Position Announcement Astor House Museum Curator Full-time Position The Astor House Museum, located at 822 12th St., was built as a hotel in 1867 to accommodate legislators when Golden was the capital of the Colorado Territory. The mission of the Astor House Museum is to provide educational programs, exhibits, and artifact preservation designed to allow and encourage the public to appreciate Golden, Colorado’s economic and cultural development between 1867-1908. Focusing primarily on the use of period room exhibits, the museum interprets the story of the region’s early residents and how the frontier hotel/boarding house was central to Colorado’s history. Visit www.astorhousemuseum.org for more information about the Museum and its programs. Summary of responsibilities: The Curator is responsible for overseeing many of the day-to-day activities of the Museum. Duties include: managing visitor services and front desk personnel; researching, producing, and installing exhibits (three temporary exhibits per year in addition to the permanent historic house exhibits); managing artifact collections; supervising volunteer projects; overseeing the heritage gardens; participating in fundraising and special events; managing preservation activities; conducting public tours; planning and implementing educational programs; representing the Museum in the community; and participating in other shared activities typical of a small museum. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a B.A. in history, museum studies, history, American studies, anthropology, or related field and at least one year of relevant experience. Desired qualifications include experience working in museums and a Master’s degree in history, museum studies, or related field. The candidate must possess strong written, communication, organizational, and computer skills. He or she must be a team player willing to contribute to the advancement of the organization. We are looking for someone who is able to work in a small, busy office environment, and who is able to handle many projects at one time. Salary starts in the mid 20s. Benefits include 3 weeks paid vacation, 7 paid holidays, paid sick leave, and full medical coverage for employee. Upon selection, the final candidate must undergo a drug test and background check. Please send a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references to: Kim Lennox, Executive Director Astor House Museum and Clear Creek History Park 822 12th St. Golden, CO 80401 [log in to unmask] * FAX (303) 278-8916 All materials must be received on or before February 8, 2003. ========================================================= 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).