[PCA] Job: Director of Gardens and Grounds (Michigan)

[Deborah Griffith]

Director of Gardens and Grounds

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Grosse Pointe Shores, MI

www.fordhouse.org

 

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House seeks a highly experienced, knowledgeable and
enthusiastic Director of Gardens and Grounds to assume responsibility
for the year-round care, preservation, and restoration of the 86 acres
that comprise the estate's Jens Jensen landscape.  Located along 3,000
feet of shoreline on Lake St. Clair in suburban Detroit, the estate
includes a formal rose garden, perennial and annual gardens, and
extensive meadow and wooded areas.  This is a unique opportunity for an
experienced professional to combine leadership skills and horticultural
knowledge with a passion for historic landscape preservation and
interpretation. 

 

The Director of Gardens and Grounds plans, designs, and directs the
presentation of the estate's gardens and grounds areas, oversees the
day-to-day operations of the department (including gardens, lawns,
trees, roads, walkways, irrigation systems, etc.) and manages a staff of
six to eight full-time employees plus volunteers.  He/she works closely
with education staff to conceptualize and deliver landscape and garden
interpretive programs, with development and retail staff to generate
revenue opportunities, and with other historic resource directors to
ensure a high standard of collection stewardship and collaboration. The
Director of Gardens and Grounds participates as a member of the
management team and shares responsibility for implementation of Ford
House's strategic plan. 

 

Bachelor's degree in horticulture, floriculture, environmental science
or a related field is required; a master's degree is preferred.  A
minimum of five to ten years of work experience managing the
horticultural operations of a public garden, historic site or estate
similar to Ford House is required.  Also required are an extensive
knowledge of horticulture and grounds maintenance procedures; excellent
writing, speaking, and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to
successfully manage and direct a staff of employees and volunteers; and
proven ability to contribute to a collegial and collaborative culture.


 

To apply, please forward a letter of interest and resume to:  Deborah
Griffith, Director of Human Resources, dgriffith at fordhouse.org,
313-453-2034.

 

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