Team Alia is hiring

Alia is a growing MN-based national nonprofit, with a vision to influence, equip, and transform systems to create conditions for children and families to thrive. We do that by supporting and guiding child welfare and adjacent family-serving systems to keep more kids safely with their families, not from them. We meet this mission through building capacity in systems through offerings of workforce wellbeing, leadership coaching and strategy, and healing and belonging approaches. We also take big-bets in partnering with systems to provide transformational change. Our steadfast focus on building a culture of anti-racism at Alia is the lens through which we strive to see our work in the field.

Who you are at Alia is as important as what you do at Alia. We are a small and connected group of people who rely on each other for learning, encouragement, truth-telling, and for a good laugh. Feeling connected as a team is so important to us, so we would love for our next right hire to be located near our office in St. Paul, MN. Yet, the pandemic taught us how to make remote options work, so that is also a possibility.

As a 7-year-old agency, our goal is to balance a spirit of learning with the wisdom of experience. With our team-of-teams style of work, you will lead projects and be a strong team member. We work hard and make our own luck, yet also find that who and what we need arrive right on time.

Team Alia thrives in movement and ambiguity; we often occupy the “yes, and” space between knowing and not knowing, reflection, and action. For this reason, if you know you thrive in conditions that are clear, linear, and fixed, this is likely not the best place for you. However, if you are flexible, responsive, don’t take yourself too seriously, get along with most people, know your own strengths and vulnerabilities, and care about systems working for kids and families, this could be a great fit.

All positions are full-time and include generous benefits. Other tangible and intangible, periodic and ongoing support are offered to you and reflect our deep commitment to the wellbeing and resilience of our team. We are best with rich and varied perspectives and build our team to reflect a diversity of experience.

We are committed to hiring the best of the best, so we keep all positions open until filled; however, please submit your resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to our HR/Benefits Coordinator, Kate Mejicano, at kate@aliainnovations.org

Open positions:

Director of Learning: This position is responsible for supporting and leading the work of equipping system partners to engage in transformational change. This work centers on shifting mindsets about why change is needed as well as building the belief that change is possible. As a Director of Learning, you will be leading a team in extended engagements with external partners. This involves coaching and connecting with systems leaders as they engage in widespread change efforts focused primarily on workplace wellbeing, anti-racism, intensive permanency services, and community co-design. This is accomplished by consulting, coaching, teaching, modeling, creating and sharing materials, presenting, relationship-building, and supporting individuals and systems build new ways of work in child welfare. Qualified applicants must have a clinical license and a  a Master’s degree or doctorate in human services or leadership is highly valued. An in-depth knowledge of trauma, healing and permanence skills, experience working with youth, leadership experience, and systems change experience is required. Presentation skills must be strong. Experience with the child welfare system and anti-racism development within organizations is highly preferred. Alia is deeply committed to ensuring the wellbeing of our team and our benefits and culture reflect this commitment. Location flexible, however, MN-based candidates are preferred and some travel is required. Candidates of color encouraged to apply. This is a full-time position with a $70-95k salary range. Position opened until filled.

Chief Transformation Officer: The Chief Transformation Officer leads our Transformation Team(s) and reports to the Founder/Executive Officer and is responsible for developing and implementing the strategy to build a Proof of Concept that children can stay safely in their families and communities. The complexities of the role require a high level of sophistication with child welfare data sets, laws, finances, and systems thinking. Qualified candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience leading significant change efforts in senior leadership roles in public child welfare systems, a track record of community engagement, and a demonstrated commitment to justice. Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of experience in very senior or executive leadership roles running a county or state child welfare system. Alia is deeply committed to ensuring the wellbeing of our team and our benefits and culture reflect this commitment. Location flexible, some travel required. Candidates of color encouraged to apply. This is a full-time position with a $130-160k salary range. Position opened until filled.