Boyer Children's Clinic - CEO (Seattle)

Position

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Reports to: Board of Directors

Annual Budget: ~$12M

Total FTE: 116

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the Pacific Northwest’s most respected early childhood support organizations at a pivotal moment, expanding capacity, deepening community partnerships, and ensuring that every family in Seattle’s diverse communities has access to the early support that gives their children the best possible start in life.

Organization

Mission Statement

At Boyer Children’s Clinic, we celebrate each child’s unique abilities and embrace their individual needs. Through our high-quality therapy and education programs – strengthened by generous philanthropic donors and community volunteers – we partner with families to ensure they have the support, tools and confidence to help their children thrive, both now and in the future. We ensure all children in need of early intervention services receive equitable access to them, inclusive of cultural/linguistic diversity, and regardless of their family’s financial circumstances.

Boyer Children’s Clinic has been a cornerstone of early childhood support in the greater Seattle area since 1942, when a dedicated group of doctors, parents, and volunteers came together to provide community-based services for children with cerebral palsy. More than 80 years later, Boyer has grown into the largest provider of Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services for children birth to three in Seattle, serving nearly 1,900 children and their families each year across two clinic locations: its flagship site the Montlake neighborhood and a satellite clinic at Magnuson Park.

Today, Boyer’s highly skilled interdisciplinary teams, including developmental pediatricians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, educators, social workers, and family resource coordinators, deliver personalized, evidence-based care for children from birth through age three. Services are provided in the child's home and at their childcare setting with initial intakes occurring on-site at Boyer’s clinics.

Position Overview

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) serves as Boyer Children’s Clinic’s chief executive, accountable to the Board of Directors for the organization’s overall health, financial sustainability, and unwavering alignment to its mission. The CEO provides visionary strategic leadership while overseeing all administrative and program operations, from budgeting and regulatory compliance to community advocacy and quality improvement.

As the public face of Boyer, the CEO cultivates strong relationships with families, funders, government partners, and the broader early support community, championing equitable access to ESIT and other services at the city, county, and state levels.

Internally, the CEO directly manages Boyer’s administrative leadership team, including the Chief Program Officer, Chief Development Officer, Strategic Partnerships Officer, Executive Administrator, Office Manager, Controller, and HR Generalist, and also oversees outsourced partners including a CFO, HR Consultant, Grant Writer, Medical Director, and DEI Consultant.

The CEO’s operational responsibilities span financial stewardship (including Medicaid billing and fiscal planning), staff development, facility management, and data-driven quality improvement. This leader must be equally comfortable in the boardroom and on the ground with families, modeling Boyer’s values at every level: Compassion, Empowerment, Equity, Stewardship, Excellence.

Leadership Profile

• Significant experience in executive leadership roles (e.g., CEO, Executive Director, COO, CFO, or similar), or as a senior staff member within an organization, division, or department of comparable scale and complexity—ideally in a mission-driven setting.
• Strong business experience, in both strategic and operational capacities; demonstrated broad understanding of finance, fundraising, team leadership, and program delivery.
• Experience with sectors relevant to Boyer’s work such as ESIT, healthcare, behavioral health, or child, youth, and family services through professional, volunteer, or board service would be helpful.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, lead high-functioning teams with a track‑record of developing and advancing emerging leaders, and cultivate partnerships that deepen impact and advance the mission.
• Cultural humility to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where every child and family feels seen and supported.
• Passion for childhood development and curiosity about multidisciplinary care.
• Prior experience with federal and state Medicaid program management is highly valued.

Other skills and abilities

• Deep, sincere commitment to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
• Data driven decision making
• Active listener with a curious mind
• Approachable and accessible leadership style
• Donor/funder relationship management
• Board relations
• Advocacy
• Transparent, proactive communication and information sharing
• Operational rigor
• Compassion and empathy
• High emotional intelligence (EQ)
• Leads by example and walks the talk
• Innovation and creativity
• Inclusive, but decisive when needed

Compensation and Benefits

The CEO role requires frequent, regular presence at Boyer’s locations and willingness to work some evenings and weekends and occasional travel. Salary range is between $230,000 and $260,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Boyer offers generous benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (if enrolled in a QHDHP health plan)
• Basic Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance