>From: "Dillenburg, Eugene" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Job opening -- Director of Programs -- Milwaukee
>Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 12:15:09 -0500
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>Eugene Dillenburg
>Lead Developer, Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit
>John G. Shedd Aquarium
>1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
>Chicago, Ill.  60605
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>"The dawn of a new era is felt and not measured."  Walter Lord=20
>
>Reports to:    Vice President
>Applicants:    Please send a current r=E9sum=E9 and cover letter to:
>       Sean Malone, Vice President
>       Ten Chimneys Foundation
>       Post Office Box 225   =20
>       Genesee Depot, WI  53127
>
>summary
>Exciting opportunity to play a vital role in creating a new arts
>organization of national scope and significance.  The Director of =
>Program
>will plan and implement all program activities, including: tours &
>exhibitions, retreats & conferences, and education & outreach.  =
>Successful
>experience writing and implementing long-range/operating plans is =
>extremely
>important.  Background in visitor services is a plus, as is successful
>experience with other start-up (entrepreneurial) endeavors.
>Ten Chimneys was the home of theatre legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn =
>Fontanne.
>A Foundation was formed in 1996 to restore and preserve the estate and =
>open
>it to the public as both a world-class house museum and a national =
>center
>for theatre and arts education.  Ten Chimneys Foundation is more than =
>half
>way through a $12.5 million capital campaign.  Public access and =
>programs
>will begin in spring 2002. =20
>Competitive salary (plus benefits) commensurate with experience. =20
>
>Job Description
>
>Principal Duties and Responsibilities
>Plan and implement all program activities, including:=20
>       *       Tours & Exhibitions,=20
>       *       Retreats & Conferences,=20
>       *       Education & outreach
>Manage all operational aspects public programs.  As appropriate, =
>oversee
>volunteers, interns, and consultants.  When programs are implemented,
>recommend and then manage necessary staff/volunteers.
>Collaborate extensively with current staff in communicating program =
>goals
>and plans to the constituents.
>
>Marginal Functions
>Assists with guided tours of Ten Chimneys.
>Assists with cultivation/development events.
>Performs other duties as assigned by the President or Vice President.
>qualification requirements
>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform =
>each
>essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are
>representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
>disabilities to perform essential functions.
>Experience
>Excellent organizational skills.
>Exceptional computer literacy.
>Demonstrated success writing and implementing long-range/operating =
>plans.
>Background in visitor services or comparable experience.
>Experience with other start-up (entrepreneurial) endeavors or =
>comparable
>experience.
>Background in museums or public attractions a plus, but not required.
>Theatre knowledge a plus, but not required.
>Language Skills
>Outstanding verbal and writing skills, including the ability to develop =
>and
>make persuasive presentations.
>Outstanding interpersonal skills.
>Other Skills and Abilities
>Ability to work both independently and as part of a team under =
>direction in
>a fast-paced, non-standard, start-up organization in a small village =
>located
>in a semi-rural environment 30 miles west of Milwaukee.  High energy =
>but low
>ego needs.  Thoughtful self-starter.  Well-organized, with the ability =
>to
>see both the forest and its trees.  Flexible.  Stable and good humored.
>Physical Demands
>The physical demands described in this section are representative of =
>those
>that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of =
>this
>job successfully.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
>individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly =
>required
>to sit and to work at a computer.  The employee is required frequently =
>to
>use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls and =
>to
>talk fluently and hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand =
>and
>walk.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing =
>up
>to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include =
>close
>vision.
>qualification requirements (continued)
>Work Environment
>The work environment characteristics described in this section are
>representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
>essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made =
>to
>enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
>The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.  =
>The
>ability to climb stairs is essential.
>Human Relations/Communication Skills
>The mission of Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc. requires the Director of
>Program to perform the above duties in a thoroughly professional and
>personable fashion.  The manner in which she or he relates to =
>constituents,
>visitors, Trustees, and fellow employees is considered equal in =
>importance
>to technical skills and abilities; respect, consideration, and good =
>cheer
>are requisites of successful job performance.
>
>
>
>
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