Job Type: Full time

The Baltimore Museum of Industry seeks a highly collaborative and strategic leader to drive fundraising efforts that support the museum’s operations, expand the museum’s capacity to identify, cultivate, and sustain varied sources of funding, and strengthen corporate and individual relationships. As Director of Development, you will play a key role in growing philanthropic investment in the museum, bringing energy and creativity to donor engagement and fund development. Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will institutionalize best practices in philanthropy and contribute to high-level strategic decisions that shape the museum’s future. You will lead a dedicated development team, supervising one full-time and one part-time staff member.

The BMI’s strategic plan positions the museum as Baltimore’s leading platform for dialogue about the past, present, and future of work. As Director of Development, you will be instrumental in advancing this vision by working in partnership with the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees to ensure the  organization’s long-term financial sustainability. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership to align fundraising strategies with our mission, engage community and business leaders, and inspire investment in the museum’s work.

If you are the right candidate for this position, you are an engaging, strategic, optimistic, and outgoing individual with a proven track record of development success, who can envision, plan for, and manage growth as well as adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment. You possess both leadership and managerial skills and will nurture growth in the development staff while working across museum departments to identify and leverage fundraising opportunities. You are a superior communicator who is passionate about the museum’s mission and vision and whose enthusiasm inspires others.

Compensation and Schedule:

This position is 40 hours/week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with occasional evening and weekend work required. This is a hybrid position with office space at the museum’s campus on 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore MD 21230.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 – $110,000. DOE and benefits include paid holidays, sick time and personal time, health, dental, and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with an employer match, and free onsite parking.

To Apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume and references to humanresources@thebmi.org with the subject line “Director of Development – {your name]”. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

No one candidate will be perfect for this job. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion are a key to professional success. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. Please just apply.

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The Baltimore Museum of Industry provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification.

Located on the waterfront near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, The Baltimore Museum of Industry interprets the diverse and significant human stories behind labor and innovation in Baltimore, cultivating a sense of belonging and inspiring visitors to think critically about the intersection of work and society. With an ambitious strategic plan in place, museum staff are focused on increasing the museum’s visibility and growing visitation and revenue. 

Job type: Part time

Description: Museum Educators lead interactive tours of museum exhibits and hands-on activities for school field trips, virtual tours, outreach visits to schools, adult and senior tours, scout programs, and birthday parties. Programs range in duration from 60 to 90 minutes, with multiple programs occurring on any given day. Training and professional development opportunities are provided. Additional responsibilities include set-up, clean-up, and preparation of education materials. Hours vary depending on the needs of the groups scheduled and availability. Museum educators primarily work on weekdays. Scheduling can accommodate other work or responsibilities.

The ideal candidate possesses the following skills and capabilities:

• Experience working with children or in a customer support role is required, informal experience is welcome i.e. babysitting, family care, volunteer work, etc.
• Experience with other group tours and a background in History are preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and adults of varied ages and backgrounds
• Comfort with public speaking
• Willingness to learn and effectively deliver multiple programs
• Ability to manage groups and schedules
• Willingness to take direction and work in cooperation with other museum educators and staff
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or American Sign Language a plus
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and lift heavy objects

No one candidate will be perfect for this job. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion are a key to professional success. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. Please just apply.

Compensation:

Starting at $17/hour

To apply:

Send resume and cover letter to: jcelmer@thebmi.org. Applications are always welcome, although hiring is done on an as-needed basis.

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No one candidate will be perfect for a job. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion are a key to professional success. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. Please just apply.

The Baltimore Museum of Industry provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification.

Prior to final hiring, all candidates will have to undergo a criminal background check in accordance with Maryland law.