Mount Vernon, George Washington's Estate has an exciting upcoming
position:
Director of the National Library for the Study of George Washington
Please find information detailing the requirements below.
Regards,
Leah Noce
Human Resources - Special Projects
703.799.5081
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Director of the National Library for the Study of George Washington
Mount Vernon, the most popular historic home in America, is in the
design phase for a 45,000 square foot facility that will serve as the
international headquarters for scholarship about the life and times of
George Washington. The Director of the new National Library will
provide strong leadership and vision in the quest for knowledge about
America's most effective leader.
The Director will expand Mount Vernon's collection of books and
manuscripts, dramatically enhance scholarly research, develop an
aggressive plan to disseminate knowledge about George Washington to a
large and diverse audience, and use technology and other creative
techniques to underline Washington's relevance to new generations.
The Director will develop a business plan that calls for Mount Vernon to
be an important destination for seminars and conferences focusing on the
leadership of George Washington. It will serve both existing audiences
(teachers' institutes) and a wide range of corporate, government and
non-profit organizations which seek leadership training.
The Director will establish strategic alliances with partners, and
effectively manage the Library resources, including staff, space, time,
money, equipment, and technology. He/she will also direct the research,
care, and effective use of the special collections - including the
Association's institutional records - with the goal of exposing the most
important of these artifacts to audiences both on and off the estate.
The Director will provide leadership to an aggressive acquisitions
program, books and manuscripts exhibitions, and special projects.
He/She will actively promote the books and manuscripts collection
through lectures, special tours, publications, podcasts, audio tours,
and the internet. The Director will also manage all educational
programs specifically designed to reach beyond Mount Vernon's gates, and
he/she will be responsible for materials and programming related to a
variety of important audiences, including teachers and students.
In addition to managing the operations of the Library and its
collections, the Director will create new programs that reach millions
of Americans through "popular culture," recognizing that they are
unlikely to be exposed to traditional approaches of scholarly
communication. The Director will also devise new ways to communicate
internationally about George Washington. Information exchange, using
the highest standards and latest technologies, will be a critical focus.
The Director is charged with the implementation of new technologies,
strategic partnerships and collaborations; as well as building and
maintaining important relationships with other libraries and museum
collections, such as The Papers of George Washington and the Founding
Fathers Library Project.
Mount Vernon offers a competitive salary and benefits package. We are
an equal opportunity employer. Your cover letter with salary history
and resume may be sent confidentially to our Associate Vice President
for Human Resources at [log in to unmask]
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