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Now Hiring

Star Island is now accepting applications for Development Director.

Personal Retreats

Star Island now offers personal retreats in addition to our conferences. They're a great way to get to know the island on your own schedule.

Latest Updates

Pelican applications for late summer, close-up and end-of-season are still available! Interested?

2008 Conference Listings (including the "Blue Book" and registration form!) are still available.

The Gift Shop

The Star Island Gift Shop now has an online store!

All proceeds generated from the Star Island Gift Shop go to the Isles of Shoals Association, Unitarian Universalist, which provides scholarships, conference programs and equipment to Star Island.

YAC, YRUU & Dover Yoga are holding fundraising events across the country; see their new site at saveourstar.org for details.

Updates and Information

The latest information on ongoing island activities is always available on our News page.

Shoals Facts

Celia Thaxter, writer of poetry and stories and Shoals native, was "one of America's favorite authors in the late 19th century."

Working: Year Round

Seasonal | Volunteering | Year Round

The Star Island Corporation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with offices based in Portsmouth, NH, seeks qualified candidates for the positions listed below.

Star Island Corporation owns and operates Star Island in the Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire. The island is ten miles from mainland New Hampshire and is operated as a seasonal religious and educational conference facility. The Corporation generates and manages all its own utilities (water, waste, power) and operates its own first aid station. The island has 34 buildings including numerous historic hotel and guest housing buildings as well as utility buildings and meeting spaces. The Corporation also operates a transportation system for both guests and staff that comprises Corporation-owned and staffed boats as well as contracted ferry and boat resources. The Corporation employs 9 year-round staff people and between 100 and 120 seasonal staff people ("Pelicans", largely college-aged) annually.

Star Island is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in regard to race, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Open Positions:

Development Director Short Job Listing

Click here for Complete Job Description

The Star Island Corporation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization with offices based in Portsmouth, NH seeks qualified candidates for the 3/4-time position of Development Director.

The Development Director designs, implements and manages all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, and serves as the senior advisor on development for the Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors and its committees.

This 3/4 time position reports to the CEO of the Star Island Corporation, offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefit package.

Please see the complete job description for details and qualifications.

Application deadline is October 10, 2008.

For more information contact . Applications by email are preferred.

Search Committee
Star Island Corporation
10 Vaughan Mall, Suite 8
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Competitive salary and benefits apply. Star Island is an equal opportunity employer.