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The Executive Director (a.k.a.
Executive Vice-President) of the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation,
Inc., must possess the ability to exercise a strong leadership
role in charting the future of the vibrant and expanding nonprofit
organization that has maintained Red Hill, the National Memorial
to Patrick Henry, since 1944. The Executive Director reports
directly to the Board of Trustees.
The Foundation’s mission is
to promote education, historic preservation, scholarship,
and research programs about the life, times, philosophy and
legacy of Patrick Henry. This mission includes historic preservation
and museum interpretation of Red Hill, Patrick Henry’s
last plantation home and burial place.
Patrick Henry’s Red Hill plantation
is located along the beautiful Staunton River in rural Charlotte
County, Virginia. Information about Red Hill and the Patrick
Henry Memorial Foundation may be found at the website http://www.PatrickHenry.com
and http://www.RedHill.org.
The ideal Executive Director
must have excellent administrative, leadership, communication
(written and verbal), scholarship, and management skills as
demonstrated by a strong work ethic, outgoing personality,
and enthusiastic support for the mission and vision of the
Foundation.
To this purpose, a combination of
the following is needed:
- The willingness to become a passionate spokesperson for
the life, times, philosophy, and legacy of Patrick Henry.
- Knowledge of historic preservation,
Virginia and American history, and collection management.
- The imagination to develop and
promote relevant and engaging educational programs to expand
membership and site attendance for all ages and audiences,
and produce an informative quarterly newsletter.
- Strong fund-raising ability, including
grant writing and the ability to help plan and coordinate
a major capital campaign and approach individuals for donations.
- Ability to oversee staff and daily
operations at Red Hill.
- Interest in genealogy and the ability
to work with the Descendants’ Branch of the Foundation.
- Skills and enthusiasm to inspire
Trustees, contribute to the development and execution of
the vision statement, expand donor base, work with other
history-related groups to promote regional tourism, and
coordinate activities with other Patrick Henry sites in
Virginia.
- Skill to coordinate long-range
capital projects, including the design and construction
of the new Visitors Centre, TEA-21 Trails Project, land
and timber management, and acquisition of adjacent acreage.
- Effective knowledge of nonprofit
business practices and financial management skills, including
the preparation and administration of the annual budget.
- Computer skills, including word
processing, spreadsheets, and e-mail. Also, general knowledge
of website development, Internet presentation, and QuickBooks
accounting software is desirable.
- Adaptability to work and live in
a rural setting.
Required qualifications: At
least 3 years in nonprofit, historic site management, or education.
Must have college degrees in history, humanities, historic
preservation, or related fields; postgraduate degree is required
and a Ph.D. is preferred. Applicant must have permission to
work in the United States.
Compensation and Benefits:
The Executive Director position offers a competitive salary
and benefits. Also, the Executive Director’s residence
is provided at Red Hill.
Regional Information: Red Hill
is located in rural Charlotte County, Virginia, along the
beautiful Staunton River.
The following websites present information
about the region. Note, Lynchburg, Virginia, and Brookneal,
Virginia, are in Campbell County. Red Hill is actually in
Charlotte County, where Charlotte Court House, Virginia, is
the seat of government. Halifax County is south of Red Hill,
on the southern side of the Staunton River (also known as
the Roanoke River):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_County,_Virginia
http://www.lynchburgonline.com
http://www.co.charlotte.va.us
http://www.city-data.com/city/Brookneal-Virginia.html
http://www.halifaxvirginia.com
Applications will be accepted until
01 June 2008. Postmarks on applications must not be later
than 01 June 2008 to be accepted. Initial review and consideration
of candidates will begin immediately.
Interested and qualified candidates
should submit their written application by post to:
Chairman, Executive Director Search Committee
Red Hill – Patrick Henry National
Memorial
Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation,
Inc.
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, Virginia 24528-3302
Please, electronic submissions are
discouraged.
Applications must include the following
items:
- Cover letter of transmittal including your reasons for
interest in this position.
- Current curriculum vitae
(c.v.), including list of publications and notable accomplishments.
- Three letters of personal reference.
If these references are to be submitted directly
by your referees instead of being enclosed in your application,
please so note this fact in your cover letter and list their
names and addresses.
- Official academic transcripts must
be sent directly from each educational institution.
- Signed and completed application
form, which may be downloaded here
in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format.
- Each applicant should submit written
permission and authorisation for the Foundation to verify
all information in their submittal and to perform other
standard background checks of work history, character, driving
record, credit history, criminal record, and academic transcripts.
The Foundation may require random drug tests before and
during employment. The authorisation document may be downloaded
here.
The Foundation and Search Committee
respect the right to privacy of all applicants. All information
submitted by applicant and developed by the Foundation will
remain confidential and secure and will not be disclosed to
others (except by court order) nor used in an unauthorised
or unlawful manner.
Revised: 29Jan2008
(RMSexton)
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