Posted on: 11/17/2014

Providence Children’s Museum – the first and only children’s museum in Rhode Island – opened in 1977. The Museum currently has a $2.0 million operating budget – 58% earned, 25% private support, 17% government support – and serves 170,000 people a year. Its commitment to serving children has led to partnerships with Head Start, RI Department of Children – Youth and Families, AmeriCorps, social service agencies and schools/out-of-school programs throughout the state. The Museum has achieved national recognition and become an integral part of southern New England life, a place where children are nurtured and celebrated. The President and Chief Operating Officer of Providence Children’s Museum is responsible for advancing the Museum’s presence in the community as a leading resource for hands-on play and learning for children ages 1 – 11 and their adult caregivers, through direct interaction with leaders in the nonprofit, for profit and government domains; for taking an active role in fundraising activities to support the Museum’s development; and for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Museum. The candidate will be expected to have: demonstrated track record in management and leadership, including vast knowledge in staff development, staff management and general management; experience in museum leadership; financial and business acumen; and ability to seek out and develop growth opportunities to broaden the Museum’s value to its stakeholders and to enhance its financial viability. For full description go to: http://www.childrenmuseum.org/jobPresidentCOO.asp

 

Posted on: 11/17/2014