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American Museum Of Natural History

Assistant Director, Corporate Relations

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world’s cultures.

The Museum’s dedicated employees and volunteers who serve in a variety of ways are each a part of the Museum community, and are each important to the life of the Museum.

If you would like to consider joining our organization, please view our current job openings.
Our online employment application system is available 24 hours daily.

Position Summary:
The American Museum of Natural History seeks an Assistant Director of Corporate Relations to raise funds for the Museum’s exciting array of science and education programs through corporate sponsorships and grants. The Assistant Director of Corporate Relations will be responsible for fundraising from a portfolio of corporate donors and prospects typically giving five-figure to six figure gifts/grants. This position contributes to the attainment of a growing fundraising goal, through the development and writing of proposals, donor reports and online grants; prospect research; continuing and tailored donor stewardship and cultivation; maintenance of management tools, including Raiser’s Edge; and other administrative activities as needed.

The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Corporate Relations, and be expected to represent the Corporate Relations division when called upon. Corporate Relations is a key area of Institutional Advancement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and maintain knowledge of Museum’s exhibitions, education programming, and science research;
Identify funding opportunities that align with the Museum’s priorities and needs;
Recommend and implement cross-sector partnerships between Museum and potential funders;
Generate proposals and supporting documents for solicitation purposes;
Conduct and produce independent prospect research;
Monitor trends and opportunities for sponsorship requests;
Support the Director and Corporate Relations Team in administrative tasks.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree;
Minimum 3 to 5 years progressive experience in fundraising;
Ability to organize and manage several projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail;
Strong organizational skills and computer literacy are essential;

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Salary requirements must be noted on the cover letter

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: careers.amnh.org

The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The American Museum of Natural History does not solicit or accept applications or résumés unless it is for a specific job listed on this website. The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum encourages Women, Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, Vietnam Era and Disabled Veterans to apply. The Museum does not discriminate due to age, sex, religion, race, color, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law.

If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please call the Office of Human Resources.
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Come join a team of dedicated staff at an exceptional time in Smithsonian history, as the Institution advances a comprehensive strategic plan, expands the programming, educational, and scholarly activity of its museums and research centers, and builds its very first Institution-wide fundraising campaign.  In planning for the campaign, the Smithsonian is building a model fundraising organization, one that will meet the growing needs of this unique organization and offer excellent professional opportunities. There is no better time to join this amazing Institution.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Access (ASEA) seeks an experienced and dynamic candidate to serve as Director of Advancement. This is an exceptional opportunity for an energetic professional with strong frontline fundraising skills to play a key role in building private support for educational and outreach activities, research, and endowment needs at the Institution.  The Director of Advancement will manage relationships with prospective and existing donors in all aspects of the gift cycle including: identifying, qualifying, and initiating contact with potential leadership and major gift donors; developing appropriate cultivation strategies; drafting and submitting funding proposals, moving potential donors toward solicitation and closure; and maintaining stewardship contacts. This position will supervise all ASEA advancement staff for all pan-ASEA projects and goals.

The successful candidate will possess strong communications skills and a track record in building relationships across a spectrum of individual, foundation and corporate donors to achieve aggressive fundraising goals. The position reports to the Assistant Secretary as a key member of the team and liaison to the central Smithsonian Office of Advancement.  A minimum of six years of experience in major gift fundraising to include principle or leadership giving is required.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Access was organized to build a learning community dedicated to revitalizing education and broadening access, particularly through research and evaluation that lead to excellence. The Smithsonian has adopted four key goals to extend our external educational reach and bolster our internal capacity, with K–12 educators and learners as our priority. Under the leadership of Assistant Secretary Claudine K. Brown, the office and its five units brings focus to the great diversity that characterizes education at the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian Affiliations share the Institution’s resources with Americans in their own communities by developing collaborative partnerships with museums, cultural and educational organizations. There are approximately 200 Smithsonian Affiliates in more than 45 states, Puerto Rico and Panama.

The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access uses all the Smithsonian offers to empower young learners to explore their own interests and collaborate with others to bring ideas to life. The Center has thirty years’ experience publishing instructional materials, delivering professional development, hosting public events and workshops, producing online games and quests, and providing unified access to Smithsonian educational resources. More than one million people in over 100 countries and all fifty states have participated in our online and mobile programming.

