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Job Listings (last updated 6/26)
Director of Education - Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Position Summary
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (The Weitzman) seeks an entrepreneurial, dynamic, visionary, and strategic leader to serve as its Director of Education. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this individual will be responsible for advancing the Museum’s mission through innovative and engaging educational programming that deepens understanding of the American Jewish experience, fosters intercultural dialogue, and supports lifelong learning for diverse audiences. The Director of Education will oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of all educational initiatives, including K-12 school programs, teacher professional development, public programming, digital learning, and community outreach. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for Jewish history and identity, and demonstrated success in museum or informal education leadership.
Salary Range
$70,000-$90,000
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plan, PTO
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume to: employment@theweitzman.org
See full job description here.
Institutional Giving Officer - James A Michener Art Museum
Summary
Fundamental to this position is developing and overseeing institutional giving strategies with the Director of Development. The position will manage the institutional giving pipeline and grants calendar to achieve goals for foundation, government, and corporate giving. The position will also work with businesses in the community to increase membership in our Business Partner Program and other support from businesses. The ideal candidate has proven administrative skills and a strong work ethic. Exceptional organizational abilities, attention to detail, and strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. Utmost discretion and confidentiality are required in all relationships with the Museum’s external stakeholders as well as internal staff and personnel. Independent judgment and initiative are required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diverse workload.
Description
Duties and responsibilities Maintain Institutional Giving Calendar, identifying and researching prospective sources for grants. Build relationships with funding organizations to facilitate the application process. Follow-up and track status of applications. Collaborate with other Michener departments to identify funding needs, develop pitches, and gather information for informed grant and report submission. Write and submit LOI’s, grant applications, and reports. Build connections with local, state, and federal government stakeholders to identify funding opportunities and advocate for the Museum. Maintain registrations and designations that facilitate our institutional giving goals (e.g., SAM, EITC). Represent the Museum at the Business Partner Advisory Council and help facilitate their efforts. Work with the Council and our Business Partner members to grow membership in the program and additional support from the business sector. Create business sponsorship materials and proposals, as needed, and grow support from the business sector. Provide support for and attend various fundraising, stewardship, and cultivation events. Create and maintain systems for systematic tracking of donor stewardship and other fundraising process documents as needed. Assist in the creation and implementation of organizational systems for effective file storage and knowledge management, including ensuring fundraising documents are well organized and named correctly in the shared drive and our CRM, Altru. Provide communications and operational support for Michener Art Museum fundraising activities.
Salary Range
$50,000-$55,000
Applications
Interested parties should apply on the Museum's third party software Gusto with attention to Candace Clarke, Director of Development. There they will submit a resume/cv and cover letter. Potential candidates will first have a phone interview, followed by a group interview.
Director of Advancement - Delaware Art Museum
About the Delaware Art Museum
About Delaware Art Museum For over 100 years, the Delaware Art Museum has served as a primary arts and cultural institution in Delaware. It is alive with experiences, discoveries, and activities to connect people with art and with each other. Created in 1912 to honor the renowned illustrator and Wilmington native, Howard Pyle, the Museum’s collection has grown to over 13,000 works of art in our building and sculpture garden. Also recognized for British Pre-Raphaelite art, the Museum is home to the most comprehensive Pre-Raphaelite collection on display outside the United Kingdom, and a growing collection of significant contemporary art. Drawing on its national leadership among mid-sized regional art museums and leadership position in the statewide arts community, the Delaware Art Museum will dramatically expand its impact to serve more people through a dual lens of art and experience over the next 3 - 5 years. As the Museum works to continually strengthen its organizational capacity and sustainability for the long term, its strategic activity will be built around a commitment to learning, engagement, and its visitors’ experience with art.
Position Summary
The Director of Advancement provides vision and strategic leadership for the Museum’s fundraising initiatives in support of advancing DelArt’s mission. The Director will also be responsible for overseeing the launch of a future comprehensive campaign. Working closely with the Executive Director, Board of Trustees, and staff, the Advancement team executes strategies to increase support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government entities and plays a key role in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major donors for current and planned gifts. The Advancement team includes the following positions: Advancement Officer, Grants Manager, Membership Coordinator, Database Manager, and Database Assistant. The Museum’s Marketing team, under separate supervision, will work closely with the Advancement team to expand, diversify, and deepen constituent engagement and to help convert visitors and event/studio class attendees to members and donors. In addition, the Director will serve on DelArt’s Leadership team and advise on key institutional decisions across the Museum.
Salary Range
$85,000 - $100,000
To Apply
Candidates apply to recruiter via email with resume and statement of interest.
Candidate has a screening call with recruiter.
Candidate completes a Candidate Profile Questionnaire.
Candidate interviews with CEO virtually.
Candidate interviews at the museum with CEO and then a panel of peers.
References are then checked.
After a successful offer, the new hire is onboarded.
Please submit a cover letter, resume to: Jonathan McIntosh, Partner
See full job description here.