Greater Milford Area Historical Society
Executive Director Job Description

Job Overview

The Great Milford Area Historical Society (GMAHS), a non-profit 501c3 is hiring a part-time executive director. Founded in 1967 our mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and promote the history of Milford and Miami Township, Ohio. This position is 24 hours per week with a minimum of 2 days per week in office.

ED Responsibilities

The Executive Director is accountable to the Board of Directors, working closely with the Board and providing strategic leadership and vision to ensure the organization delivers on its mission. The ED is expected to achieve continuous progress toward long-term sustainability and ensure that GMAHS thrives and grows.

The Executive Director’s focus should be on membership growth, raising donations, volunteer expansion, and management of all aspects of the museum with assistance from volunteers.

Strategically, the Executive Director is the leader who protects the organization’s vision and inspires others with it, handles innovation and development, sets the tone and direction, and relates to outside constituents.

The Executive Director has responsibility in the following areas:

• Understanding and leading the organization: The ED thoroughly understands the mission of the organization, the current state and future direction of the Society, and envisions how the organization can continually improve on delivering its mission.

• Ensuring system integrity: The ED ensures that the Society operates ethically and responsibly while adhering to systems and standards, follows sound principles when making changes and enhancements, and ensures adequate planning and communication before implementation.

• Overseeing the operations: The ED manages the costs of the business operations and infrastructure, manages internal and external communication with the Board of Directors, contractors, committee chairs, volunteers, members, and local and state departments as required, manages a staff of 3 part-time employees, as well as identifies and prioritizes changes and enhancements to meet changing business and technology needs.
o Leads, with volunteers, events such as The Governor raffle dinners, biennial Home Tour, and Art Affaire Eve.
o Assists volunteers with Brown Bag membership lunches, Art Affaire, Cemetery Walk, membership meetings, June picnic, Ice Cream Social, and other volunteer-driven events.

• Understanding the technology: The ED must have knowledge of or be willing to learn accounting systems, websites, electronic newsletter technology, social media, and digital fundraising tools, and must oversee their use by staff and others.


CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• Desired minimum bachelor’s degree in history, museum studies, or administration/management
• Proven communication and leadership skills
• Minimum 2-5+ years experience in management responsibility
• Proven relationship-building skills with stakeholders and community
• Technology competence
• Fiscal management responsibility

The applicant should have, as a primary goal, sharing the history of the Greater Milford Area along with publicizing the Historical Society as an asset to the City. The applicant should also have the ability to work with and appreciate the dedicated volunteers within the organization.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to GMAHS Board of Directors at GMAHSBoard@milfordhistory.net.
Questions may be submitted to the same or call Board President, Amy Pritts, at 513 515 5227.












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