Closes: Monday, July 9, 2012 at Noon

Located on the central Oregon coast at Cascade Head Ranch near the Salmon River estuary, within view of the Pacific Ocean, the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology fosters creativity, intellectual inquiry, and education…

Sitka Center offers a workshop program each season from May through September with over 100 classes offered in art, writing, music and ecology. During fall and spring, Sitka Center sponsors a residence program drawing artists, writers, musicians and natural scientists from all over the world as residents. To accomplish this, Sitka Center maintains a facility appropriate to its needs in harmony with the inspirational coastal environment of Cascade Head. The Executive Director also has overall responsibility for our huge annual art invitational in Portland.

The organization currently has a staff of six and an annual operational budget of $600,000. The past five years have seen considerable growth: 30% growth in workshop programs during a recession, funding secured for and completion of two new residency cottages, tripling the endowment to $2.1 million, and building a strong, dedicated, stable and cohesive staff. We’re committed to finding a new Executive Director to build on these successes, and our 42 year history, to expand the possible at this magical place.

Salary/Pay Rate:
$60,000 – $65,000 DOE, plus contributions towards insurance and retirement

For a complete job description and application instructions, visit:
http://sitkacenter.org/1-5.html