Job: Executive Director of Sitka Center for Art and Ecology

Title: Executive Director

Status: Regular, Full time, exempt position
Starting Salary: $55,000 - 60,000 annually DOE, plus contributions toward insurance

Background & Scope Of Responsibility

Located on the central Oregon coast at Cascade Head Ranch near the Salmon River estuary, within view of the Pacific Ocean, Sitka Center is at the nexus —a place where diverse people and ideas converge, co-mingle, and depart transformed. The dreams of the founders have grown into year-round programs that engage individuals in the creative investigation of art, ecology, and the space in between.

Founded in 1970, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology fosters creative inquiry and education. The Sitka Center offers a workshop program each season from April – October with over 80 classes offered in natural sciences to the arts. During the fall and spring, the Sitka Center sponsors a residence program drawing artists, writers, and natural scientists from all over the world as residents. To accomplish this, Sitka Center maintains a facility appropriate to its needs in harmony with the inspirational coastal environment of Cascade Head.

The organization currently has a staff of 3 and an annual operational budget of $450,000. The Executive Director is the chief executive officer for Sitka Center and is responsible to nurture and carry forward the mission and strategic vision of the organization through fundraising, program development, and maintaining a close partnership with the Board of Directors, major donors, and the community at the Coast.

Are you an experienced leader with high degree of self-awareness and ability to communicate and relate well to a wide range of people?

* Do you have passion for and a demonstrated commitment to the arts?
* Are you a strong, charismatic and compassionate Director that has the demonstrated ability to bring staff and board together to achieve a mission?
* Are you a person who knows what it’s like to work in a small non-profit organization with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to be successful?

If so, this position may be a good fit for you. This is a high level position and requires someone with the following experience and characteristics:

* Proven successful leadership experience, preferably working with a non-profit organization
* A curiosity about the world with an interest and respect for current issues
* Demonstrated ability to lead, support and motivate a staff as a collaborative leader
* Ability to oversee the smooth functioning of a Center that hosts a complex schedule of frequent events.
* A desire and ability to actively promote the Sitka Center to supporters, community partners, and potential funders.
* Great written and oral communication skills, including some public speaking
* A proven ability to listen mindfully
* Experience developing and running programs
* Able to move to the Oregon coast to be a part of the local community

To learn more about the Sitka Center: please go to: www.sitkacenter.org

To Apply: Please submit a detailed letter showing your passion for the mission of the Sitka Center and why you should be the next Executive Director, as well as names of 4 references and a resume to: bh@tacs.org with “the Sitka Center” in the title by September 24th at 5:00. Or by mail to: TACS 1001 SE Water St, Suite 490, Portland, OR 97214. Attn: Bob Hazen, the Sitka Center