Chief Executive Officer - Houston, TX
Company: Texas Association of Museums
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
For over 40 years,Children's Museum Houston (CMH) has been
transforming communities through innovative, child-centered
learning that improves the trajectories of children in Greater
Houston. Children's Museum Houston is a critical part of this city,
an important partner in our community, a trusted resource for
parents and educators, and a fun educational experience for
children. The racial and ethnic demographics of Museum visitors
mirrors those of the community, and CMH offers programming in
bilingual formats. CMH maintains the most extensive free admission
practices of all of the nation's children's museums with over 30%
of the visitors attending for free. Accessibility of these
experiences is critical. -For the city, CMH is part of Greater
Houston's educational fabric, serving as a treasured institution
that is necessary for a vibrant, thriving, inclusive Houston - a
safe and joyful physical space for all families and children to
engage in the kind of learning experiences we want for all
children. Serving over 1 million people a year, CMH is touted
nationally as one of the premier children's museums, winning
numerous awards for its innovation and creativity.For community
partners, CMH is a reliable and trusted partner to community
institutions, matching our capabilities and objectives with other
groups to further the wellbeing of children and ensure their bright
futures. CMH staff work alongside community-based partners at
1,200+ locations throughout Greater Houston and serve over 120,000
people annually at the Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center.For
parents and educators, CMH serves as a powerful link to families,
equipping and empowering them in their roles as first teacher to
their children, through both on-site scaffolding and via off-site
workshops, trainings, and toolkits. Helping parents ensure that
their children experience this joy and love of learning drives
CMH's work.For children, CMH deepens their understanding of the
world around them by engaging them in hands-on inquiry and
problem-solving through rich, socially-mediated, stimulating
environments that engage children's natural curiosities in ways
that inspire and advance their learning.
CMH is seeking the next CEO of the museumto ensure that these
critical roles continue to be met and the impact deepens. CMH has a
dedicated staff of over 90 people, strong Board leadership and
tremendous community partners. Working closely with an outside
consultant, CMH has just completed a 5-year strategic plan that
confirms among key stakeholders, including funders and policy
influencers, the on-going need for CMH to serve Houston's families.
This plan includes ensuring world-class interactive exhibits,
high-quality out-of-school-time learning engagement that
prioritizes equity of educational opportunity, and support for
parents as their children's earliest teachers. Over the next five
years, the CEO will strengthen partnerships to further its program
excellence, present new exhibits and lead a capital campaign to
solidify and deepen the Museum's impact.THE ROLEThe CEO will
provide the leadership and planning necessary to ensure that
Children's Museum Houston is strategically positioned to maximize
its attendance and community-based outreach for current and future
generations. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the CEO
will be based in Houston, TX. The CEO will manage a $10MM+ annual
budget, 90+ employees, 2 physical locations including retail and
food services, and over 1,200 community partnerships throughout
Greater Houston. Cultivating these valuable relationships with a
range of stakeholders including philanthropic organizations, local
and national nonprofits, educational organizations, city officials
and individuals will be crucial. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESThe CEO will
spend time working with the broader community to accomplish the
following strategic initiatives:
- Continue to strengthen its core: reinvest in the physical
museum through major exhibit updates
- Become families' go-to partner in child-centered experiential
learning in Houston
- Drive deep and targeted impact in extended/out-of-school time
learning in service of educational equity and learning for all
- Continue to rebuild and strengthen our organizational and team
foundation
To enable the attainment of these initiatives, the CEO has the
following responsibilities:Strategic Leadership & Organization
Management
- Lead the organization to optimize the potential of updated
facilities, eliminate boundaries to access, and develop enduring
ties to the community
- Continue to serve as an engaged, committed and credible partner
in the Greater Houston area
- Set annual targets, organizational priorities, and operational
plans that drive impact and align the team and the organization at
large
- Drive a positive organizational culture through communication,
meaningful relationship development and an on-going cycle of
feedback and improvement
- Build and coach a strong, results-driven team, increase
internal staff capacity, and ensure that direct reports are
maximizing their potential as a team and as organizational
leaders
- Calibrate the business model, human and financial resources,
and program opportunities to ensure that operations thrive and that
CMH continues to exhibit relentless operational excellence
- Champion the educational philosophy of the Museum as an
essential out-of-school-time resource that positively advances
children's learning trajectories
- Stay abreast of current trends in out-of-school-time learning
organizations and anticipate potential changes in program
design
External Relations & Communications
- Serve as the external face of CMH with a wide range of partners
to advance the organization's mission, reputation and funding
