Could you please post the following job opening?
Thanks,Anne

Anne Poubeau
Education Director
The Museums of Old York
P.O. Box 312
207 York Street
York, Maine 03909
Tel: (207) 363 4974 x.12
Fax: (207) 363 4021
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www.oldyork.org


Old York Historical Society
York, Maine
Position Opening and Job Description
February 4, 2008

Job Title:  Curator
Reports to:  Executive Director

The Old York Historical Society (York, Maine), doing business as the Museums
of Old York, is at a watershed moment.  From its 1896 founding as a
volunteer effort to promote beautification and preservation, Old York
evolved into a complex organization.  It now stewards ten historic museum
buildings on six sites with an outstanding collection of 26,000 objects, and
operates a research library and an art gallery.  Old York offers the public
a diverse array of tours and educational programs.  The museum’s second
century is underway with a nearly completed $2.8 million capital campaign
and a new, fully accessible facility featuring visitor amenities and ample
spaces for programs and exhibitions.  Old York is poised to meet the
profound challenges facing historical museums today by building deeper ties
to the community we serve and making vital contributions to the quality of
life of its residents and visitors.

The successful candidate for Curator will have the expected strong
foundation in material culture and museum practices, plus:
·	a strong commitment to education and audience development.
·	skills as a team member
·	enthusiasm for collaboration with other staff, volunteers, members, and
audiences in exhibition and program development
·	ability and willingness to facilitate others’ exploration and
interpretation of their heritage and to share all phases of curatorial work.


Responsibilities

The Curator has general oversight of the Society’s accessioned collections,
including historic museum buildings, artifacts, and items on paper.  The
Curator ensures that collections are documented, organized, and cared for,
seeking the highest standards of the history museum field, so they may be
employed as educational resources for the benefit of the public.
Specifically, the Curator…

·	Routinely evaluates and seeks improvements in storage and exhibition
environments for all museum collections.

·	Provides the Collections Committee with information and expertise on
material culture and museum practices.  Proposes to them for recommendation
to the board collections plans that reflect the mission of the organization
and its educational goals. Recommends to the Collections Committee
accessions and deaccessions in fulfillment of the museum’s plans and
policies.

·	Conducts research and facilitates others’ research related to the Society’
s collections in service of the Society’s exhibitions and publications.

·	Strives to attract, understand, and respond to new audiences in order to
build deeper connections to Old York’s community.

·	Plays a principal role in developing exhibitions in collaboration with
other staff, any consultants, audience members, and volunteers.

·	Supervises the Registrar.

·	Oversees development of long-range maintenance and conservation plans for
the Society’s historic buildings, working with the Buildings and Grounds
Supervisor, consultants, and volunteers as needed.  Develops and proposes to
the Executive Director annual plans in fulfillment of the long-range plans.

·	Supervises the Buildings and Grounds Supervisor’s work on historic
buildings and landscapes.

·	Plays a principal role developing and executing interpretation plans for
the Society’s historic museum buildings.

·	Supervises the Librarian/Archivist’s management of the library.

·	Advises and collaborates with education staff in development and
improvement of programs for all ages.

·	Writes occasional articles for Society publications and representing and
promoting the Society and its collections in other publications

·	Participates as a speaker in on- and off-site programs in cooperation with
the Education Department.

·	Participates in the administration of the Elizabeth Perkins Fellowship
Program

·	Works to develop innovative ways to engage and interact with diverse
audiences through interpretation of the Society’s sites and collections.

·	Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director.


The position of Curator is full-time, with compensation that includes a
competitive salary, health and dental insurance.

All employment at Old York is at will.

Old York is an equal opportunity employer.

Anyone wishing to apply should send a letter of interest and a resume by
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