San
Diego EarthWorks, a volunteer-based organization, is best known
for producing the annual EarthFair in Balboa Park each April.
Regularly drawing more than 50,000 visitors, this is the largest
annual Earth Day event in the country.
Now, EarthWorks
is looking for a new staff person. This is a full-time, salaried
position, available immediately. The Director will be responsible
for developing and managing year-round projects and programs
that express and further the goals of the organization.
The job includes
managing the office and volunteers, producing events and raising
funds. Applicant must have excellent organizational and communication
skills (written and verbal), and be extremely reliable. The successful
applicant must be computer-literate. Previous public event production
experience is a strong plus. Grant-writing and fund-raising experience
is a plus. This job entails extensive work with volunteers: making
presentations, enrolling new volunteers, and making sure they
are trained and have the resources they need to get a job done.
Starting salary
for this position is $30K annually. Raises are contingent on
the manager securing grants or producing projects that generate
additional revenue for the organization, and on managing costs.
The position includes 10 paid vacation days plus 3 weeks paid
vacation per year. Our office is located in Pacific Beach. Hours
are flexible.
For more information about the organization, see our website: www .earthdayweb.org. Email resumes and inquiries to: .
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