Executive Director sought for challenging position at The Journey, a new
high-tech museum of cultural and natural history located in Rapid City, South
Dakota, on the eastern edge of the beautiful Black Hillls.  Agressive
fundraising and grant writing required of the Executive Director.  The person
selected for this position must develop a plan to increase visitor attendance
at our unique, multicultural institution.  The Executive Director shall work
closely with, and provide leadership to, the Board of Directors.  The Executive
Director also will work closely with the Executive Level Staff and the
autonomous Directors of the four institutions exhibiting collections at The
Journey.

Salary:  Minimum of $49,000

Qualifications:  MA in Museum Studies, or comparable experience preferred.
Experience in succesful museum leadership; experience with American Indian
culture; an entrepreneurial spirit; a proven track record in fundraising,
promotion, financial management, community relations, marketing and annual
budgeting and planning preferred.

Closing Date:  Applications received until position filled

To Apply:  Send cover letter, resume, availability date and 3-5 professional
references to:

Executive Director Search Committee
The Journey
222 New York Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

Description of The Journey:

The Journey museum is a technologically sophisticated visual, auditory, and
tactile rendering of the story of the Black Hills of South Dakota.  Beginning
with the geological formation of the area and the Lakota creation story, and
progressing from the age of the dinosaurs through all the phases of human
settlement, over 2.5 billion years of history are captured within the 48,000
square feet of The Journey.

This unprecedented breadth of information is made possible through the
incorporation of four outstanding collections: the Sioux Indian Museum, the
Minnilusa Pioneer Museum, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's
Museum of Geology, and the State Archaeological Research Center.  Together with
the Duhamel collection of traditional Sioux artifacts, these exhibits are
presented to the public in an innovative, interactive context.  The Journey is
a musem at which visitors can not only look and listen but also touch, explore,
and investigate.  By offering a variety of perspectives on the history and
culture of the region, The Journey seeks to bring to life the voices of the
past, thereby encouraging visitors to draw their own conclusion about the
epochs in question.

The Journey is a reflection of the community in which it is set.  Just as the
modern population of the Black Hills is a diverse and ever-changing body, the
history of the region is complex, and not without conflict.  It is the mission
of the Jorney to bridge these gaps.  By setting the American Indian history of
the area side by side with the pioneer or Euro-American account, it is hoped
that both systems of belief will be strengthened and maintained.