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Education / Interpretation / Historian Positions
Interpreter
Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
The Nantucket Historical Association seeks interpreters to provide tours of its Whaling Museum and historic sites (including the Old Mill, Oldest House, and Hadwen House) to the visiting public. Responsibilities include providing factual and engaging interpretive programs to help the public gain an understanding of Nantucket’s unique history; collecting and tracking admissions; and care and security of the NHA’s sites and collections. The position provides a wonderful opportunity for learning about Nantucket’s history architecture, and culture.
Qualifications: Applicants should enjoy working with the public and have excellent communication skills. Interpreters must be enthusiastic and able to assimilate and impart information in a factual, coherent, and entertaining manner. Interpreters must be available as scheduled, including weekends, evenings, and holidays. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in history and architecture; teaching or performing arts experience helpful. College or graduate students in American history, museum studies, historic preservation, and related fields are encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions
If you have any questions about these positions, please contact Erik Ingmundson, Senior Interpreter and Schools Coordinator, by phone at (508) 228 – 1894, extension 123, or via e-mail (erik@nha.org)
We also encourage you to visit our website (www.nha.org) to learn more about our organization.
To apply for the above positions: Please send a letter of interest, resume, and names of three references to:
Rebecca Miller
Assistant to the Executive Director
Nantucket Historical Association
P.O. Box 1016
Nantucket, MA 02554
rmiller@nha.org
Application materials are due March 15, 2010.
The Nantucket Historical Association is an equal-opportunity employer.
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This job posted by MERC from February 10 through March 15.
Program Coordinator
History Center of Olmsted County
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Status: Permanent Full Time
Position Summary: The History Center of Olmsted County is currently accepting applications for the position of Program Coordinator. The successful applicant will coordinate the educational programs, school tours, and public programs and special events for the History Center of Olmsted County. The Program Coordinator will be highly energized with a proven track record of success in program management. The HCOC is developing a program called “Feeding People Through History” that is based upon partnerships with local food shelf and heritage gardens to teach people about the importance of agriculture and the uses of the items grown on HCOC grounds and donated to the food shelf.
Requirements:
BA/BS degree required; MA or MS degree in museum studies, education, or related field encouraged.
Minimum five years experience in teaching, delivering, and managing educational or youth programs.
Minimum of three years direct supervisory experience.
Experience designing programs, curriculum and program evaluation.
Knowledge of museum education and learning theory; and excellent organizational and written/verbal/interpersonal communication skills are required.
Qualified candidates should send resume and salary requirements to James Lundgren, Executive Director, History Center of Olmsted County, 1195 West Circle Drive SW, Rochester MN 55902, Director@olmstedhistory.com.
Position open until filled. Application reviewed starting Feb 15, 2010.
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This job posted by MERC from January 25 through April 26.
Chief History Officer
Detroit Historical Society
Detroit, Michigan, USA
The Society is responsible for the overall management and operations of the Detroit Historical Museum, an 80,000 square foot facility located in Midtown; Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a unique maritime museum located on Belle Isle; and the Collections Resource Center, an expansive storage facility which houses an extensive collection of more than 200,000 artifacts. The Society has developed a comprehensive enhancement and renovation plan for the museums, that includes new and upgraded galleries at both museum sites, parking and building exterior improvements, increased use of interactive technology and other learning-based attractions, enhancements to the museums’ web site, investment in its collections center, the addition of curatorial, educational and development staff, and operational funding support and additional growth in the Society’s endowment.
The Chief History Officer reports to the Executive Director and C.E.O. and is responsible for the articulation and implementation of a strategy for the Society’s curatorial and educational initiatives. The Chief History Officer will work with senior leadership to provide strategic and tactical direction to the entire organization, particularly with respect to the educational and interpretive initiatives that the organization undertakes. The Chief History Officer will represent the Society in the greater Detroit community and the national museum community, extending the Society’s brand as the region’s leading local history organization.
We seek an accomplished and creative individual with an exceptional record as a transformational and translational expert in an urban historical venue. The successful candidate will have appropriate experience with collections, and related exhibit and educational programs. He/she must have a work style that reflects the values and vision of the Society and have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to positively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization and community. The successful candidate must be able to develop a variety of internal and external networks that synergize the creative and educational processes for the Society, can create innovative community based outreach and collaborative activities and find new ways in which to utilize the web. This individual aspires to key leadership opportunities, has experience directing multi-discipline project teams, and has developed staff into highly effective employees through coaching, mentoring, and modeling.
The ideal candidate will have at least seven to ten years of progressively responsible experience in museum management, including exhibit coordination, project management, and team leadership. Knowledge of museum technology applications, current best practices and principles with respect to museum registration methods and collections standards, and concepts of planning and producing exhibitions is required. A master’s degree, preferably in history or museum studies, is required. For nominations, expressions of interest, or to submit your resume please contact Kittleman & Associates at dhs-cc@kittleman.net. Additional information regarding this position is available at www.kittleman.net.
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This job posted by MERC from January 21 through April 22.
Assistant Site Manager
Garfield Farm Museum
Geneva, Illinois, USA
Assistant Site Manager:1840s Garfield Farm Museum far west Chicago suburbs
near Geneva, IL. M.A. in Historic Administration or related fields. On site
security, animal care, gardening, event planning, interpretation, public
relations, prairie restoration, volunteer management, collections, all
aspects of museum management and development. Must be flexible and a team
player. Ideal experience for individual career committed to historic site
management. Work with executive director and site manager. Box 403, LaFox,
IL 60147. www.garfieldfarm.org
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This job posted by MERC from December 29 through March 30.
Associate Director for Public Programs
Adler Planetarium
Chicago, Illinois, USA
(a full-time exempt position)
The Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL, is seeking an Associate Director for Public Programs to take leadership for and craft a growing museum educational program.
This position reports to the Director of Education.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- develop vision, plan, staffing and implementation of an interpretation program;
- oversee ongoing design and deployment of educational and interpretive programs for Adler visitors;
- employ appropriate evaluation techniques to revise programs;
- manage full and part-time informal education staff and floor staff volunteers;
- collaborate with team members and the development department to write grants and is accountable to granting organizations for reports;
- manage budgets for all outreach and floor programs;
- manage all requests and implementation of community outreach programs.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Museum Education, Science
- Education or commensurate experience;
- coursework in physical sciences or astronomy, science education, or museum education is preferred;
- five or more years of museum education experience, management and grant writing experience;
- experience developing science education programs for a variety of audiences and contexts is preferred;
- strong organization, oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively as both a team leader and a team member;
- knowledge about instructional design and evaluation and a customer service focus.
To apply for this position, please email a cover letter, resume and salary history to:
Marguerite E. Dawson, Director of Human Resources
hr-ADPublicPrograms@adlerplanetarium.org
Telephone: 312.322.0591
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This job posted by MERC from December 14 through March 15.
The last update to this page was 3-4-10.
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