Director, Mütter Museum & Measey Chair for the History of Medicine
*Please note the contact person for the position at the end of the
description.*
The Director of the Mütter Museum will hold the Measey Chair for the History
of Medicine, have overall responsibility for developing a vision for the future of
the Mütter Museum and its relationship with the Historical Library, and will
report directly to the CEO of the College of Physicians in assisting to
implement the College’s Missions and Goals.
The Museum Director is responsible for the organization's consistent
achievement of its mission and financial objectives. The critical challenge for
the Director is to develop a medical history center—The Birthplace of American
MedicineSM—that serves equally well casual visitors, students from junior high
through graduate and post graduate schools, and scholars of medical and
American history, and will address contemporary issues of medicine in the
context of its historical collections.
S/he must be comfortable with, and enthusiastic about, blending and
reinforcing object-based Museum artifacts with book-based Historical Library
materials as well as developing both in a virtual, cyber-world. This position will
be appropriate for someone with a strong background in history, medicine,
and/or the biological sciences who has a marked enthusiasm for public service.
Institution-wide responsibilities:
• Assure that the Mütter Museum and Historical Library have joint,
mutually-reinforcing long-range strategies and goals, and see that both
entities progress along these paths in a consistent and timely fashion.
• Provide leadership in developing programs, developing organizational
and financial plans, identifying and prioritizing measurable outcomes, and
carrying out plans and policies while reporting to the CEO.
• Promote active and broad participation by volunteers in all areas of
the Museum’s and Historical Library’s work.
• Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends
in the fields of medical history as well as library and museum practice.
• Help to cultivate and secure outside funding sources of support and
provide stewardship of funds.
In communications, the Director will:
• See that the CEO is kept fully informed on the condition of the
Museum and its relationship with the Historical Library, their mutually-
reinforcing programs, and all important factors influencing them.
• Publicize the activities of the organization, its programs and goals.
• Establish sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements
with museums, cultural and government agencies, community groups, and
other organizations.
• Represent the Mütter Museum and the Historical Library to the
scholarly and cultural communities, regionally and nationally, raise the profile
of the Mütter, the Historical Library, and the College of Physicians of
Philadelphia in the medical, library, and museum communities.
• Serve as liaison with the media and publicize the activities of the
organization, its programs and goals.
In relations with staff, the Director will:
• Be responsible for the recruitment, employment, supervision, and
release of all Museum Historical Library personnel, both paid staff and
volunteers in consultation with the CEO.
• Ensure that job descriptions are developed, and that regular
performance evaluations are held.
• Encourage staff and volunteer development and education, and
assist program staff in aligning their specialized work to the long-range
strategy of the College.
• Maintain a climate which attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse
staff of top quality people.
In budget and finance, the Museum Director will:
• Work with the staff and the CEO in preparing a budget; align
resources with goals, and see that the organization operates within budget
guidelines.
• Ensure that adequate funds are available to permit the organization
to carry out its work.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining sound financial
practices.
• Gather and interpret useful operating and financial data.
In relation to external organizations:
• We would expect the candidate to be eligible for an appointment in
the appropriate department at an area college or university
• Develop and maintain close ties with other academic and cultural
institutions and organizations in the Philadelphia area.
• Develop, promulgate, and teach appropriate course(s) at/with other
institutions as appropriate to the candidate’s expertise.
• Helps to cultivate and secure outside funding sources of support and
provide stewardship of funds.
Qualifications:
• Advanced study in science, the history of science, medicine, or a
closely related field. An advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience in public history program development and
implementation.
• Minimum 5 years progressive experience in museum senior
management including fundraising experience.
• Experience in successful grant writing and sponsorship acquisition.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including public
speaking.
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3)
organization which is also an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Person
Ms. Tina Williams
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215 -563-3737, ext. 282
Email: [log in to unmask]
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