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George Washington’s Mount Vernon has three critical openings, two of which are part of its senior management team.  Candidates may apply in confidence to the Director of Human Resources and should include a cover letter, resume and salary history.   Mount Vernon is open 365 days a year and is an equal opportunity employer.  Please send application materials:  via email to [log in to unmask], or to P.O. Box 110  Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121, or Fax to 703.780.8320. 

 

 

Associate Director of Mount Vernon, Public Affairs

The Director of Public Affairs is responsible for planning and executing a multi-faceted program including media relations, special events, group sales, and advertising initiatives that increase visitation and revenue. The Director of Public Affairs sets objectives and strategies for the department, supervises staff, exercises sound fiscal responsibility, and actively represents Mount Vernon to build strategic alliances on local, state and national levels.

 

To be considered for this position, candidates must meet these minimum requirements:

-                      Bachelor’s degree. 

-                      Ten years of marketing experience, and three years supervisory experience preferably in a tourism, history, or hospitality environment.

 

Associate Director of Mount Vernon, Collections

The Director of Collections provides leadership to a wide range of programs and projects related to Mount Vernon’s extensive collection of some 30,000 fine and decorative arts, historical artifacts, books, manuscripts, and Washington memorabilia. The Director of Collections is charged with enhancing the collections, ensuring their highest care, and effectively sharing the collections in interpretive programs both on and off the estate and via new technologies. The Director of Collections formulates policies and budgets for the department, ensuring the effective use of funds, and is a part of the estate’s senior management team.

 

To be considered for this position, candidates must meet these minimum requirements:

 

-          Graduate degree in a subject matter related to American fine and decorative arts or a related field. Knowledge of Colonial American history is a plus.

 

-          Ten years of professional experience in a museum, historic site, or similar institution.

 

-          Solid experience in managing a large staff.

 

-          Strong knowledge of the management and care of collections and other current museum practices.

 

Librarian

The Librarian is charged with a significant role in the planning of the proposed Study for the Center of George Washington, expanding use of MVLA resources, and developing new ways of using the collections and information about the Washington family and Mount Vernon, as well as making the information easily accessible worldwide.  The Librarian will enhance the reference and special collections through gifts, purchases, and loans and in researching, caring for, and effectively using the special collections – including the Association’s institutional records – in interpretive programs both on and off the estate. The Librarian cultivates potential donors and lenders, establishes strategic alliances with partners, and effectively manages the Library/Archives resources, including staff, space, time, money, equipment, and technology. The Librarian has primary responsibility for the Gilder Lehrman Gallery and supervises the work of Library/Archives staff.

 

To be considered for this position, candidates must meet these minimum requirements:

 

-          Graduate degree in Library Science and Information Management.

-          Knowledge of 18^th-century American history highly preferred.

-          Expertise in historic manuscripts, maps, period newspapers and rare books.

-          At least five years professional experience in a special collections library or museum working at a senior level. 

-          Experience in the organization and sharing of information via new technologies.  Knowledge of the latest electronic outreach tools. 

-          Knowledge of current conservation, collections care, and other museum/library/archives practices.