The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) serves as the Institution’s ambassador and emissary through traveling and virtual exhibits that bring knowledge, discovery, and experiences to people across America and beyond. Wherever SITES goes, it stimulates conversations: between the national and local, between the expected and unexpected.

The mission of the Smithsonian Science Education Center is to improve the K–12 teaching and learning of science for all students in the United States and the world. This unique organization develops exemplary science instructional materials; builds awareness for science education among educational leaders; helps develop science education leadership for groups from school districts and states; and conducts programs that support the professional growth of teachers.

The Smithsonian Associates offers unparalleled access to the Smithsonian’s world of knowledge through innovative, engaging programming that promotes learning, enrichment, and creativity for people of all ages. The largest museum-based educational program in the world, The Smithsonian Associates annually offers more than 750 seminars, performances, lectures, studio art classes, and local and regional study tours.

The Smithsonian Institution is a unique complex of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research centers.  The Smithsonian is a national and world treasure and is dedicated to its founding mission, “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”  Its exhibitions, programs, collections, and outreach touch the lives of millions of Americans every year, as well as many who visit us from abroad.

The Smithsonian Institution offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive package of benefits. This is not a Federal Position, but has similar requirements and benefits. Interested candidates should submit their resumes and a cover letter to oastaffing@si.edu by May 12, 2015.

The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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Northwestern University Opportunity (Job ID 25274):

Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a career at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal excellence.

Currently, we have a career opportunity as a Curator (Evanston Campus).

Job Summary:

Northwestern University’s Block Museum is reshaping its curatorial program to engage and represent an expanded range of modern and contemporary art, and has created an exciting new position for a qualified candidate to play a pivotal role in activating this change. A leading research university situated in a major urban area, Northwestern is committed to global connections, interdisciplinary thinking, and collaboration. It is well known for its Art History curriculum that reaches across disciplinary boundaries and for the research-based practice of its MFA program, as well as for its world-class schools of communications, journalism, law, management, and medicine. It is the home of celebrated archival collections including the Herskovits Africana Library, the John Cage Collection, the Dick Higgins Archive, and the Charlotte Moorman Archive, among others. The Block Museum draws on these resources, its own permanent collection, and the university’s curriculum in presenting exhibitions and public programs that support teaching and engage students, faculty, and community.

The Block Museum seeks a Curator who is inspired by the creative and educational potential of connecting modern and contemporary art across diverse fields of study within and beyond the humanities. The Curator contributes to making the Block a dynamic site for exhibitions that cross time periods and cultures and that investigate ideas of broad contemporary relevance. The Curator brings expertise in modern and contemporary art with a diverse and global perspective and a strong interest in the wider issues of diaspora and post-colonialism. Because the museum’s collection is currently focused on prints, drawings, and photography, the ideal candidate will have some expertise in one of these areas; however, the curator should have the ability and desire to work beyond his/her area of specialization to support the museum’s inclusive artistic program. The Curator conceives and implements original exhibitions, serves as in-house curator for travelling exhibitions, and produces scholarly writing in relationship to exhibitions. He/she researches and writes about works in the permanent collection, and supports the evolution of the collection. The Curator is committed to collaboration, including working closely with Block staff and Northwestern University faculty and students. He/she may teach courses at Northwestern on occasion. This is a full-time position within the Curatorial Department and reports to the Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Exhibitions: Working closely with other Block staff, proposes, conceives, and implements original exhibition projects that build on the Block Museum’s historic strengths and vision for the future.  Combines strong art historical or related expertise with a willingness to work beyond his/her area(s) of specialization to support the museum’s diverse artistic program. Adapts and implements travelling exhibitions for the museum; contributes to the ongoing development of the Block’s exhibition schedule; contributes to publications; assists in grant writing or other fundraising for curatorial initiatives as requested.
• Acquisitions and collection research: Researches proposed gifts of art and makes recommendations for acquisitions based on the Block’s collecting plan, aesthetic merit, condition, provenance, and relevance to teaching and learning at Northwestern. Participates in activities and cultivates relationships with existing and potential donors, foundations, collectors, and alumni; collaborates with University development staff on fundraising. Assists as requested in coordinating the Block’s exhibitions and acquisitions committees.
• Collaborates on engagement programs, publications, publicity, and marketing related to curatorial projects. Gives lectures, attends programs, and contributes as requested to the museum’s communications. Responds when requested to queries related to exhibition and acquisition proposals; helps to field inquiries from the public. Serves as an ambassador for the Block and for Northwestern University on campus and beyond.
• Works with Block Staff to increase student involvement in the Block. Embraces his/her teaching role in the classroom and in the museum. Works with undergraduate interns and graduate fellows. Mentors undergraduate and graduate students; advises students on career and educational opportunities.
• Maintains ongoing, active professional relationships within his/her area(s) of expertise; as possible attends national professional meetings. Conforms to the AAM code of ethics, conflict of interest policies, and professional practice guidelines.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in an appropriate specialization or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Expertise in modern and contemporary art with a diverse and global perspective and a strong interest in the wider issues of diaspora and post-colonialism; some expertise in prints, drawings, or photography.
• One or two years of curatorial or related museum experience.
• Strong research, writing, and public speaking skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A PhD in the history of art or in the humanities with an emphasis on visual culture.
• Expertise in modern and contemporary art with a diverse and global perspective and a strong interest in the wider issues of diaspora and post-colonialism; technical expertise in prints, drawings, or photography.
• Three years of curatorial or related museum experience.
• Experience developing exhibitions.
• A record of scholarly art-related publications.

