The Freeport Arts Center, located in Freeport, Illinois is conducting a
search for an executive director. The position description follows. Please
respond to the agency listed at the bottom.
JOB DESCRIPTION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Freeport Arts, Center
The Executive Director is the Arts Center executive officer and provides
leadership and advocacy for all of the activities in support of the Mission
Statement and Board of Director’s policies. Functioning in an integral
partnership with the Board, the Director implements policies, initiates
operational strategies and take leadership in all fund-raising activities.
Other duties include overseeing the educational programs, plans outreach
services, public programs and supervise all staff functions. The Director
works in conjunction with the various Committee Chairpersons of the Board
Committees to plan organize and conduct committee planned activities. The
direct reporting relationship is to the President of the Board of Directors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Serves as public spokesperson for the Arts Center public outreach
programming, giving programs, responding to requests for information and
communicating Arts Center activities and events to the membership and the
general public.
• Provides active marketing management in fund raising activities for
membership, endowments and bequests, corporate membership, and actively
seeks grants, bequests and other searches for public funds.
• Supervises assigns and monitors work duties of staff.
• Prepares, administers and monitors annual budget and ensures the timely
production of the monthly financial reports.
• Attends Board and Committee meetings, planning sessions, public forums and
seminars as needed.
• Prepares and coordinates publicity, scheduling events, reports and
agendas.
• Plans and supervises the installation of permanent and temporary exhibits.
• Cultivates various sources for collection and acquisition.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
The Director may be required to adjust the workweek to include weekends,
evenings and holidays as needed. Some information received by the Director
may be of a sensitive or restricted nature and will require discretion and
judgment to respect the confidentiality of such matters as is appropriate.
Arts Center and programming operations will require tact, ingenuity,
analytical skills and patience as well as precise verbal communications and
good interpersonal relations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The Executive Director position requires completion of a four-year education
with a Bachelors Degree, preferably with an arts or museum management major.
A Masters Degree or equivalency is recommended. A minimum of three years
of administrative work experience and progressively responsible museum or
non-profit operation experience is desired. This is a high energy position
requiring active marketing, fundraising skills, multitasking ability,
interpersonal skills and an innovative collaborative mind set.
To apply, please email your cover letter, resume and three professional
references to [log in to unmask] or mail to Vanessa Hughes, Hughes
Resources, 217 W. Exchange St., Freeport, Illinois, 61032.
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