Emil Fries school seeks new leadership

[Don Mitchell]

          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.