- Lead and advance healthy, transparent and collaborative
relationships with the board, staff, community leaders and the many
individuals and entities that support the Museum
- Work with local media to expand public awareness of CMH
programs and successes and publicize the activities of the
organization, its programs and goals
- Continue to grow a sustainable, diversified local and national
funding base that includes investments from individuals,
corporations and foundations
- Play primary role in cultivating, soliciting and stewarding key
funders to increase participation and contributions
- Ensure financial stability and sustainability by maintaining
healthy cash flow and adequate reserves through revenue generation,
fundraising and development
- Develop a transformational capital and endowment campaign with
the support of the Board
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion
- Engage in setting DEAI initiatives to ensure that CMH is
increasing its effectiveness in serving children, staff and the
community across lines of difference
- Continue and expand programs to serve low income, underserved
and underrepresented communities, including those served by social
service agencies and people with special needs and disabilities
Financial Management/Business Operations -
- Establish annual financial goals, internal systems and
operational processes that are responsive to current realities and
accommodate future needs
- Work with the staff and Board in preparing annual budgets and
periodic financial reports while ensuring that the organization
operates within budget guidelines
- Manage earned income strategy to increase revenues
- Oversee annual strategic planning and priority setting for
CMH
- Ensure smooth operation of 2 physical museum locations (1500
Binz and Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center), a retail location
and a cafe at 1500 Binz, an office building, and a parking garage;
all operating six days per week (7 days during school
holidays)
- Maintain the current systems and continually update to allow
for efficient operation and compliance with HR, tax, audit, IRS
regulations, and any other legal requirements for a 501(c)(3)
Board Governance
- Work closely with the Executive Board, Board of Directors,
Advisory Board and its Committees to ensure ongoing communication
of progress, successes, risks and challenges and to provide
information necessary to make informed decisions in a timely and
accurate manner
- Help build and maintain a diverse and inclusive non-profit
Board that is representative of the community, highly engaged and
willing to contribute to, and advocate for, the Museum's missionTHE
LEADER -We are seeking a leader with experience, knowledge and
demonstrated success in contexts relevant to leading Children's
Museum Houston. The CEO is a person who is passionate about the
role that CMH can play as an early childhood education leader and
partner in the local and regional community. The ideal candidate
will possess many of the following qualities, experiences and
skills:
- Passion for and/or lived experience with CMH mission
- High emotional intelligence, integrity, charisma and
confidence
- Ability to compellingly convey CMH's mission, impact, and needs
across the community in an authentic way; exceptional written,
verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Team player and team builder with outstanding interpersonal,
communication and listening skills
- Demonstrated adaptability and creativity; desire to be
innovative; builder of people, teams and systems
- Direct experience with key themes and concepts in early and
primary grades education programming and education systems
- Success in gaining the trust of a wide spectrum of community
stakeholders, educational partners and an involved Board
- Demonstrated experience in fundraising to include increasing
the recurrence and predictability of contributions and engaging
long-term institutional and individual donors
- Strong business and financial acumen; experience managing large
budgets and awareness of business operations
- Familiarity with diverse business functions including
marketing, public relations, human resources, accounting and
building maintenance
- Ability to articulate vision and strategy and the tactical
skills to manage the systems and processes necessary to implement
the strategy
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to
use data to make decisions and recommendations
- Strong commitment to the growth and professional development of
staff
- Fun and energetic! A leader who can engage with families and
young children and that exhibits a sense of humor and
perspective
- Connection to the Houston community, preferred
- 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership of a similar
size, successful nonprofit and/or related entity
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in business, public
administration, non-profit management preferred
Salary: - $215,000+ depending on experience.
HOW TO APPLYInterested candidates should apply here . We will
receive letters of interest and resumesuntil November 11, 2022.
Children's Museum Houston offers a competitive salary and benefits
package that includes vacation, medical, dental and vision
insurance. CMH also provides access to short-term and long-term
disability insurance, and life insurance. We provide compensation
that takes into account each candidate's prior experience and
responsibilities. This position is located in Houston, TX.
-Children's Museum Houston seeks to fully represent our community
and constituencies, particularly low-income communities and
communities of color. -Children's Museum Houston is an equal
opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee
or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, status as a veteran, disability, or other federal,
state or local protected class.
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