The Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum seeks an enthusiastic Executive Director responsible for the overall leadership, management and operation of an all-volunteer, historical museum.  The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication and leadership skills, a background in museum work, knowledge of Naval Aviation, and a knack for good community relations.

The Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum was established in 2009 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization. Its purposes are to promote among the general public a better understanding and appreciation of the history of maritime patrol aviation, especially the history of Naval Air Station, Brunswick and naval units based there; and to maintain a memorial to those service members who gave their lives in service to their country.  To that end we have acquired a building and begun to collect and preserve artifacts, photographs, documents and other materials pertaining to that history.  We are planning to develop ongoing educational activities including seminars, workshops, and outreach programming.

We purchased the former base chapel in 2015 for the home of the museum and have begun a major renovation to appropriately house our exhibits and programs.  A design team has been hired to produce a world class exhibit.

The Executive Director:

 is the Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum’s chief executive officer, serving at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.  S/he is directly responsible to the Board for all museum operations, carrying them out within the policies and budget set by the Board.

serves ex-officio without vote on the Board of Directors and on all Board committees.

prepares the annual budget in consultation with the Treasurer with input from Board members, Board Committees, and museum department heads.

oversees with the help of volunteer staff:

building and grounds maintenance and new construction

            information technology acquisition and operation

            fundraising development and operations

            PR and marketing, including website, social media, the press and broadcast media

            acquisition and processing of artifacts

            exhibit development

maintains excellent relations with all media, other museums, visitor organizations, community businesses and organizations, enabling the building of partnerships.

Qualifications:

            Bachelor’s degree, preferably in history

            Managerial and leadership experience, preferably in a museum

Budgeting and financial management skills and experience

Human resource management skills and experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience in handling and exhibiting artifacts

Experience in applying for grants

Familiarity with office technology

Compensation:

            With the organization just getting underway, the position is a part-time position of 20 hours per week with an annual salary of $25,000.  We currently pay no benefits.  We hope to increase this to a full-time position, but that will depend on our ability to expand our budget.  Our new Executive Director will have a great influence on that.

           

Applications:

            Interested candidates please provide a resume with cover letter, and contact information for three professional references to info@bnamuseum.org. or by mail to Executive Director Search, BNAM, 179 Admiral Fitch Avenue, Brunswick, Maine  04011.  The deadline for receipt of the above information is Friday, May 9, 2025

            For further information, please contact John Briley at 207-729-7216 (no texts) or via email at info@bnamuseum.org.