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Director
Presidio Heritage Center
San Francisco, CA
Summary
Since its founding by the Spanish in 1776, the Presidio of San Francisco has played an important role in the history of the Bay Area and the United States. The Presidio’s historical significance was acknowledged when it was declared a national historic landmark district in 1962, and later in 1972, when the base was preserved as a national park site. Today the Presidio is managed as a national park site by the Presidio Trust, a single purpose federal agency dedicated to preserving the Presidio as an enduring resource for all Americans.
In order to make the Presidio ’s history accessible to a broad cross section of local residents and national visitors alike, the Presidio Trust has undertaken a process to develop a state-of-the-art heritage program – a program focused on the many historic, cultural and environmental stories of the Presidio, the role the Presidio has played in American history, and on the many individuals who have shaped it.
As a national park and National Historic Landmark District set within the San Francisco Bay Area, the Presidio has a number of unique opportunities that it hopes to leverage to create a world class heritage program, including:
- An uncommon richness of intact historic resources concentrated within a relatively small area
- Existing heritage-focused programs, special events, program centers and partners
- A large and diverse nearby urban population that can reach the Presidio relatively easily
- A rich collection of nearby academic institutions and museums focused on history, cultural heritage and the arts
A location amidst one America ’s most popular tourist cities, renowned for its vibrant cultural/arts scene, and adjacent to an international icon – the Golden Gate Bridge. Immediate Opportunity
The Presidio Trust is seeking a candidate with superior qualifications to be Director of the Presidio Heritage Center. As the Center’s first director, this position will play a crucial role by setting direction for this new program and facility. S/he will have the opportunity to design the space, the exhibition program and the educational program. Working with a dedicated staff of the Presidio Trust, this individual will help establish organizational priorities and put in place a creative team.
The Presidio Trust is seeking an individual who is creative and can put an organization into place. This individual will be expected to initiate this project and within 3-5 years have in place an organization that can mange all aspects of the program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- The Presidio Heritage Center director will report to the Chief Planning, Projects and Programs Officer and serve as a member of the management team.
- Provide vision for and oversee the planning of the Presidio Heritage Center including the orientation space, education programs and exhibition program.
- Work with the Presidio staff and others to identify the goals and objectives of the Presidio Heritage Center, establish priorities and synthesize ideas into a working plan.
- Establish a creative team and supervise all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the project; maintain an effective program by setting clear priorities and allocating resources accordingly.
- Work closely with the development office of the Presidio Trust to raise additional funds.
- Effectively establish a relationship with potential partners especially NPS and the Conservancy and work collaboratively with the existing programs throughout the Presidio and GGNRA.
- Oversee the development of an innovative and vibrant site-specific art program.
- Represent the Center at local, regional and national levels to bring visibility to the Presidio Heritage Center as it develops.
Qualifications
• Five to ten years of increasing responsibility at a museum, national park or other history- oriented organization with the past five years in a senior position.
Procedure for Application
Please send cover letter and resume with three references to:
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