Please see application instructions at end of posting; send all
applications to Human Resources. Also, note the closing deadline of
October 22, 2004.
 
 

Assistant/Associate Curator of Education for Evaluation

Research & Interpretation Dept., Public Programs Division

 

Winterthur Museum, an American Country Estate, seeks a professional to
develop or, in collaboration with the Director of Research and
Interpretation, supervise the development of appropriate tools to
properly evaluate programs, tours, exhibitions, and events.  He/she
assists in the implementation and analyses of existing evaluations and
coordinates and oversees the collection of onsite visitor information,
in all its guises.  In addition, he/she collaborates with staff in the
development and implementation of different communication vehicles that
impart information about Winterthur's visitor base to our internal
customers and about Winterthur itself to our external customers. He/she
must work successfully and effectively with other staff members from
many other departments to help them realize the value and then take best
advantage of such evaluation.

 

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in liberal arts or
equivalent combination of bachelor's degree and related work experience.
Skills and attributes being sought include: strong oral, written, and
interpersonal communication skills; ability to design and develop the
content of survey instruments and other evaluation tools; ability to
coordinate the collection and data entry of information, to evaluate and
analyze the results statistically and meaningfully, and to communicate
that information effectively. The ideal candidate will have solid to
expert skills in Microsoft Word and Excel; good ability to supervise
people and oversee mid-size program projects; ability to work on
individual and team projects; and ability to work occasional extended,
weekend, and holiday hours.  In addition to a Master's degree, the ideal
candidate will have two or more years of experience-4 plus years of
experience with an undergraduate degree-in a program evaluation
capacity, including some supervisory experience, with demonstrated
active participation in a "program evaluation/metrics/statistical type"
of environment and/or professional organization.

 

Winterthur, the former estate of Henry Francis du Pont, comprises
outstanding gardens, the premier collection of American decorative and
fine arts, and a nationally renowned research library, all in a historic
Brandywine Valley landscape of nearly 1,000 acres. In addition,
Winterthur hosts two leading graduate programs taught in conjunction
with the University of Delaware. Winterthur's mission is "to inspire,
enlighten and delight all of its visitors while preserving and enhancing
its buildings and landscape, its collections and programs, and its
history as a great American country estate." The Public Programs
Division provides a stimulating and cross-disciplinary array of
programming, tours, and events that define the visitor experience and
advance the mission.

 

For more information regarding Winterthur, please visit our website at
www.winterthur.org <http://www.winterthur.org> . To apply please mail
cover letter, resume, and the names of at least two references by
October 22nd to:

 

Shonie Castle, Human Resources

Winterthur

Winterthur, DE 19735

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