The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (the “Association”), a non-profit now into its seventh decade of operation, is seeking an enthusiastic Chief Executive Officer who will lead and direct the organization, and who will welcome the opportunity and challenge to actively participate in a stimulating assessment and selection of its future direction and strategic plans.

Under the strategies and policies set by the Association’s Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer provides overall leadership and operational direction to the entire organization.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing leadership and oversight to all functions of the Association, including program development, financial management, community and member relations, development, human resources, and organizational strategy.

• Facilitating and participating in strategic planning with the support and participation of the Board of Trustees and senior Maritime Park staff.

• Ensuring the Association is operated on a sound financial basis. Overseeing the annual budgeting process and providing supervision so that programs and operations are administered and managed within budgets, and so that cash flows are maintained at levels sufficient to support all activities and obligations.

• Playing a major role in fundraising, pursuing an agenda of donor outreach and exceptional donor relations to increase the Association’s financial resources.

• Serving as key spokesperson and advocate for the Association,  maintaining positive, ongoing relations with the Maritime Park, the Port of San Francisco, the public, the members of the Association and other maritime-related organizations.

• Maintaining sound personnel practices in accordance with Association policies and federal, state and local law.  Attracting and retaining qualified staff, while seeking opportunities for staff development and individual growth

Encouraging an engaged and active Board of Trustees to support the work of the Association.  Providing adequate and timely information to the Board to effectively support and assist its oversight role. Assisting in the identification, recruitment and retention of qualified and mission-focused Trustees.

An advanced degree in business administration, public administration or non-profit management is preferred.  At least five years of upper level management experience required, preferably in the non-profit world.  Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential and must be demonstrated through the interview process.  The candidate must be forward-looking, creative, energetic and able to work in a collaborative way with diverse constituencies. References will be required and verified along with background checks.

The Affiliate Gift Officer will be a valued member of an advancement team for one of the country’s leading public arts institutions. This position offers exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to make a significant impact on the future of the IMA.

Overview

Manage fundraising activities related to the IMA’s membership program by serving as gift officer staff liaison between the Museum and its six Affiliate member groups.

Essential Job Functions

1. Manage established portfolio of Affiliate member donors.
2. Identify, cultivate, and solicit Affiliate members for major gifts.
3. Develop and implement innovative techniques to increase membership in IMA Affiliate groups.
4. Develop and manage the implementation of Affiliate policies and procedures.
5. Oversee planning of Affiliate group programming and special events, in cooperation with Affiliate leadership, Public Programs, and the related curatorial departments.
6. Work collaboratively with Design and Public Affairs departments to produce marketing materials and invitations promoting Affiliate group activities.
7. Work closely with Finance department to ensure accurate recording of Affiliate group membership revenue.
8. Produce monthly Affiliate membership reports and analyze membership trends in order to identify areas for growth.
9. Oversee Affiliate group content on the IMA website working in coordination with Design and Public Affairs Departments.

Education and/or Experience

An undergraduate degree and a minimum of 7 years experience in volunteer management and major gift fundraising are required. The ideal candidate will have graduate degree in related field and experience in a cultural arts organizations and.

The Affiliate Gift Officer must have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to communicate professionally and diplomatically with a diverse group of volunteers and donors.

Other Skills and Abilities

Skills are required in the areas of organization, computer, and customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in Raisers Edge. Event planning skills, including ability to supervise and coordinate volunteers and event activities, are also required.

The IMA Major Gift Officer will build strong, meaningful and successful relationships with current and prospect major and planned gift donors to the IMA, leading to a substantive increase in philanthropic support for IMA operations and programs.  The IMA Major Gift Officer will work closely with the IMA curatorial and senior leadership and volunteer leadership to effectively identify, engage, solicit and steward donors for annual and special/campaign gifts at the level of  $10,000 and greater and $25,000 to $50,000 and greater, respectively.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 donors, high net worth individuals, averaging 20 substantive visits per month.

