ncpotterycenter




Museum:  North Carolina Pottery Center
Position Available:  Executive Director
Responsibilities:  The executive director is responsible for overall management of a  museum
and education center, including budgeting and fund-raising; developing
and maintaining relationships with diverse constituencies; developing
and managing a professional staff (1 full-time, 2 part-time); grant
writing; developing an integrated programming; overseeing exhibitions
creation and installation and scheduling;  overseeing collections management and acquisitions.  The executive director will be closely involved with an active Board of Directors.  Leadership
is an important quality for the candidate, along with excellent
management and communications skills and a proven track record as a
fund-raiser.  Previous non-profit experience is desirable in a candidate.  A master’s degree in museum studies or management is preferred.
Mission:  The mission of the North Carolina Pottery Center is to promote public awareness and appreciation of the history, heritage, and ongoing traditions of pottery making in North Carolina through educational programs, public services, collection and preservation, and research and documentation.
Location:  A 9-acre site located in Seagrove, North Carolina.  The
site includes a 5,700 sq ft main building that houses exhibitions,
collection, offices and a gift shop; an education building for
demonstrations and classes; two wood-fired kilns, two electric kilns and
a large house available for storage and other programming.  Seagrove,
a town in North Carolina piedmont about 35 miles south of Greensboro
and 11 miles south of Asheboro, is the hub of a region with a dynamic
and unbroken history of pottery production since the 18th century.  Today
the more than 100 practicing potteries located within a 15-mile radius
of the NCPC attract nearly 100,000 visitors each year.
Terms:  Two-year, renewable contract is being offered, salary plus benefits.
Closing date:  March 15, 2013.

Please send a letter of inquiry describing special qualifications, a resume, and references to:   Search Committee, PO Box 531, Seagrove, NC 27341-0531.