Job Listing: Executive Director (Rawls Museum Arts)

Rawls Museum Arts - Courtland, VA

Closes - open until filled

Position Title - Executive Director

Apply - Please send your resume with a cover letter to: RMA Executive Arts Director, 22376 Linden Street, Courtland, VA 23837, or email to rawlsarts@gmail.com. For more information, contact Jane Riddick-Fries at 757-653-0754.

Summary - The Executive Director is an energetic, creative, and goal-oriented leader responsible for the general and fiscal leadership, operations, and management of the museum. This includes overseeing development, membership, partnerships, budgeting, volunteer recruitment and management, public relations and marketing, programs, collections management, grant writing and administration. The Executive Director is charged with delivering on the mission and goals of the museum in a fiscally sound and continuously relevant manner. The Executive Director must be a proactive and highly visible symbol of the museum in the community. The Executive Director must also have a deep passion for preserving the rich history of the museum, in promoting its continued relevance, and have the drive to achieve meaningful results. The Executive Director is responsible for leading and directing staff. The Executive Director must have the ability to work closely with an active Board of Directors. The Executive Director manages volunteers who serve on the various committees. 

Job Responsibilities -

The Executive Director should be a visionary leader inspired by the mission of the museum. Key to success in this role will be a revitalized fundraising program, focused on both annual operations and major gifts to support ongoing programs, activities, and outreach at the museum. Cultivation of donor prospects, soliciting them for gifts, and stewarding these relationships are at the heart of this role. In conjunction with the Board, the Executive Director undertakes long- and short-range planning, policy development, budget preparation and monitoring, and development of programs and services. The Executive Director represents the museum in the community, participates in events which increase awareness of the museum’s arts programs and expands community outreach.

Primary job responsibilities include -

• Financial Records: Works with treasurer to maintain all financial records.
• Planning: Responsible for strategic planning, as well as creating long-term, short-term, and annual goals and objectives for the organization, in partnership with the Board.
• Membership: Works to increase membership and define member benefits and maintains member records.
•  Development: Sets goals for all major fundraising efforts.
•  Supervise Volunteer Staff: Identifies, assigns, and supervises work of the volunteer staff. Ensures that all are appropriately trained, and adequate staffing is maintained to meet the museum needs and objectives. Creates a congenial atmosphere and environment conducive for recruiting and retaining volunteers.
• Community Outreach: Develops programs, community activities, and appropriate meetings which further the mission of the museum and benefit the community.
•  Public Relations and Marketing: Serves as primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media, and the general public. In addition, manages the social media and website for the museum and works with local government, newspaper, radio on promotions and partnerships.
• Grants: Identifies grant opportunities to support the operations of the museum. Writes grants and is responsible for appropriate monitoring of grants and required reporting.
• Facilities, Supplies and Equipment: Coordinates maintenance and works with Southampton County to ensure the preservation of the museum building and equipment and provides for safe and reliable operation of the museum. Maintains adequate supplies for the museum operation within budget parameters. Reviews, approves, and oversees contracts for services.
• Museum Operations and Visitor Services: Regularly meets with staff to oversee coordination of all museum functions and services. Provides oversight and support to staff. May conduct some tours and educational programs.
•  Special Events & Rentals: Assists in the management of rental and internal events. • Exhibits and Collection: Works to develop and implement exhibits for the museum. Ensures items donated to the museum are appropriately reviewed, accessioned, conserved, preserved, and cataloged.
• Professional Development: Participates in educational activities and museum associations to keep abreast of the latest development in small museum and historical society management. 
• Coordinate artists for the gift shop, manage sales of art and gifts, pay commissions, and create a shopping destination. In addition, manages the social media and website for the museum and works with local government, newspaper, radio and TV on promotions and partnerships.

Qualifications -

• Degree in Museum Studies, Art History, Non-Profit Management, or a related field.
• Solid budget management skills, including budget preparation.
• Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.

•  Strong writing and speaking skills, including serving as an articulate spokesperson.
•  Demonstrated fundraising success.
•  Knowledge of Museum Professional policies, issues, and strategies
•  A working understanding of technology and finance, including familiarity with PC environment and   knowledge of the following applications: MS Office
•  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• Knowledge of resources in the art community to     curate a variety of art exhibits.

About the Rawls Museum Arts -

Rawls Museum Arts is in Courtland, Virginia. The mission of the Rawls Museum Arts is to promote, encourage and develop interest in, knowledge of, appreciation for and practice of the arts; to provide collective cultural enrichment for the people of the City of Franklin, and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex.

RMA is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization with a history of involvement in the arts. RMA is committed to bringing the many facets of art into the lives of people who otherwise have little access. Rawls Museum Arts offers exposure to exhibitions of fine art, musical programs, hands-on workshops in studio art techniques, and lectures in art history and art appreciation.