25-06-2025
What pays $75-90K? This open role at Erie Center for Arts & Technology
The Erie Center for Arts and Technology is looking for a new executive director.
The nonprofit, which offers adult career training programs and after-school arts classes at no cost to Erie County residents, announced on both its website and Facebook page that it is seeking "a visionary leader with a passion for transforming lives through creativity, opportunity, and community empowerment."
A full job posting/description can be found at ECAT's website, where interested candidates can also submit an application online.
ECAT announced via Facebook on June 2 that its most recent executive director, Kate Neubert-Lechner, has "moved on to new opportunities." Neubert-Lechner recently announced on LinkedIn that she is starting a new position as the Erie-based regional manager for Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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According to the ECAT job posting, the position pays between $75,000 and $90,000 annually with benefits. Qualifications for the job include, but are not limited to:
A Bachelor's degree in a related field such as non-profit management, business administration, finance and/or accounting. A Master's degree in non-profit management, public administration, or business administration is preferred
The ability to secure/pass FBI and state police background checks and state Department of Public Welfare child abuse clearances
At least five years of public sector and/or nonprofit experience; executive leadership is preferred
Experience in strategic planning, fundraising, and organizational management
Demonstrated experience leading an organization through change/growing an organization
A hands-on approach to problem solving
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and public speaking/writing skills
Experience with budgeting, financial planning, analysis and oversight and an ability to communicate complex financial information to stakeholders
Exceptional organizational & time management skills
ECAT was created in 2021. Its first executive director was Daria Devlin, the current Erie School Board member and director of social impact at Hamot Health Foundation who won the Democratic nomination for Erie mayor in the May 20 municipal primary.
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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Why the Erie Center for Arts and Technology is seeking a new director
