Employment Opportunity: Petersburg Museums

 Full information available at http://www.petersburgva.gov/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=98&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=CURATOR-OF-COLLECTIONS-14

CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS

SALARY: DOQ
LOCATION: Museums & Visitor Services
STATUS: Classified/Full-Time
CLOSING DATE: November 22, 2013

The City of Petersburg seeks a curator with strong collections management skills to oversee a diverse collection of artifacts and historic structures related to the history of the City. Museums include historic sites focusing on the 19th century history of the region. In addition to registration and cataloging, other duties include: research, environmental monitoring, planning and implementation of furnishing plans, development of changing exhibitions, reinterpretation of permanent exhibitions with site staff, long range planning, and site coordination for Centre Hill Museum.

QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in museum studies or a closely related field.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a broad knowledge of professional museum standards and practices, with specific knowledge of artifact and archival handling, collections management, registration, and recordkeeping practices. The successful candidate must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, team management skills, and computer skills in addition to good written and oral communication skills.

Preferred candidate will have experience with PastPerfect software; experience with exhibit development and installation; working knowledge of 19th century life and material culture in Virginia; experience supervising staff; and the ability to provide excellent visitor services.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid appropriate driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

SPECIAL NOTICES: Final applicants will be required to submit an updated DMV driving record, submit to a criminal history investigation and submit to urinalysis screening for illegal drug use. Employees in this position are subject to random drug testing.

Employment Opportunity: Julia A. Purnell Museum

Julia A. Purnell Museum Executive Director Search

Executive Director sought for small, regional history museum. The Director will manage all aspects of the museum: governance, finances, collections, exhibit building, educational programing, and development. Examples of work include organizing, planning and presenting public programs, grant-writing, writing press releases and marketing materials, cataloging and caring for a large collection of artifacts and conducting research. Job involves physical labor. The successful candidate must be a resourceful, creative multi-tasker with strong communication and computer skills. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. Museum or non-profit experience a plus. The Town of Snow Hill offers full benefits and is part of Maryland State Retirement. For detailed description and information about the museum, see www.purnellmuseum.com. Mail resume by November 27, 2013 to: Kelly Brewington: Town Manager, Town of Snow Hill, P.O. Box 348, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863.

Grant Opportunity! United States Federation of Friends of Museums

This is the second year the USFFM has partnered with the Small Museum Association to offer this unique opportunity to our members! We are privileged to offer this opportunity to you and we thank the USFFM for this opportunity to support Small Museums!

United States Federation of Friends of Museums Grant Information

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:

Any museum which is currently or was formerly a member of the Small Museum Association is eligible to apply. For information about SMA's membership program visit: www.smallmuseum.org.

You can download the application on our website, http://www.smallmuseum.org/usffm-grant-opportunity-2014.html After you download the application form, please rename your application with "2014-your two letter State abbreviation-City-MuseumName" before you submit.
Like so:  2014-MD-Anytown-SampleMuseumExample.doc
 
WHAT:

A grant of $2,500 to be used to fulfill an educational program or cultural activity that is not currently budgeted.

WHEN TO APPLY:

Apply by January 10, 2014.

ABOUT THIS GRANT: 

This grant program was started in 2012 as a program of the Clare Morehead Memorial Fund, established by the children of the late Clare Moorhead, a USFFM Board member whose passion was small museums.  Due to the keen interest, the USFFM has decided to continue offering four grants to help small museums fund projects for which no other funding is available.

HOW TO APPLY: 

Museum directors should apply before January 10, 2014, via email USFFM25@gmail.com or postal mail to USFFM 2001 K Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20006-1040. The application must include the following information:

• Name of Museum:

• Street Address, City, State and Zip:

• Email Address:

• Telephone:

• Name and Title of Musuem Director:

• Year founded:

• Type of museum and mission, in brief:

• Number of days museum is open each typical week:

• Museum open hours:

• Number of visitors last year:

• Annual budget:

• Size of paid museum staff:

• Number of museum volunteers:

• Please describe the educational or cultural project you propose that would be helped by the USFFM Small Museum grant of $2500. (If project requires outside professional help or equipment, please describe and estimate costs.)

You can download the application on our website, http://www.smallmuseum.org/usffm-grant-opportunity-2014.html
After you download the application form, please rename your application with "2014-your two letter State abbreviation-City-MuseumName" before you submit.
Like so:  2014-MD-Anytown-SampleMuseumExample.doc

WHAT ELSE IS NEEDED: 

Applicants are asked to commit to providing  two brief  progress reports (mid-year and end of year) to USFFM, so that the information can be shared with other small museums and the World Federation of Friends of Museums. Photos and stories for use in the USFFM newsletter will also be appreciated.