Working at Northwestern University:

Beyond being a place to learn and grow professionally, Northwestern is an exciting and fulfilling place to work! Northwestern offers many benefit options to full and part-time employees including: competitive compensation; excellent retirement plans; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; dependent care match; vacation, sick and holiday pay; professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.

Northwestern greatly values work/life balance amongst its employees. Take advantage of recreational, cultural, and enrichment opportunities on campus. Employees also receive access to childcare solutions, retail discounts, and other work/life balance resources.

Northwestern University is an equal opportunity employer and strongly believes in creating an environment that welcomes students, faculty and staff of all races, nationalities and religions. In doing so, we offer our students the opportunity to learn and grow in diverse communities preparing them for successful careers in an increasingly global and diverse work force.

For consideration, please click on the link below. You will be directed to Northwestern University’s electronic recruiting system, eRecruit, where you will apply for current openings. Once you apply, you will receive an email confirming submission of your resume. For all resumes received, if there is interest in your candidacy, the human resources recruiter or the department hiring manager will contact you. Job Opening ID number for this position is 25274.

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As per Northwestern University policy, this position requires a criminal background check. Successful applicants will need to submit to a criminal background check prior to employment.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Working closely with the Chief Registrar and other museum colleagues, the Associate Registrar, Loans and Offsite storage, fulfills registration and collections management responsibilities related to all incoming and outgoing loan and offsite storage activity. Key responsibilities include the care, handling, and oversight of objects for incoming and outgoing loans to and from the permanent collection. Experience with museum registration methods, condition reporting, insurance, contracts and related legal documentation, and knowledge of governmental and other regulations required. This position also oversees the day to day operations of CMOA’s offsite collections storage. Working closely with the Chief Preparator, Chief Registrar, Curators and Collections staff, this position coordinates the safe packing and shipping of works to and from CMOA’s offsite storage, as well as, facilitates access and maintains accurate inventories.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: A bachelor’s degree in museum administration, art history, or related field is required, a master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred. 3-5 years of work experience in a registrar’s office is required. High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and experience with collections management systems is required. Knowledge of a foreign language is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: The candidate must knowledgeable about fine arts shipping protocols (including governmental regulations) and related record-keeping; must also be familiar with museum standards for conservation, preservation, and object handling. Superior organizational capabilities, attention to accuracy, excellent oral and written communication, and problem-solving skills are essential. S/he must have proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, and be able to supervise interns and volunteers. S/he must be able to undertake long- and short-term travel by car, truck, train, and plane. S/he should be able to regularly lift 40 lbs. and stand or sit for long periods of time, occasionally in inclement weather. Some evenings and weekend hours are required.