JOBS / Executive Director, MI Women's Studies Assn and MI Women's Historical Center, Lansing, MI

Executive Director, MI Women's Studies Assn and MI Women's Historical Center

The Executive Director serves as the Director of the Michigan Women’s Studies Association (MWSA) and the Michigan Women’s Historical Center (MWHC) & Hall of Fame museum, and reports to the Board of Directors of the MWSA. The Director provides strategic vision, leadership and managerial oversight of the organization and facility. This includes:

• Fiscal and budgetary management
• Major responsibility for fundraising
• Facility maintenance, upkeep, and utilization
• Staff management and administration
• Community relations
• Board development
• Interaction with work-study programs on campuses
• Management of “Friends of MWHC” membership, communication, etc

DUTIES include, but are not limited to:

Strategic Vision and Leadership
• Develop, articulate and promote a vision for the museum in partnership with key stakeholders
• Establish with the Board of Directors annual program goals
• Oversee an array of formal and informal educational opportunities
• Establish evaluation methodology for strategic planning

Financial Resource Development
• In close coordination with the Board, develop and implement a strategic approach to financial resource development to sustain the operations of MWSA & MWHC
• Spearhead development activities, including capital campaigns, direct mail campaigns, major gifts cultivation, and planned giving efforts
• Supervise the major fundraising activity: the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame dinner and award ceremonies
• Build base for more participation in gift shop promotions, facility rental and group tour business

Fiscal Management
• Oversee the fiscal operation of MWSA & MWHC through budget planning and management processes
• Prepare budget presentations and reports
• Develop strategies to ensure cost savings
• Oversee the management of all physical resources, including facility and equipment
• Interact with the City of Lansing for such matters as lease arrangements

Human Resource Management
• Recruit, hire and train professional and administrative support staff
• Ensure staff goal setting and performance appraisals, at least annually
• Provide ongoing staff supervision

Communications and Marketing
• Provide leadership in marketing, public relations and promotional activities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, sponsors and stakeholders
• Work toward building more attendance to the MWHC museum by broadening the public base and awareness

Community Relations
• Serve as the representative of the MWSA & MWHC
• Promote awareness of the MWSA & MWHC
• Advocate on behalf of MWSA & MWHC
• Develop appropriate community and academic relationships, both formal and informal
• Collaborate with other organizations for the benefit of women’s studies and the recognition of Michigan women

Preferred Educational and Professional Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required, advanced degree preferred

• Professional museum administration experience desirable

• Demonstrated ability to raise money coupled with knowledge of museum environment

• Ability to manage staff and maintain historic building

• Knowledge of women’s history and/or work with women’s organizations essential

Salary Commensurate with Experience

Send or e-mail resume to:

Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame
213 W. Main Street
Lansing, MI 48933
michiganwomen@sbcglobal.net

Application deadline: May 15, 2008