QUESTIONS: 

Please contact USFFM via email at USFFM25@gmail.com

What does small really mean?

Check out this post from SMA board member Jason Illari for the SMAC blog on "What does small really mean?"

http://smac-aam.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-does-small-really-mean.html

Employment Opportunity: Poe Baltimore

Contract Responsibilities

Poe Baltimore

2 days per week (or 16 hours)

12 weeks

$20/hour

Poe Baltimore, Inc. seeks to hire a temporary, part-time independent contractor to oversee, manage and plan fundraising efforts towards the re-opening of the Edgar Allan Poe House and National Historic Landmark.  The successful candidate will also manage and coordinate opening hours during “Free Fall Baltimore” weekends.  This temporary position is being created in order to solidify the Board of Director’s fundraising efforts, with the ultimate goal of opening the Poe House with regular hours in 2014.

• Establish regular communication with the President of Poe Baltimore and the Board of Directors,
• Formally reports to the President of Poe Baltimore
• Work with B&O Staff to implement of the Interpretive Plan
• Represent Poe Baltimore, in concert with Board leadership, before granting organizations, potential members, and donors.
• Develop basic form letters and documents necessary to communicate with members and donors
• Develop plans for sponsorship development and solicitation and donor recognition
• Establish relationships with key partners in the community.  Examples include the Baltimore National Heritage Area, Baltimore Heritage, Greater Baltimore History Alliance, Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, Bromo Tower Arts and Entertainment District, and the Downtown Partnership.
• Work with Fundraising Committee to identify new opportunities and apply for grants to support projects and programs
• Work with the Board to develop a fund-raising plan and a sustainability plan for Poe Baltimore Develop recruitment and training plan for volunteers
• Attend monthly Board of Directors meetings
• Build and manage database of possible members from mailing lists provided by partner organizations.
• Work with Event Committee to finalize and implement Free Fall Baltimore neighborhood event
• Coordinate members of the Board of Directors and volunteers to staff the Poe House during Free Fall Baltimore.
• Other duties as assigned by the President of Poe Baltimore

The candidate must have strong organizational, time management and communications skills and must exhibit an ability to work with people, stay on task, and produce quality results.

Please submit resumes to Kristen Harbeson (addis73@aol.com) by August 10, 2013

Employment Opportunity: College Park Aviation Museum

Job Title: Museum Director (10167, Grade I) Closing Date/Time: Mon. 08/19/13 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Salary: $53,835.00 - $92,300.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: College Park, Maryland 

***Applications must be made online at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mncppc/default.cfm.  Select "Museum Director  (10167, Grade I)"***

Description:

This is a re-announcement. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

The Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation, of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a Museum Director for the College Park Aviation Museum.

The incumbent provides professional museum management and serves as the Director of the College Park Aviation Museum, a premier museum facility dedicated to the history of the nationally significant College Park Airport. This century-old airfield was founded by the Wright Brothers in 1909 and was the site of their training with the first military aeroplane. The museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate, and therefore of the highest quality and purpose.

Position provides professional museum management and serves as the director of the College Park Aviation Museum, a premier museum facility dedicated to the history of the nationally significant College Park Airport (CPA). This century-old airfield was founded by the Wright Brothers in 1909 and was the site of their training with the first military aeroplane. The museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate and, therefore, of the highest quality and purpose. It is located on the grounds of the CPA, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, an honor that comes with its own set of rules and procedures. This position manages and directs the daily operations of the facility, including staff supervision, program administration, facility maintenance, budget coordination, implementation and approval of all financial paperwork, and implementation of the museum’s mission to the general public.

The museum director maintains the overall integrity of the museum, its collections, programs, and implementation in order to serve the general public and educate its visitors. This is a seven (7)-day-a-week museum that serves all ages but focuses on a family audience. This position works with the various partners to expand the museum’s mission, leads fundraising activities, facilitates programs and exhibits to bring in repeat visitation, and serves as the spokesperson on the history of the airport and its historic facilities.

This position defines the goals and objectives of the museum, works in cooperation with the airport staff, implements grants, works with vendors and contractors, plans and produces major programs and special events, maintains a budget, hires and evaluates staff, works with volunteers as well as the Field of Firsts Foundation; and coordinates building improvements and the museum’s future expansion.