1. Develop detailed cultivation and solicitation strategies for individuals within the portfolio to increase their level of support.
2. Working closely with curatorial and senior leadership and volunteer leadership to engage them in the donor strategies.
3. Work closely with Advancement Services Manager and Advancement team members to expand major and planned gift prospect list and design donor engagement, recognition and stewardship.
4. Maintain accurate and timely tracking of all donor activities using Raisers Edge.

• Manage the planned giving recognition society, IMA Legacy Circle
• Coordinate activities of IMA Planned Giving Advisory Group and utilize the group’s professional expertise

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate degree required; graduate studies or masters degree preferred.  Minimum 5 to 7 years experience and proven track record in major gift fundraising and donor stewardship required; experience in cultural institution preferred

.   Experience in securing planned gifts preferred.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to communicate professionally and diplomatically with a diverse group of major donors, Board members, and executive management team.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to donors and employees required.  Persuasive writing skills required.  Must demonstrate initiative and follow-through.  Must be able to work effectively across multiple departments and at all levels of the organization.  Ability to think creatively and develop effective solicitation materials and correspondence required.

Skills are required in the areas of organization, computer, and customer service. Event planning skills, including ability to supervise and coordinate volunteers and event activities, are also required

The National Council on Public History seeks an executive director who will provide vision, leadership, and management for a nonprofit professional and scholarly association. The Executive Director represents, and advocates for, the interests of public history and public historians in international, national, state, and local settings; coordinates the work of staff and committees to create programs, services, and publications for the public history community; stays abreast of current developments in public history and related fields and disciplines. He or she also seeks to strengthen the membership, the organization, and the field through effective communication; business, financial, and staff management; nonprofit administration; relationship building; collaborative initiatives; and, intellectual curiosity. NCPH is headquartered at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), and the director will be employed by the university. He or she may therefore be asked to serve on committees and otherwise actively participate in the History Department, the School of Liberal Arts, and the university.

We seek a committed, experienced public historian and administrator for this position and encourage applications from individuals with many professional backgrounds. Candidates should have at least a master’s degree in history or a strongly related field. Candidates holding the PhD may have the opportunity to be considered for a non-tenure-track faculty appointment in the History Department. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent leadership, managerial, planning, and administrative skills, as well as strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and problem solving skills. Proven leadership and experience in board relations, management, and fundraising are preferred. The applicant should possess: a strong record of scholarly pursuits and other achievements in the field of public history; a record of success in building professional collaborations; and the ability to be an articulate advocate for NCPH, its membership, and public history at the international, federal, state, and regional levels and across the profession.

A detailed job description and applications instructions are available at http://ncph.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/NCPH-Exec-Director-Position-Description-13Feb2015.pdf

Reporting to the NCPH Board of Directors and Executive Committee, the executive director provides vision, leadership, and management for a nonprofit professional and scholarly association. The Executive Director represents, and advocates for, the interests of public history and public historians in international, national, state, and local settings; coordinates the work of staff and committees to create programs, services, and publications for the public history community; and stays abreast of current developments in public history and related fields and disciplines. He or she also seeks to strengthen the membership, the organization, and the field through effective communication; business, financial, and staff management; nonprofit administration; relationship building; collaborative initiatives; and intellectual curiosity. For the past 25 years, NCPH has been headquartered at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The executive director is an employee of IUPUI and, therefore, may serve on committees and otherwise actively participate in the History Department, the School of Liberal Arts, and the university, promoting the interests of the IUPUI History Department and Public History Program, in Indianapolis and nationally.

We seek a committed, experienced public historian and administrator for this position and encourage applications from individuals with many professional backgrounds. Candidates should have at least a master’s degree in history or a strongly related field. Candidates holding the PhD may have the opportunity to be considered for a non-tenure-track faculty appointment in the History Department.

Principal Responsibilities

Administration

– Assist the NCPH officers, board and committee members in effectively planning and performing the operations of the organization with regard to the NCPH Long Range Plan (http://bit.ly/NCPH-lrp) and bylaws (http://bit.ly/NCPH-bylaws).

