Application for Executive Director Role at Wasat

  • Application for Executive Director Role at Wasat

    Wasat is a community organization that provides spaces for spiritual growth, creative expression, and community connection (see wearewasat.org). As we enter our next chapter, we are seeking a visionary leader to guide our operations and future growth. To apply for this role, please complete the form with: 1) your personal details, 2) answers to 8 multiple choice questions, 3) response to a video prompt and 4) upload your resume to be considered for the position.

  • Note: To ensure a low-barrier and equitable hiring process that respects your time, we do not require a traditional cover letter, portfolios, or unpaid initial assessments. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • First available start date
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  • 1. Non-Profit or Grassroots Leadership Experience

  • How many years of experience do you have serving in a designated leadership or management role (e.g., Executive Director, Department Director, Program Manager, or Grassroots Founder) within a non-profit, community space, or faith-based initiative?

  • 2. Navigating Diverse American-Muslim Landscapes

  • Wasat serves a beautifully diverse community with varied spiritual, cultural, and ideological backgrounds. Which statement best describes your experience navigating the unique nuances and cultural sensitivities within contemporary American-Muslim spaces?

  • 3. Shared Leadership with a Resident Scholar

  • The Executive Director works in close partnership with our Resident Scholar to ensure daily operations align with Wasat's spiritual framing and content. What is your comfort level with this collaborative, dual-structure model?

  • 4. Staff Management & Mentorship Scale

  • Which of the following best describes your direct experience managing, coaching, and evaluating paid operational staff members or key coordinators (such as programs and marketing roles)?

  • 5. Cultivating Muslim & Interfaith Ecosystem Partnerships

  • Which of the following best captures your existing network or capacity to build deep, relational partnerships across Seattle's diverse landscapes (including local Muslim organizations, interfaith coalitions, and civic groups)?

  • 6. Budgetary Oversight & Financial Stewardship

  • What is the largest annual operating budget for which you have held direct, primary accountability (including budget design, tracking cash flow, and financial transparency)?

  • 7. Core Mission Alignment: Art, Love, Service, and Learning

  • Wasat explicitly explores the American-Muslim experience through a framework of art, love, service, and learning. How does this specific expression of Muslim identity align with your leadership vision?

  • 8. Workplace Sustainability & Spiritual Grounding

  • In a high-touch, faith-centered grassroots organization, preventing burnout is critical. How do you approach creating a sustainable work culture for a small staff?

  • The Video Prompt (2–3 Minutes)

    Wasat is an Arabic word meaning middle-way, just, and balanced, conceived to create a safe, welcoming third space where people can explore the American-Muslim experience through art, love, service, and learning. In a brief 2–3 minute video, please tell us: Why Wasat, and why now for your leadership journey? Please share how your past experiences, specifically in supporting a small staff team or navigating diverse cultural/spiritual landscapes, align with Wasat’s vision of a "human-first, heart-centered" space.  Consider the day-to-day realities of this Executive Director role, where do you see your personal values most naturally coming alive here, and where do you anticipate your biggest learning curve will be?
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