The incumbent defines the goals and objectives of the museum, works in cooperation with the airport staff, implements grants, works with vendors and contractors, plans and produces major programs and special events, maintains a budget, hires and evaluates staff, works with volunteers as well as the Field of Firsts Foundation; and coordinates building improvements and spearheads efforts for a possible future expansion of the museum.

 Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in history, American studies, museum studies, archaeology, education, historic preservation, or a related field; and

2. Five years of progressively responsible experience, including two years as a program coordinator or supervisor; or

3. Master’s degree in one of the above fields; and three years of related experience; or

4. An equivalent combination of education and experience.

5. A valid driver’s license, or the ability to acquire one.

 Supplemental Information: 

**Master’s Degree in Museum Studies, Museum Education, Museum Management or administration is preferred.

Candidate should have experience with and knowledge of museum management, and administration musuem education and at least five (5) years of advanced experience in one of these fields.

Occasionally works nights and weekend hours.

Internship Opportunity: Greenbelt Museum

Dorothy Sucher Memorial Internship Program

Dorothy Sucher, 1933-2010

Overview: The Dorothy Sucher Memorial Internship is awarded annually to an outstanding college-level or graduate student interested in supporting the work of the Greenbelt Museum. The internship was established in 2012 by Dr. Joseph Sucher to commemorate the life and work of his late wife, Dorothy Sucher, who initiated the founding of the Greenbelt Museum with a letter to the editor of the Greenbelt News Review in 1972. “Greenbelt,” she wrote, “was built during the Great Depression as an expression of the philosophy behind the New Deal. What better place could be found in which to create a museum devoted to that significant period in our nation’s history?” Mrs. Sucher went on to become one of the Museum’s founders and to serve on its Board of Directors. She was also a psychotherapist, an author, and a reporter for the Greenbelt News Review, through which she was involved in a landmark Supreme Court case that defended the freedom of the press.

The Dorothy Sucher Memorial Internship is to be completed at the Greenbelt Museum, located at 10B Crescent Road in Greenbelt, Maryland, and at the Museum staff office in the Greenbelt Community Center at 15 Crescent Road. It will further the mission of the Museum, which is to serve as a community museum that provides gateways to the New Deal history and living legacy of Greenbelt, Maryland and to inspire residents, students and visitors to explore this planned cooperative community. Through this generous gift from Dr. Sucher, the Dorothy Sucher Memorial Intern will receive a stipend of $1,000. For more information about the Dorothy Sucher Memorial Internship, contact the Greenbelt Museum by e-mail at museum@greenbeltmd.gov.

Internship Description: The Dorothy Sucher Memorial Intern will assist the Museum Director and the Education/Volunteer Coordinator with the planning and execution of educational programs, collections care and cataloging, maintenance of the historic house, performing historical research, and administrative tasks such as responding to inquiries, maintaining membership records, and other duties as assigned. While clerical work is part of the position, there will be opportunities for creative thinking and substantive contributions to the work of the Museum.

Desired Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have an interest in one or more of these areas: 20th century American history, the New Deal, the Great Depression, World War II, housing history, architecture, planning, and decorative arts and design. S/he must be a currently enrolled college or graduate student, and must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, which may include scaling stairs while carrying collections objects, climbing a stepladder, and sitting and standing for long periods of time.  The Dorothy Sucher Memorial Intern will be professional, organized, motivated, and have strong writing and communication skills. Adeptness at multitasking is a must, as is the ability to work independently. Knowledge of 20^th century American history and museum experience are helpful but not required.

Compensation: The Dorothy Sucher Memorial Intern will receive a stipend of $1,000, which will be disbursed in two installments. The first payment of $500 will be made after the Intern has completed 80 hours of work, and the second payment will be made after the 160 internship hours have been completed. Once the Intern is selected, s/he and the Museum Director will agree upon an internship schedule.

How to Apply
Completed applications must be submitted by July 15, 2013. The following materials are required:

• A completed Sucher Internship Application
• A one-page personal statement describing your reasons for seeking an internship at the Greenbelt Museum and what you hope to gain from the experience
• Résumé detailing your experience, career interests, and internship goals
• Contact information for two references

Applicants will be notified of the Museum’s decision by August 16.
Submit completed application by mail or e-mail by July 15 to:
Megan Searing Young, Director
Greenbelt Museum
PO Box 1025
Greenbelt, MD 20768
museum@greenbeltmd.gov 

This internship description is not intended to be an express or implied contract between the Greenbelt Museum and anyone. The Greenbelt Museum reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this intern position as necessary. Greenbelt Museum is an equal opportunity institution.