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The American Museum of Natural History, New York, is offering an internship in objects
conservation, beginning in the late winter or early spring of 2018. The intern would work
alongside museum conservators to treat pieces for inclusion in the Museum’s iconic Northwest
Coast Hall, which is undergoing reinterpretation and renovation. The intern would also be
exposed to preventive conservation principles, as well as collections management activities, if
desired. The treatment focus will be on large scale wooden carvings for indoor display, as well
as on smaller cultural material.
The most appropriate candidates would be those individuals who work in or are planning to
work in cultural institutions that hold such materials, as well as artists and museum studies
students. Good hand skills are necessary, but previous experience is not required.
Funding is available to support living and travel expenses for up to 14 months, which could be
split among participants or time periods. The minimum internship period is 4 months.

Interested candidates should email a cover letter, CV and two letters of recommendation to:

Judith Levinson
Director of Conservation
American Museum of Natural History
Email: Levinson@amnh.org
The application deadline is January 30, 2018.
The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.

Reporting to the Vice President of Programming, and serving as a vital member of the Education Department, the Education Programming Manager is responsible for realizing the potential of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, (the Museum)’s collections and exhibitions as learning resources for visitors and the wider community. Responsibilities include engaging diverse level school groups, adult/lifelong learners and special needs audiences through the development, implementation and promotion of educational programs for schools and the broader community at the Museum, schools and other sites consistent with the Museum’s mission.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating and designing various innovative arts integration gallery- and school- based initiatives, planning lectures and symposia, managing group tours, and leading professional development training for K-12 teachers.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities:

• Works with the Education staff to develop educational programs suitable for children, youth and adults as adjuncts to exhibitions that align with Common Core Standards, as well as Pennsylvania State and school district goals. Develops gallery guides and catalogues, education program materials, including training manuals and curriculum materials related to education programs ;
• Collaborates with teachers, artists, educators and curators to create curriculum resource units, teacher’s guides, lesson plans, online materials for the Museum’s website, and outreach materials. Update existing materials on a regular basis;
• Responsible for developing and implementing programmatic calendar of events, including general coordination of major annual Education Department events such as MLK Day of Service, Kwanzaa, and annual symposium. Tasks include coordinating with the Visitor Services Manager, budget preparation, identifying staffing needs and providing staff/volunteer oversight, and logistics;
• Implements educational programming in partnership with peer institutions, community-based organizations, and other partners that support and enhance the mission and message of the Museum.  Promotes and maintains institutional partnerships through networking, developing shared programming opportunities, and maintaining regular communications;
• Directs the staff and volunteers of the Education Department, including the docent program. Interviews and selects staff, volunteers and interns; plans, schedules and assigns work to staff and volunteers such as teaching artists and workshop facilitators.  Ensures adherence to standard policies and procedures as well as ensures that communications and  information are current and accurate
• Serves as an ambassador of the Museum by participating in teacher training events in school districts, at conferences and other workshops
• Work with Vice President of Programming to expand and maintain contact with teachers and school district administrators, including serving as an ambassador of the Museum at teacher training events, at conferences and other workshops.
• Collaborate with marketing to publicize the Museum’s educational programs via website, social media and other digital portals
• Write and coordinate production of annual educational materials to be shared via web set. Make presentations at events
• Assist Vice President of Programming and the Curatorial staff and Public Programming staff in the development of programs to support and interpret exhibitions directed toward a broad public audience
• Manage and distribute a weekly schedule of tours and educational programs and events via the Museum’s Point-of-Sales (POS) system
• Maintain and generate daily/weekly/monthly visitor reports in collaboration with the Visitor Services Department including details such as program attendance records, demographic information, survey results, etc
• Perform other duties as needed and as assigned

Qualifications, Skills And Abilities Required:

Education/Experience Required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree preferred. A degree in museum education, education, American history, African American studies, or art history preferred
• A minimum of two years experience in Museum education or related work
• Must possess current Child Abuse and Criminal Background clearances. If not current must acquire prior to the start of term
• Experience with education program development and management
• Experience with volunteer management
• Experience teaching in a classroom or professional informal learning setting
• Knowledge and understanding of African American history and art
• Ablility to research, understand and interpret history and art in an engaging fashion
• Experience supervising adults and youth while maintaining a positive environment

 

Skills & Abilities Required:

• Must have a passion for the African American history and culture, and teaching youth
• Self-motivated and comfortable speaking to large groups and diverse audiences
• Ability to train, direct, manage, evaluate, and motivate staff and volunteers
• Ability to work in non-profit environment; adhere to deadlines; demonstrate flexibility in meeting shifting demands and priorities
• Ability to establish and manage effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, and members of the public; exercise tact and diplomacy at all times; demonstrate an understanding of protocol and sensitivity to cultural diversity issues
• Ability to work some weekends and special event hours
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work well with others in a team setting
• Excellent writing, verbal, organizational and communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, etc.) and database skills

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Administrative Assistant, Education & Public Programs 

The MIT Museum seeks a part-time, temporary (12-16 hrs. per week) administrative assistant to perform a number of duties for the Education & Public Programs team. Primary responsibilities will involve data entry, placing and processing catering orders for meetings and public programs, maintaining contact lists and programs databases, communicating with individuals and groups at MIT and within the greater Boston community about Museum programs, and administrative support for the Programs team. The successful candidate will have at least two years of administrative, secretarial, office, or related experience; strong customer service orientation; excellent organizational, time management, communication, customer service, problem solving, and interpersonal skills; proficiency with Word and Excel; ability to work both independently with limited supervision and as part of a team. Attention to detail is critical. 12-16 hours/week schedule, to be determined, may include occasional evening and weekend hours to provide program support. The person hired will be a NextSource employee with an MIT Museum assignment. Please send cover letter and resume to edsearch@mit.edu.

