Job Opportunities Currently Available at Monticello

The Charlottesville area's best tourist attraction is a great place to work! Monticello offers educational, unique work experiences with competitive pay and benefits.  Our full time positions offer a benefit package that includes health and dental insurance, 401(k) retirement savings program, paid vacation and holiday time, life insurance, and more.  All of our employees enjoy a generous discount at our Museum Shop and many lectures and educational opportunities throughout the year.

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• Volunteer Opportunities—The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is looking to grow our dedicated corps of volunteers.  We welcome volunteers at our Visitor Center, the Jefferson Library, the Center for Historic Plants, and at special events around the mountaintop.  Positions are varied and shifts are flexible. Contact volunteer@monticello.org or 434.984.9869 if you are interested or have any questions.

The Foundation is currently recruiting for the following positions:

Vice President for Development for Monticello.   The Thomas Jefferson Foundation seeks an experienced and dynamic professional to direct its fundraising activities.  Reporting directly to the President/CEO, the Vice President is part of a dynamic leadership team setting strategic direction and shaping the Foundation for its centennial in 2023.    Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Foundation is  the private, nonprofit organization that owns and operates Monticello, the home and plantation  of Thomas Jefferson, as well as a museum and visitor center, library and academic center, and conference/education center, all to advance its mission of preservation and education . Monticello annually  attracts nearly 450,000 on-site, and more than 2 million web visitors.  With a vision of global engagement, it operates programs and conferences nationally and internationally.  

The successful candidate will serve as the Foundation’s chief fundraiser and major gifts officer and lead a team of three professionals in fundraising while working closely with the President and Board of Trustees as a senior-level leader. The Foundation seeks a person with demonstrated skills in fundraising as well as an interest in American History.

Applicants for this position must submit a cover letter, a resume with three references, and salary requirements to resumes@monticello.org, Attn: Angela J. Butler, PHR, Director of Human Resources.  The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  Open until Filled.  (Added March 23, 2012.)