Seeking a Museum Director who will manage and operate the Museum.
This is a full summer commitment ( May 15-Sept 15), with island lodging.
The director is responsible for the many functions associated with the
operation of a small museum, including producing exhibits; collections and
archives management; volunteer management; overseeing programming;
advocacy and promotion of the museum; operation of a small retail store;
effective record-keeping; role as an ambassador of the Museum and CHS.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be an experienced and well-
organized professional with a firm grasp of museum best practices. The
ability to work as part of a team is essential. Minimum 2 years museum
management or related experience; BA required, MA or higher degree
preferred. The Director must have proven long-range planning experience;
strong written skills; experience with creative programming, and
collections management; experience creating inspirational and engaging
exhibits, from research to installation; ability to build relationships and
engage the island community, and other historical organizations; ability to
be a team player but able to work independently, collaborate with the
Society and build partnerships; capacity to thrive on creative problem
solving; aptitude for learning new technologies, media and audio-visual
skills; computer skills including proficiency with Mac and familiarity with
PC computer, word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, museum database
software, basic office equipment.Experience with social media, Excel, Past
Perfect, Square a plus.
Interested candidates: View full description here http://bit.ly/CHS_MD
Send resume with cover letter, writing sample, and 3 references
to the Search Committee at search@cuttyhunkhistoricalsociety.org . No
phone calls please. Qualified candidates will be contacted starting in
February 2018.
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