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Keni Sturgeon
Curator
Mission Mill Museum
1313 Mill Avenue
Salem, OR 97306
503-585-7012, ex. 232
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The Marion County Historical Society is continuing its search for an
Education Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator. Please contact me if you have
any further questions about the Historical Society or this employment
opportunity. I will be out of the office from July 27-August 6 and will be
back in on August 7th. The best time to reach me is Tuesday-Friday from
12:00-4:00pm.
Ross Sutherland, Executive Director-Archivist
Marion County Historical Society
(503)364-2128
Marion County Historical Society
260 12th Street SE Salem, Oregon 97301 (503) 364-2128
Employment Opportunity
Education Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator
Position Overview:
The Marion County Historical Society is currently seeking an Education
Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator to guide the Historical Society’s education
and volunteer programs. This 20-30+ hour per week position, 12:00-4:00pm
Tuesday – Saturday with some pre-arranged morning hours, also includes some
basic office duties. Applicants should have a college degree, or equivalent
professional experience, public speaking/teaching abilities and general
computer skills. The MCHS Education Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
should enjoy working with a variety of people of all ages, have a sense of
humor and a desire to share local history with others.
This position requires applicants to pass criminal background and drug
tests, maintain a valid Oregon drivers license and sometimes carry
educational materials weighing up to 20 pounds. Desktop publishing and
website experience are encouraged but not required. $12.00-$13.50 per hour
with paid sick/vacation benefits. The Education Outreach & Volunteer
Coordinator is supervised by the Executive Director-Archivist.
MCHS Overview:The Marion County Historical Society (MCHS) was established in
1950 to preserve and interpret the cultural history of Marion County. As one
of Oregon’s earliest historical societies, MCHS began publishing a variety
of journals and books in 1955. Throughout the 1960s the Historical Society
championed the preservation of the Jason Lee House and Methodist Parsonage,
Thomas Kay Woolen Mill and Historic Deepwood Estate. In 1984 MCHS opened a
museum and research library in the former Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Retail
Store at Mission Mill Museum. MCHS was honored for excellence in local
history by the American Association for State and Local History in 1999. In
2005 MCHS established an Education Outreach Program to local schools which
was honored with the Heritage Education Award by the Mission Mill Museum
Association in 2007.
Position Responsibilities:
Work with the Executive Director-Archivist to prepare, promote, schedule and
present 45-60+ minute educational programs, on Marion County history, for
elementary and middle school students, adults and seniors.
Help recruit, schedule and train volunteers to work on a variety of projects
and programs at MCHS including quarterly publications.
Assist MCHS patrons with admission, basic research requests and publication
purchases. Maintain and update membership records and complete other office
tasks as needed.
Application Procedure
Please submit a cover letter and resume, via mail or in-person, to the
Marion County Historical Society, 260 12th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301,
attn. Education Outreach-Volunteer Coordinator Selection Committee by
Saturday August 18th, 2007 at 4:00pm. Upon receipt, applicants will be sent
an application form which needs to be completed and returned to MCHS by
Thursday August 23rd, 2007 at 4:00pm. MCHS is open Tuesday-Friday
12:00-4:00pm to accept applications. Submission of representative work
samples is encouraged but not required.
Additional Questions?
If you have any questions concerning this position or would like to
schedule a brief
pre-application tour of the Marion County Historical Society please
contact:
Ross Sutherland, Executive Director-Archivist
(503) 364-2128, Tuesday-Friday 12:00-4:00pm
The Marion County Historical Society is committed to providing equal
opportunity employment opportunities to applicants and employees without
regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status,
disability, domestic partnership, familial status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or source of income. The Marion County Historical Society is
a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free workplace.
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