The Friends of Auburn Heights, located in Yonklin, Delaware, is looking for an Executive Director who is a dynamic collaborative leader seeking to grow their institutional capacities. See the full job summary, here: https://auburnheights.org/about/join-our-team/
This is a full time position and is ideal for a mid-career professional seeking to grow with an organization. Salary range: $80-85K with health insurance benefits. Benefits: hybrid optional, three personal days, two weeks of vacation, and all federal holidays.
While a college degree (in Museum Studies or an allied field) is required and an advanced degree is preferred, all candidates with appropriate work experience will be considered. No one candidate will be perfect for this job. Please apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.
The future Executive Director should have 5+ years of work or volunteer experience with boards, fundraising, budgeting, volunteer management, museum education, and/or collections.
Provide PDF copies of your resume and a cover letter addressing your experience strategically leading organizations, fundraising, and community engagement.
Please email materials to Katie Singh, admin@aubernheights.org, with the subject line “Executive Director.” No phone calls, please. For best consideration, please submit by May 7. The search will remain open until filled.
Interviews will commence with a preliminary 15-minute phone screen, and we anticipate that formal interviews will begin in May with a 30-minute staff-focused Zoom conversation and then an in-person 60-minute search committee meeting. Flexible, but ideal start date is late Summer or early Fall 2025.
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