>From: "Dillenburg, Eugene" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Job opening -- Director of Programs -- Milwaukee >Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 12:15:09 -0500 > >I am posting this for a friend. If you are interested, please do NOT >contact me; contact the person listed at the start of the job = >description. >Thank you. > >Eugene Dillenburg >Lead Developer, Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit >John G. Shedd Aquarium >1200 S. Lake Shore Drive >Chicago, Ill. 60605 > >V) 312 / 692 - 3136 >F) 312 / 939 - 8001 >e) [log in to unmask] > >This is a personal message. The views expressed in this message are = >solely >those of the sender and are not to be attributed to the owner of the >sender's domain, the sender's employer or any other person. > >Any reproduction or distribution of this message without this = >disclaimer is >prohibited. > >"The dawn of a new era is felt and not measured." Walter Lord=20 > >Reports to: Vice President >Applicants: Please send a current r=E9sum=E9 and cover letter to: > Sean Malone, Vice President > Ten Chimneys Foundation > Post Office Box 225 =20 > Genesee Depot, WI 53127 > >summary >Exciting opportunity to play a vital role in creating a new arts >organization of national scope and significance. The Director of = >Program >will plan and implement all program activities, including: tours & >exhibitions, retreats & conferences, and education & outreach. = >Successful >experience writing and implementing long-range/operating plans is = >extremely >important. Background in visitor services is a plus, as is successful >experience with other start-up (entrepreneurial) endeavors. >Ten Chimneys was the home of theatre legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn = >Fontanne. >A Foundation was formed in 1996 to restore and preserve the estate and = >open >it to the public as both a world-class house museum and a national = >center >for theatre and arts education. Ten Chimneys Foundation is more than = >half >way through a $12.5 million capital campaign. Public access and = >programs >will begin in spring 2002. =20 >Competitive salary (plus benefits) commensurate with experience. =20 > >Job Description > >Principal Duties and Responsibilities >Plan and implement all program activities, including:=20 > * Tours & Exhibitions,=20 > * Retreats & Conferences,=20 > * Education & outreach >Manage all operational aspects public programs. As appropriate, = >oversee >volunteers, interns, and consultants. When programs are implemented, >recommend and then manage necessary staff/volunteers. >Collaborate extensively with current staff in communicating program = >goals >and plans to the constituents. > >Marginal Functions >Assists with guided tours of Ten Chimneys. >Assists with cultivation/development events. >Performs other duties as assigned by the President or Vice President. >qualification requirements >To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform = >each >essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are >representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. >Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with >disabilities to perform essential functions. >Experience >Excellent organizational skills. >Exceptional computer literacy. >Demonstrated success writing and implementing long-range/operating = >plans. >Background in visitor services or comparable experience. >Experience with other start-up (entrepreneurial) endeavors or = >comparable >experience. >Background in museums or public attractions a plus, but not required. >Theatre knowledge a plus, but not required. >Language Skills >Outstanding verbal and writing skills, including the ability to develop = >and >make persuasive presentations. >Outstanding interpersonal skills. >Other Skills and Abilities >Ability to work both independently and as part of a team under = >direction in >a fast-paced, non-standard, start-up organization in a small village = >located >in a semi-rural environment 30 miles west of Milwaukee. High energy = >but low >ego needs. Thoughtful self-starter. Well-organized, with the ability = >to >see both the forest and its trees. Flexible. Stable and good humored. >Physical Demands >The physical demands described in this section are representative of = >those >that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of = >this >job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable >individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. >While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly = >required >to sit and to work at a computer. The employee is required frequently = >to >use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls and = >to >talk fluently and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand = >and >walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing = >up >to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include = >close >vision. >qualification requirements (continued) >Work Environment >The work environment characteristics described in this section are >representative of those an employee encounters while performing the >essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made = >to >enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. >The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. = >The >ability to climb stairs is essential. >Human Relations/Communication Skills >The mission of Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc. requires the Director of >Program to perform the above duties in a thoroughly professional and >personable fashion. The manner in which she or he relates to = >constituents, >visitors, Trustees, and fellow employees is considered equal in = >importance >to technical skills and abilities; respect, consideration, and good = >cheer >are requisites of successful job performance. > > > > Anita Cohen-Williams Internet Researcher / Web Consultant Listowner of HISTARCH, SUB-ARCH, SPANBORD [log in to unmask] efax: 707-276-7914 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).