– Supervise a staff of three: a full-time associate director, a three-quarter-time membership coordinator, and a half-time (ten-month) graduate assistant intern.

– Adhere to university policies and maintain and nurture the NCPH-IUPUI relationship

– Collaborate with the publisher of The Public Historian (currently the University of California Press), and with the TPH editorial team (the Editorial Board of The Public Historian; the Co-Editor at Rutgers University Camden; the Managing Editor at UCSB; the Review Editor at California State University Sacramento; two International Consulting Editors at the University of Amsterdam; and a graduate student assistant review editor and a graduate student editorial intern at UCSB) on production and promotion of the journal

– Collaborate with the Public History Commons, History@Work (http://publichistorycommons.org/) editorial team, and Digital Media Group to advance digital publications, discussions, and integration

– Manage the committees and task forces of the organization and assist the vice president and president in making committee appointments and providing committee charges

– Ensure that NCPH programs, primarily the annual meeting, achieve the goals of the organization each year

Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy (External Audiences):

– Advocate for the value of history and public history, and position the NCPH as a leader in such efforts

– Ensure that the NCPH mission, programs, and services are presented positively and consistently to nonmembers and the public

– Develop and manage a strong communication program that includes print and digital publications, website, social media, and other vehicles

– Establish working relationships and cooperative arrangements with organizations, institutions, offices, and individuals across the public history community and outside it around issues of mutual concern

Member Communication and Membership Development:

– Ensure that the NCPH’s mission, programs, and services are presented positively and consistently to NCPH individual, partner, and patron members, as well as lapsed members

– Ensure that membership recruitment, retention, and renewal processes are in place and continually improved

– Ensure that staff, committees, and the board have open lines of communication with each other and with members and potential members

Budget and Financial Management:

– Fulfill fiduciary duties by ensuring the development and maintenance of sound financial practices

– Oversee budgeting, finance, and operations in order to meet established goals of the board of directors – Facilitate tax preparation, periodic audits, and related reports to the university

– Ensure that the board is kept fully informed of the condition of the organization and all important factors affecting it

– Work with the secretary-treasurer, Finance Committee, and the Executive Committee to prepare an annual budget for consideration by the board

– Work with the board to develop a culture of philanthropy within the NCPH and create and implement fundraising plans to attract and retain contributors

NCPH Mission Statement

NCPH inspires public engagement with the past and serves the needs of practitioners in putting history to work in the world by building community among historians, expanding professional skills and tools, fostering critical reflection on historical practice, and publicly advocating for history and historians.

The Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is currently seeking a fulltime School and Teacher Programs Coordinator to become part of a dynamic and growing Education Department program.

The School and Teacher Programs Coordinator reports to the Education Manager and is responsible for developing education programs and tours that meet the needs of K-12 students, teachers, and homeschool audiences. This position is also responsible for the development of teaching resources that connect museum exhibits and collections to classrooms using digital technologies. This coordinator designs and implements opportunities for educator professional development workshops and facilitates partnerships with local agencies that serve regional social studies educators.  The School and Teacher Programs Coordinator enables the success of education programs through the creation of content, supporting curriculum materials, project management and budgeting duties, and work with volunteer docents.

This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in education, history, museum education, education, or other humanities or liberal arts discipline. Master’s degree in Museum Education or Museum Studies, or experience equivalent to a Master’s preferred.

The ideal candidate will have at least one to three years’ experience with demonstrated skills in developing and implementing educational programs in an informal learning setting, writing curriculum materials, and developing and implementing participatory educational programs for educators; possess effective oral and listening skills and the ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultures, ages, and economic backgrounds; demonstrate excellent writing skills; maintain a positive approach to problem solving, collaborating with others, and in approaching new tasks; and have excellent project management skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office suite of programs.

A valid driver’s license is required.

Application Process

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, including salary requirements and how you learned of this vacancy, and a resume to:

Renee Falbo, Director of Human Resources

Senator John Heinz History Center

1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

412-454-6357

hr@heinzhistorycenter.org

www.heinzhistorycenter.org