Executive Director
The Columbia Pro Cantare is seeking a new Executive Director.
Organization: Columbia Pro Cantare
Position: Executive Director
Status: Part-Time, Exempt
Reports To: Board of Directors
Location: Ellicott City, MD
About the Columbia Pro Cantare
Columbia Pro Cantare is a mixed chorus of 80 auditioned volunteer singers based in Howard County, Maryland, which seeks to present the finest choral literature in concerts of high artistic quality to a growing regional audience. It aspires to provide enriching musical experiences for musicians and non-musicians alike.
Since the Spring of 1977, the Columbia Pro Cantare has delighted Howard County and metro area audiences with its concerts of music ranging from the classics of opera, oratorio, and the concert stage to American and European folk and spiritual music. Founded by Director Frances Motyca Dawson, as a professionally trained volunteer chorus to sing nine times with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at its Howard County concerts and to bring high quality musical experiences to local audiences with its own independent performances, CPC has fulfilled its purpose for 50 seasons.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Board of Directors and co-leading the organization with the Artistic Director, the Executive Director is the chief administrative and operations leader of Columbia Pro Cantare. This individual will determine, oversee, and execute the strategic and operational efficiencies of administrative programs and staff. The Executive Director serves as a strategic partner with the Artistic Director to energize donors to invest in the Pro Cantare, and engage new and existing audiences, organizational partnerships, and board members. The Executive Director will work closely with the Artistic Director and the broader community to strengthen and grow the organization’s impact and sustainability. This individual will passionately articulate both the benefits and needs of the organization, engaging directly in robust conversations with constituents and stakeholders.
