Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum

Museum Educator  
Posted 2/5/2009
Salary: $27,500 - $30,000

Live, work, and play in paradise. The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum in Buffalo, Wyoming, is accepting resumes for the position of Museum Educator. Nestled at the foot of the beautiful Big Horn Mountains the museum is one of five museums in Wyoming accredited by the American Association of Museums. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, experienced and trained educator to create the museum’s educational programs from the ground up.

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Employer: Johnson County, Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum
Type: Full Time
Basic Purpose/Job Function: Responsible for administration, leadership, and management of the Education Department including coordination, development, implementation and evaluation of museum’s educational, and interpretive programs. 
Responsibilities:
·	Responsible for leading the education department, including developing departmental vision, goals, priorities, and strategic plans.
·	Responsible for managing education department volunteers, including supervising, inspiring, training, and creating a positive, team-oriented, productive work environment.
·	Responsible for coordinating, developing, implementing and evaluation of museum educational programs, events and activities.
·	Participates in developing, and evaluating exhibits as a member of the museum’s exhibit committee.
·	Participates in developing, writing, and editing as a member of the museum’s publishing committee.
·	Participates in developing, designing and writing grant proposals for educational programs in collaboration with museum director and/or other museum staff.
·	Participates in service to the museum community and professional organizations at the local, state, and regional levels.

Requirements:  Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree with an emphasis in history, or social sciences, education, museum studies, or related discipline. Leadership and management skills are paramount. The successful candidate also will have demonstrated forward-thinking museum educational ideas, programs and practices, the ability to work in a team environment, management of multiple priorities and strong communication, and planning. The position is permanent with full benefits; salary depending on education, experience, skills, knowledge and interview. 
Application: Please attach a letter of interest addressing the above qualifications and responsibilities, a detailed resume and a list of three professional references. Please indicate if you will be attending the Colorado, Wyoming Association of Museums 2009 annual conference at Estes Park, Colorado. Accepting applications until May 12, 2009.

Address to:  John Gavin, Director
		    Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum
		    PO Box 596 / 100 Fort St.
		    Buffalo, Wyoming 82834

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