Balanced Rock Foundation is a Yosemite based nonprofit seeking a fulltime Executive Director. Balanced Rock offers enlightening programs for the mind, body and spirit. These journeys foster individual, community and environmental well being, and forge a deep connection to the natural world.

In 2010, we will offer 12 wilderness programs, weekend workshops promoting health and well being, community events and yoga classes, as well as numerous custom courses. The organization is administratively located in El Portal, CA, and the preference is for the successful candidate to live in the greater area to facilitate communication with the employees, many of the volunteers, plus the National Park Service.

The organization has been successful at building a Board of Directors, developing strong community relationships, excellent programs, and a sustainable financial model.

The Executive Director will be responsible for leading the vision and direction of the organization. Specific responsibilities include: personnel management, creating and maintaining budgets, marketing for the programs, community relations, fundraising in collaboration with the Board of Directors and instructing some of the programs.

Qualifications for the Executive Director include: a passion for the outdoors and a healthy, mindful lifestyle, excellence at paying close attention to details, ability to articulate a vision, holding all staff and volunteers accountable to their commitments, very well organized, book keeping skills, computer literate with strong Word and Excel skills, plus excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Successful candidates will have experience in directing programs, managing staff, budgets and multi-tasking. We are looking for a high-energy individual to be the key leader in this exciting entrepreneurial environment.

Start date: mid-August, 2010

Compensation: $45,000 annual salary plus benefits

By April 8th, please send a resume and cover letter describing the impact you made from your most significant work-related accomplishment to: eliza@balancedrock.org