About MendoParks
MendoParks is a non-profit cooperating association of California State Parks, formed in 1984, currently providing visitor center operations and volunteer docents at ten State Parks from Westport to Manchester on the beautiful Mendocino Coast. MendoParks exists to provide educational and programmatic support to State Parks. For more information on MendoParks visit www.mendoparks.org
The Position
The Executive Director provides leadership and management of the organization as its face and voice. The ED shares and sustains the mission and values of MendoParks through education, fundraising, event, and program management, and provides oversight of the operations of the organization. Partnering closely with the Board of Directors, the ED plays the leading role to develop, articulate and then implement the strategic direction of the association for the benefit of the community, visitors and California State Parks.
Duties Include:
- Board relations.
- Manage staff & contractors.
- Human resource management and training
- Oversight of policies/procedures
- Organizational development
- Prepare and monitor budget & financials.
- Technology and software management
- Program management from the annual plan including education efforts.
- Manage Visitor Center and retail operations.
- Volunteer and Docent management.
- Fundraising
- Donor stewardship
- MendoParks memberships (individual and business)
- Grants
- Events
- California State Parks Relations - Project Development, Coordination & Communication(s) with California State Parks
- Marketing and Social Media, Outreach and Communications - Community outreach, including participation in events and offering presentations - Fielding questions/feedback from community and visitors - Communicating to partners, identifying potential partners
Location
The Executive Director will work on-site in the beautiful village of Mendocino, California. Regular travel within Mendocino County will be required to the parks and events as part of the daily operations.