Dubois County CARES Seeks Executive Director to Lead Youth Substance-Use Prevention

Dubois County CARES has opened a search for an Executive Director to lead substance-use prevention and youth education across Dubois County, posting a full-time, hybrid role based in Jasper, Indiana, with a salary range of $55,000–$75,000, commensurate with experience. The announcement, attributed in the original notice to Amy Crane, frames the hire as central to expanding programs that engage teens, parents, schools and community partners.

The job posting lists reports to the Board of Directors and describes the position this way: "The Executive Director is the top leader of Dubois County Cares and is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the organization, with an emphasis on managing the execution of key substance use prevention and education grant programs and executing resource development and sustainability." Key duties named across platform excerpts include strategy, fundraising, grant management and operations to "expand impact and ensure long-term sustainability."

Workable and the social posts include the organization's mission language: "Dubois County Cares is a nonprofit, 5013c organization dedicated to empowering young people to be alcohol and drug free throughout Dubois County, Indiana." The Workable posting also repeats program language: "CARES engages with teens, parents and our community to support and contribute to positive daily choices. Through education, skill-building clubs, and collaboration, we want to lead our youth to be alcohol- and drug-free by empowering and fostering a safer, healthier Dubois County."

LinkedIn messaging included in the announcements frames CARES as transitioning from a coalition to independent nonprofit status: "CARES has grown from a coalition and is now transitioning into an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, positioning us to grow our impact, diversify funding, and strengthen long-term prevention efforts across Dubois County, Indiana." That post further states, "Our transformational journey has created the need to add an Executive Director, a strategic, mission-driven leader who will lead CARES into its next phase."

The organization is explicit about the profile it seeks: the Facebook and Instagram excerpts call for a "mission-driven Executive Director," and Workable calls for a "mission-driven and fundraising-savvy Executive Director." LinkedIn adds, "Who is our Ideal Candidate, We’re looking for a leader who brings a blend of education, experience, and genuine passion for supporting youth and community well-being." The LinkedIn copy also pitches the role as a local opportunity: "This role offers a unique chance to shape a growing nonprofit in a supportive, forward-thinking community" and to "build on a strong foundation of passionate and supportive Board of Directors, community trust and school partnerships."

The posting appears on multiple platforms: Workable lists the opening as "Posted 14 days ago," LinkedIn shows "2 weeks ago," and a Charitable Advisors Facebook repost appeared "3d" ago with engagement noted as "All reactions: 2" and "2 shares." The Workable job description uniquely specifies the salary range wording including parenthetical detail "(including any stipend to help cover healthcare benefits coverage costs)." The excerpts do not include an application deadline, a direct application link, a hiring contact, or the full list of qualifications and start date.