Title: Executive Director
Hours Part Time: 30 hours per week
Starting wage: $45,000-50,000 annually based on experience (non-exempt)
Benefits: Health insurance is available with employer coverage up to $500/month with additional coverage (employee paid) available
Location: Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 SE Lake St. Ilwaco, WA 98624
General Description:
Join a dedicated team devoted to interpreting local history and culture for visitors and surrounding communities and lead a well respected rural cultural institution. CPHM is a professionally run museum that follows professional museum guidelines. CPHM believes deeply in ensuring access to all of our collective histories and works closely with the community, local groups, and the Chinook Indian Nation to ensure diversity in stories and interpretation of history. This position oversees the daily operations of the museum, financial and budget oversight, grant writing, staff and facility management, strategic planning, marketing, events, programming and exhibit planning. The Executive Director reports directly to the CPHM Board of Directors.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Operations
- Ensures the daily operations and staffing of the museum including facilities management
Supportive management of 6 part-time staff members including bi-yearly staff reviews
Supportive volunteer management of about 10 regular volunteers and 15+ event specific volunteers
- In partnership with the Collections Manager, oversee the Institution’s collections policies and procedures regarding the acquisition, accession, processing, accessibility and deaccession of the collections
- In partnership with Collections Manager and Volunteer Curator, develop annual calendar of exhibits
- Organize and manage CPHM’s calendar of events, exhibit openings and fundraisers including Driftwood and Daffodils, Clamshell Railroad Days, Sip-Wrecked, Annual Membership meeting, and more.
Funding and Budget Management
- Manages annual budgeting with support from the Board of Directors. The current budget is approximately $250,000/year and comes from a wide variety of sources including private and public grants, city and county Lodging Tax Funds, museum membership, donations and sales from the museum shop.
- Applies for and manages all grants and funding opportunities and ensures all deadlines are met
- Responsible for meeting budgetary restrictions and planning for capital expenses
- Continually seek new funding opportunities and diverse revenue streams
- Donor cultivation and outreach
Strategic Growth and Development
- Work with the Board of Directors to develop long term plans and strategy
- Ensure the lasting legacy of the museum and relevancy within the community, future generations and museum field
- Engage with members of the NAHCOTTA Preservation Committee around preservation of CPHM’s largest artifact, the 1889 Pullman Railcar NAHCOTTA.
Community Collaboration and Marketing:
- Work with PR and membership manager to oversee museum membership program
- Create press releases and marketing for special events and fundraisers
- Work with Content Creator and Outreach Coordinator to develop Social Media content and campaigns
- Coordinate and work collaboratively with Pacific County Tourism and Pacific County museums on Museum Month marketing campaign.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
Applicant must be organized, enthusiastic, energetic, and creative and have a passion for working with various audiences, including volunteers and the general public. A passion for local history and rural communities is a must. Nonprofit management experience not required but strongly encouraged.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and demonstrated experience with nonprofit management encouraged
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- The ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects
- Positive attitude and ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to lift 30 pounds and sit and stand for prolonged periods.
How to Apply:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Email a cover letter, resume, and 3 references (professional or academic) to Madeline Matson (CPHM’s current Executive Director) at madeline@cphm-ilwaco.org. Include job title in the email subject field. Please indicate the location where the job was seen. Please visit our website at www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org. If you have questions, call us at 360-642-3446
The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is an equal opportunity employer.
Organizational information:
The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum opened in 1984 in the small rural fishing village of Ilwaco, Washington. CPHM focuses on the history and lifeways of the communities that make up the Lower Columbia Region. Through robust and professional special and permanent exhibits, programming, and educational opportunities, the museum brings life to its community’s stories and ensures the continuation of this area’s important legacy.
