Executive Director
Job Title: Executive Director
Status: Exempt, salaried, full time
Salary range: $45,000 - $60,000
Season: Year-round
Probationary Period of 90 days from first day of work
Supervises: All Staff (7)
Purpose: The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Goodell Gardens & Homestead as its Chief Operating Officer.
Reports to: Board of Directors, Goodell Gardens & Homestead
Job Description:
Goodell Gardens & Homestead seeks a dynamic and experienced executive who will enthusiastically embrace our mission and lead the organization with excellence. The ideal candidate will partner with the Board of Directors to develop and execute a vision for the next chapter of Goodell Gardens & Homestead. The Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s operations including: fundraising; cultivating and retaining donors and sponsors; grant writing; program development and management; gardens and facilities management; mentoring and supervision of staff. The Executive Director is responsible for organizational leadership and communication; managing the Garden’s partnership with the community of Edinboro as well as the greater community and surrounding counties; public speaking as an arm of community outreach. The Executive Director is appointed by and reports to the Board of Directors.
Qualifications, Education, and Experience
- History of success in management position; nonprofit organization preferred
- Demonstrated visionary leadership and organizational management
- Proven track record in fundraising and cultivating and retaining donors and sponsors is a major plus
- Proven history of effective staff management, mentoring and development
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with a nonprofit board preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong business and management skills with good understanding of budget, finance, and marketing
- Experience with profitable and sustainable program development
- Ability to collaborate and work with diverse groups, community organizations and partners, elected officials, and other stakeholders
- Proven competence with technology
- Completed minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or proven leadership experience
- The Executive Director is responsible for and evaluated on Leadership, Budget & Finance, Fundraising (cultivating and retaining donors and sponsors), Grant writing,
Staff Relations, Communications, Community Involvement and Outreach.
- Must possess or be eligible for clearances: Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Report, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance, and FBI Criminal History Report.
Essential Functions: (Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, in order to be qualified for the job):
- Communicating verbally in person, on the phone, and via video conference
- Writing and typing, using a computer
- Reading, Listening
- Planning, Problem solving
- Interpreting and analyzing data
- Decision making
- Evaluating
- Scheduling
- Supervising personnel
- Driving, walking, standing
- Lifting up to 10 pounds
- Ability to work both indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather and must provide their own outerwear.
Marginal Functions: (Marginal job functions are duties that are not central to the position.
- Cashiering
- Data entry
- Graphic Design, Web Design
- Lifting up to 50 pounds
Benefits:
Paid Holidays: 10 paid Holidays (New Year's Day, Christmas + 2, Thanksgiving + 1, and four (4) floating holidays in lieu of Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day).
Paid Time Off: 10 days with one day added each year up to 15 days.
Monthly Medical Expense Stipend
Paid Bereavement Leave up to 3 days available after one month of service.
A retirement program is available.
Goodell Gardens & Homestead is an equal opportunity employer.
Note:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, Goodell Gardens & Homestead reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the joy or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, or site developments)
Application Instructions
To apply, please email cover letter and resume to Goodell Gardens &Homestead
Application Deadline: May 7 or until position is filled.
Applications will begin to be reviewed on May 7th.
For full job description, and list of benefits, visit: goodellgardens.org/jobs
