NYC Job Opening: The Brecht Forum Seeks an Executive Director

NYC Job Opening: The Brecht Forum Seeks an Executive Director

The Brecht Forum/New York Marxist School is seeking applications for the position of Executive Director. The Brecht Forum is a 37-year-old political education and cultural center encompassing the New York Marxist School, the Institute for Popular Education and Arts at the Brecht. For further information, go to http://www.brechtforum.org/about. The candidate for the Executive Director position must have overall agreement with the mission of the Brecht Forum along with a commitment to Marxist education and community outreach. S/he must have experience in exercising leadership in broad-based non-sectarian movement-building and in social movement activism. 

The ED's primary responsibility will be to work with the Board of Directors to implement the financial, organizational and programmatic goals set by the Board. The ED will organize and supervise the staff in all areas of work and assure staff training and development. The ED will be responsible for developing a collective process within the staff with mutual trust and support as well as individual accountability. The ED will facilitate productive communication and working relations between the board, staff and external constituencies.

In particular, the ED will assume overall leadership and responsibility for oversight of finances, accounting controls and fundraising, working closely with the fundraising staff-person to ensure the Brecht’s financial development.

Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Remuneration is consistent with movement sector pay scales. Vacation,sick days and employer paid health care benefits are included. Application deadline: August 15th. Fall appointment anticipated. Please email a letter of interest and a resume to Joan Gibbs (Co-Chairof the Brecht Forum Board of Directors) at joanpgibbs2012@gmail.com and to brechtforumboard@gmail.com.