Please use the contacts listed below for further information; I am posting
this at the request of our Human Resources office and am not involved in
the actual recruitment.

 CURATOR – OBJECTIVE
 CURATOR OF INTERPRETATION & COLLECTIONS (75%) - PRAIRIE DU CHIEN (AREA 4)
 Job Announcement Code: 01143

 State Historical Society of Wisconsin; Villa Louis historic site. Start
between $20,721 and $23,788 annually, depending upon
 qualifications; plus excellent benefits. Approximately 30 hours per week.
This position is included in the Education Bargaining
 Unit and requires a 12-month probationary period.

 JOB DUTIES: Primary responsibility for the development, implementation and
management of interpretive programs and for
 managing and maintaining collections and collections records for a major
state historic site. This position also recruits, trains
 and  oversees seasonal staff and volunteers in the areas of interpretation
and collections, and assists with management of the Villa
 Louis Store/Gift Shop. NOTE: The required knowledge, skills and abilities
are typically acquired through an advanced degree
 in Museum Studies/Administration plus significant historic site/outdoor
museum experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
 ABILITIES: Professional museum interpretive methodologies; professional
museum registration and cataloging principles and
 practices; professionally recognized collections care principles and
practices; 19th century skills and crafts; advanced level
 history research; American history; 19th century Midwest history; museum
program management; oral, written and
 interpersonal communications; effective programming using historical and
interpretive concepts; curriculum development and
 learning theory; material culture as it relates to cultural history;
costumed interpretation; personnel supervision and
 management;  computer word processing and spreadsheet applications; and
ability to independently travel, on and off the site.
Call, write,  FAX, or email by October 25 for special application materials
to
Sandy Nelson
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
816 State Street; Madison, WI 53706-1482;
(608) 264-6409; FAX (608) 264-6415;
email [log in to unmask]
Completed application materials received by November 8 will be assured
consideration.

Application materials will be evaluated  and the best qualified candidates
will be invited to the next step in the selection process. Call Sandy
Nelson with questions about the application process. Questions about the
position should be directed to Michael Douglass at (608) 326-2721.
PR13-62/DJP/AANA/SLN/46-99

For information about the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, visit our
website:  http://www.shsw.wisc.edu

For questions or comments related to the Division of Merit Recruitment and
Selection, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] or
call (608) 266-1731 Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

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