Position Available:  Executive Director, Burwell School Historic Site,
Hillsborough, NC

Closing Date:  May 19, 2008

 

The Burwell School Historic Site is one of the most important historic sites
in Hillsborough, offering high quality educational, interpretive, community
outreach, and cultural arts programming, as well as daily tours.  The
Burwell School's primary period of interpretation is from 1835-1857 when it
was home to the family of Robert and Anna Burwell, the enslaved people in
the Burwell household, and the students at the female academy, one of the
earliest in NC, operated by the Burwells.   An important component in the
Burwell School's interpretation of slavery is Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly, who
was enslaved in the Burwell household as a teenager (from 1835-1842) and
went on to become a successful businesswoman, author, activist, educator,
and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln.  The two-acre Burwell School property
contains three early 19th century buildings and the Carrie Waitt Spurgeon
Garden.  The Burwell School is listed individually on the National Register
of Historic Places and is home to a state highway marker commemorating the
life and work of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly.  

More information about the Burwell School can be found on our website:
www.burwellschool.org <http://www.burwellschool.org/> . 

 

Job Summary

The position of Executive Director is a challenging and rewarding job that
provides a broad range of experiences and opportunities for professional
growth.  The Executive Director develops and implements a wide variety of
interpretive, educational, community outreach, and cultural arts programs.
The ED also promotes all programming and earned income activities by
updating a website, editing a newsletter, writing press releases, designing
flyers and postcards, and speaking to educators, community groups, and the
media. The ED is charged with identifying potential sources of funds,
authoring grant proposals, and directing annual operational fundraising
drives.  The ED also hires, trains, and supervises a part time staff.  The
ED works with the Historic Hillsborough Commission to develop an annual
budget, host an annual fundraising auction, and preserve the historic
buildings and landscape of the Burwell School.  The ED also provides tours
of the Burwell School as needed, oversees all site rentals for private
events, and provides administrative support to the Historic Hillsborough
Commission.  Additional duties may be requested. Some evening and weekend
work required.  The position is PT/FT with flexible hours.  Annual salary is
in the range of $25,000-$30,000.

To apply for this position, please send us a cover letter and a resume by
May 19, 2008.  (Applications by email are preferred. No phone calls.)

 

The Historic Hillsborough Commission

PO Box 922

Hillsborough, NC 27278

www.burwellschool.org

Or email: [log in to unmask]  (If applying by email, please reference
job title in the subject line.)

 


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