Assistant to the Executive Director [Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CT]

Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington CT seeks an Assistant to the Executive Director. This position provides administrative and project management support to the Executive Director and Board and manages the museum’s human resources function. The position supports the Executive Director in calendar maintenance, correspondence, internal and external meetings, donor relations, and management of special projects including monitoring museum reaccreditation process, strategic plan implementation, and identifying grant opportunities. The position assists the Executive Director in drafting and distributing staff and volunteer e-mail announcements. The position coordinates the logistics of Board and its committees’ meetings, prepares minutes and agendas, maintains the Board handbook and orientation material and plans cultivation events for prospective Board members. Human resources duties include employee file maintenance, performance review process coordination, new and terminating employee paperwork management, benefit administration, employee relations, and payroll administration (working with an outside vendor).Minimum qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, human resources, marketing or related discipline; At least three years of management, executive assistance, or human resources experience; Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook; Excellent interpersonal, analytical, organizational and project management skills; Ability to handle confidential information; Detail-oriented and able to multi-task; Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines; Exceptional verbal and written skills; Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends. Additional preferred qualifications: Masters’ Degree; Five+ years of management, executive assistance, or human resources experience; Knowledge of Raisers’ Edge. Please submit applications which must include cover letter, resume and salary requirements to Gina Broadbent at broadbentg@hillstead.org. Posted on: 11/20/2015