Executive Director, Enfield Shaker Museum, Enfield, NH

Posted July 13, 2018

Founded in 1987, Chosen Vale, Inc. dba Enfield Shaker Museum (ESM) is a small and growing not-for-profit educational institution established to preserve and protect the Shaker heritage in Enfield, New Hampshire. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director will be the visionary and operational leader for ESM.

The successful candidate will be strategic, goal-oriented, innovative, charismatic, community-oriented, and entrepreneurial. He/she will have a proven record demonstrating strategic thinking, strong management, excellent communication skills, and successful fundraising. He/she will be the public face of ESM and will be the primary liaison between ESM and its individual, corporate and foundation donors. The candidate will have a passion for education, history, preservation, and for the mission of ESM. The ideal candidate will have experience working with and supporting staff and volunteers and a history of successfully leading growth within an organization.

Bachelor’s degree required; Masters Degree advantageous. Formal training in history, historic preservation, American Studies, Museum Studies, or Not-for-Profit Management a strong plus. 3 – 5 years of relevant experience, including business planning, fundraising, budgeting, staffing, and programming.

Full job description at https://www.shaker museum.org.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé to [email protected] 

Position is open until filled.