Board and public audiences.
• Spiritual Formation - Actively engage staff and peers in deepening understanding of our work together as faith in action.
• Learning - Pursue ongoing learning in servant leadership, community building, and philanthropy as practiced within the Trust and in the broader field.

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, & LOCATION

The hiring range for this position is $125,000-135,000. A robust benefits and wellness package is also included. This is a full-time position in Tri-Cities, WA except for required travel. Relocation support is available as part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off and sick leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401(k) plan (after 90 days of service).

Tri-Cities, Washington
The Broetje Family Trust is based in Pasco, which together with Richland and Kennewick makes up the area of Tri-Cities, WA. With a population of just over 300,000 people, Tri-Cities boasts a vibrant community at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers. The Tri-Cities region is known for world-class recreational opportunities, majestic natural beauty, and world-class wineries. The region is three hours from Seattle and Portland by car, two hours from Spokane, and one hour from Walla Walla and Yakima, with direct flights from 10 major hubs into the Tri-Cities Airport. Since 2010, Tri-Cities has routinely been named a Top 10 city to raise a family.

TO APPLY

More information about Broetje Family Trust can be found at: broetjefamilytrust.org.

This search is being led by Allison Kupfer Poteet and Andres Marcuse-Gonzalez of the national executive search firm NPAG. We ask that candidates please submit a resume and cover letter that speaks to your approach to servant leadership in a faith-based context via NPAG's website (https://www.npag.com/broetje-dsl).

Broetje Family Trust is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About the Employer

The Broetje Family Trust (the Trust) is an association of three foundations collectively stewarding a faith-led family legacy through three areas of practice: Servant Leadership, Community Building, and Philanthropy. The Trust commits itself to 1) live and teach the ethic of Christ-centered service through servant leadership development; 2) nurture and create new communities of healing and mutual service locally and internationally; and 3) place resources at the service of those communities.