June 15, 2004 DRAFT Emil Fries School of Piano Tuning and Technology Executive Director The Board of Trustees of the Emil Fries School of Piano Tuning and Technology seeks a unique individual to provide leadership and direction for a special school that provides education and training to students from throughout the world. The Mission of this 54 year old School is “Providing specialized, quality education in piano tuning and repair for the blind and visually impaired”. The School’s Purpose includes: Providing specialized training in piano service to blind and visually impaired students. Sighted students are also accepted for enrollment. Operating a demonstration and resource center for piano technicians. Providing students with the necessary skills to operate a successful small business. Enabling students to obtain additional training necessary for successful careers, such as daily living skills, organizational skills, orientation and mobility skills, and business skills. The School is private, self supporting, has a staff of 8 and operates a piano sales and service business that generates most of its $400,000 annual operating revenue. The Executive Director reports to the Board and is responsible for the overall success of the School. The Executive Director is expected to work with the Board in direction planning and implementation to assure the Mission and Values of the School are upheld. The Board believes that the School can expand its services and impact, and is looking for an entrepreneurial Executive Director with the leadership and networking skills to make it happen. Requires a bachelors degree in an appropriate field and/or at least two years successful experience as an executive director or general manager of an entrepreneurial organization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have strong leadership, communication, marketing, recruiting, fund raising, and management skills. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and team building skills are also required, along with honesty, enthusiasm, and a positive, can-do attitude. You must believe in the potential of blind and visually impaired people, and have the ability to recruit students and market the School, its programs and the capabilities of its graduates. A working knowledge of piano tuning and technology would be a plus. Compensation is expected to be $42K to $55K, depending on qualifications, plus a benefits package. Send resume, salary history, and cover letter explaining how you meet these requirements to: Search Committee, c/o Ms Janet Merz, 2214 East 13th St., Vancouver, Washington 98661; or fax to 360-737-2120, or e-mail to Janet.merz@wssb.org.
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