Executive Director

St. Albans Historical Museum

Job Description

 

Full Job Description

Saint Albans Museum seeks a full-time Executive Director to manage all day-to-day operations and ensure all programs, activities, and special events are carried out in accordance with the mission, strategic plan, and core values of the organization.

 

Established in 1966, the mission of the Saint Albans Museum is to collect and preserve historical and cultural material relevant to our community, and to display and interpret selected material from the collections for the education and enjoyment of the public.


 

Preferred qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in history, museum studies, historic preservation, or other relevant field.
  • Prior experience in executive leadership or management positions, preferably in a nonprofit environment or other mission-driven organization.
  • Proven record of success in the design and implementation of an annual operating budget and/or capital fundraising campaign.
  • Demonstrated ability to move organizational projects forward in service of historic preservation, audience development, and visitor experience.
  • Emotional intelligence and people-oriented leadership skills that serve internal and external stakeholders. Ability to sustain strong relationships with the local community in alignment with the museum’s mission and values.
  • Experience working collaboratively with a Board and enabling effective committees and governance practices.

 

Benefits:

  • $60,000 salary
  • $3,000 annual stipend that may be used for pre-tax benefits (e.g., health insurance) or taken as salary
  • Employer matched retirement contribution
  • 15 days paid time off plus 11 paid holidays
  • Paid professional development
  • Flexible work schedule, hybrid environment

 

A detailed job description can be found on our website: https://www.stamuseum.org/jobs

Application review will start on Monday, October 21 and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

 

Saint Albans Museum welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, ethnicity, or national origin.

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