General Description

Under the direction of the Lead Interpretive Planner, this position performs project management and interpretive planning for exhibits in Texas State Parks.  Responsibilities include working visitor and nature centers, as well as outdoor exhibits, publications, and other types of media.  Responsible for Interpretive planning including stakeholder consulting and collaboration, theme and concept development, research, and interpretive writing.  Project management includes stakeholder reviews, scope development, coordinating with purchasing teams, budgeting, vendor evaluation, implementation, and general oversight to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.  Researches content and writes interpretive messages to reach diverse audiences.  Provides expertise and support to Interpretive Services programs and park staff with park messaging initiatives, interpretive media and master plans.  Provides interpretive planning and writing workshops to State Park staff.  Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.  Performs additional duties as assigned.  Complies with all Agency, Division and Branch rules, regulations and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
Education:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• Three years of experience researching and developing written content for interpretive materials, exhibits or educational materials.

Licensure:       

• If driving is required, applicant must possess a valid State driver’s license.

ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTIONS: 
Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree may substitute for one year of the required experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
Education:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s  degree, with major coursework in History, Natural Sciences, Environmental Education, Geography, Anthropology, American Studies, Museum Studies, Education or closely related field;
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree with major coursework in History, Natural Sciences, Environmental Education, Geography, Anthropology, American Studies, Museum Studies, Education or closely related field.

Experience:

• Three years experience working in a conservation-focused or park setting;
• Two years experience writing for diverse audiences or in outreach to diverse audiences;
• Two years experience in project management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of agency mission;
• Knowledge of cutting-edge best practices and standards and techniques for presenting information to the public;
• Knowledge of ADA regulations, archeological regulations, agency policies and federal, state and local laws as they apply to the presentation of information;
• Knowledge of cultural resources subjects: history, culture, and archeology;
• Knowledge of natural resources subjects: geology, geography, ecology, other natural sciences;
• Knowledge of best practices and standards in interpretation and interpretive writing;
• Skill in using MS Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication;
• Skill in overall interpretive planning, plus other media planning and implementation;
• Skill in using primary, secondary, and scholarly source research for a variety of topics;
• Skill in research, writing and editing for diverse audiences;
• Skill in facilitating group planning sessions and resolving conflicts;
• Skill in estimating budgets and schedules for projects;
• Skill in meeting deadlines;
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with co-workers and work-related contacts;
• Ability to create specialized text for a wide range of media, including interpretive displays, articles, brochures, newsletters, web sites, multimedia, proposals, plans, reports and marketing materials for diverse audiences;
• Ability to provide leadership and team-building across organizational lines of authority;
• Ability to perform project management and budget oversight for projects;
• Ability to work with little or no supervision;
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work with frequent interruptions and multiple changing priorities;
• Ability to learn new subjects quickly;
• Ability to create a narrative description of exciting and educational visitor experiences of various venues in state park settings for diverse audiences;
• Ability to conduct work activities in accordance with TPWD safety program.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Required to work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday;
• Required to work overtime as necessary;
• May be required to operate a State vehicle;
• Required to travel 20% with possible overnight stays;
• Non-smoking environment in State buildings and vehicles.

• Submittal of a completed online application;
• Work history experience MUST be completed in the online application;
• A scanned copy of official college transcript(s) issued from the registrar must be attached to the online application (if applicable);
• Applicants must attach a DD214 or other supporting documentation to the online application to claim Veterans Preference.

Gallery Attendant, part time, Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Description: 
The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library is seeking student interns for the position of Gallery Attendant. As the first face seen by patrons, Gallery Attendants greet and welcome visitors to the Map Center, offer gallery tours, perform light reference work, and provide information about map exhibitions and the Map Center’s collection.

During times gallery traffic is light, the individual will work on special projects which will be determined by Map Center’s needs but assigned with an eye towards the individual’s skill sets, areas of study, and interests. Potential projects may involve public programming, educational outreach, reference projects, social media and/or web content creation, light cataloging, administrative tasks such as mailings and filing, or other tasks as needed.

This is a part-time position. Compensation: $11/hour. Shift hours will be assigned among the group of Gallery Attendants.

Qualifications: 
An ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and customer service skills; they should be internet and social media savvy, highly motivated, and detail-oriented.

Graduate or undergraduate students currently enrolled in a library and information science, history, museum studies, or education program are encouraged to apply. Previous library or museum work experience is beneficial but not required. Coursework or experience providing reference services are preferred. Special interests in geography, history, maps, and mapping technologies are favorable.

About the Map Center: 
The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library is dedicated to the creative educational use of its cartographic holdings, which extend from the 15th century to the present.
In pursuit of its mission, the Center collects and preserves maps and atlases, promotes research in the collection, and makes its resources available to the public through its website, exhibitions, publications, lectures, and other programs.

The Center has a particular interest in developing innovative uses of maps and geographic materials to engage young people’s curiosity about the world, thereby enhancing their understanding of geography, history, world cultures, and citizenship.

Applicants interested in the position should send a resume, cover letter, and three professional and/or academic references by January 11, 2018, by email to: Dory Klein, Map Librarian, dklein@leventhalmap.org. No phone inquiries please. 

The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center is an equal opportunity employer.