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Position Announcement
Education Curator for Public Programs, Illinois State Museum
Position Title: Curator, Illinois State Museum (Full-time, State Funded)
Work Location: Illinois State Museum. 502 S. Spring, Springfield, IL
Job Description: This individual will coordinate all aspects of the
museum s public programming including quarterly family events, special
events, lectures, film series, workshops for children and adults,
overnight camp-ins, and birthday parties. Duties include scheduling and
planning public programs; arrange program presenters (in-house or
outside); program registration; program evaluation; development of new
programs; utilizing volunteers to assist with public programs; teaching
or leading public or school programs; writing and producing Events and
Activities (the Museum’s quarterly public program guide), program
flyers, and brochures; and writing materials for other museum
publications such as its member’s newsletter (Impressions).
Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in education, museum studies, art,
anthropology, or natural science required. Master s preferred. One to
three years of paid work experience as an educator in a museum, nature
center, or similar informal education setting required. Experience in
coordinating museum public programming preferred. Past experience
working with volunteers required. Must have strong written and oral
communication skills and the ability to write effective program copy.
Must be able to meet multiple, simultaneous deadlines. Computer skills
including the ability to use Web and email for communication and
research, and ability to use word processing (Word and WordPerfect) and
database management (Access) software required. Desktop publishing
experience with PageMaker or InDesign preferred.
Salary and Rank: Commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits: Generous vacation with personal and sick leave, including 12
paid holidays. State-sponsored retirement, group health, retirement,
dental, vision and life insurance.
Application: Send cover letter, resume, and the names and addresses of
three professional references to:
Human Resource Office, Illinois State Museum
502 S. Spring, Springfield IL 62706-5000
217-782-5969 (voice) 217-782-1254 (fax)
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
For full consideration, submit application by September 1, 2007.
Position available now. Questions regarding this position should be
addressed to Beth Shea, Search Committee Chair at
[log in to unmask] Applicants should note that this position is
exempt from the State Personnel Code and is under the Board of Directors
of the Illinois State Museum. This is not a Bargaining Unit position nor
a Merit Comp position. The Illinois State Museum does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age or handicap in
compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois
Constitution, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the U.S. Constitution.
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