Position Description  ·  The Field's Edge  ·  2026

Executive
Director

The Field's Edge

“In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.”

1 Corinthians 4:2

The Executive Director is the operational leader of The Field's Edge — responsible for staff, finances, facilities, programs, development operations, and board operations. The ED leads the organization day to day while the Founder & Director of Ministry carries the theological, pastoral, and founding-relationship functions. Of the 65 executive responsibilities reviewed in the 2026 leadership transition, 38 transfer to the Executive Director, 10 are shared between the two roles, 12 remain with the Director of Ministry, and 5 are pending assignment before August 3.

The Field's Edge exists to restore dignity by providing homes for the homeless and encouraging a lifestyle of service inspired by Christ — serving the chronically homeless of Midland, Texas through a village model of permanent community, covenant relationships, and dignified work.

Staff Leadership

  • Run weekly all-staff meetingWeekly
  • Hold 1:1s with program and development staffOngoing
  • Annual performance reviewsAnnual
  • Lead hiring decisions — Director of Ministry provides theological and cultural reviewShared
  • Staff corrections, discipline, and onboardingAs needed
  • PTO approvals and staff schedulingOngoing

Finance & Stewardship

  • Monthly financial review with bookkeeperMonthly
  • Annual budget creation and board approvalAnnual
  • Expense approvals, bank signatory, payrollOngoing
  • Grant financial compliance and audit coordinationOngoing
  • Insurance and QuickBooks vendor relationshipsOngoing

Facilities & Property

  • Buildium property management oversightOngoing
  • Maintenance vendor relationshipsOngoing
  • Leases, capital improvements, facility safetyOngoing
  • Village security — access codes, cameras, incident responseOngoing

Programs & Neighbor Operations

  • Neighbor Care Manager oversight and monthly reportingMonthly
  • GleanUp program operations and schedulingOngoing
  • Volunteer recruitment and managementOngoing
  • Program metrics and impact reportingOngoing

Development Operations

  • Bloomerang CRM data integrityOngoing
  • Year-end giving campaignAnnual
  • Grant research, writing, and compliance reporting — Director of Ministry reviews grant narratives for theological voiceOngoing
  • Monthly donor newsletter and annual reportMonthly
  • Donor acknowledgment lettersShared
  • Founding, major, and mid-tier donor relationships — relational continuity carried jointly with the Director of MinistryShared

Board & Governance Operations

  • Board meeting preparation, packet, and facilitationQuarterly
  • Between-meeting board communicationsOngoing
  • Annual governance calendarAnnual
  • Bylaws and policy maintenanceShared

External Operations

  • Love Midland meetings and relationshipsOngoing
  • City of Midland civic relationships — both roles engage; the founder carries the long historyShared
  • External speaking engagements — both represent TFE in different contextsShared
  • TFE media and public communications — ED leads; Director of Ministry contributes on cameraShared
  • TTUHSC healthcare partnershipShared
65
Executive responsibilities reviewed in the 2026 transition
38
Owned outright by the Executive Director
10
Shared with the Director of Ministry
12
Retained by the Director of Ministry
5
Under review — assignments decided before August 3
Not in scope Ministry presence in the Village — weekly Bible study, pastoral visits, preaching at worship gatherings, pastoral input on housing intake, complex pastoral care — along with the weekly staff devotion, ownership of TFE's theological framework, theological and cultural review in hiring and corrections, local church relationships, and the quarterly ministry health report to the board. Those rest with the Founder & Director of Ministry.
Under review Five responsibilities are pending assignment, with decisions expected before August 3: Neighbor Covenant administration, Glean Beans operations, board member recruitment, Charity Tracker reporting, and Family Promise coordination.
Reports to
Board of Directors
Status
Full-time, Exempt
Effective
August 3, 2026