Assistant Director/Educator

 

Slate Valley Museum, a growing and dynamic professional museum in Upstate New York on the Vermont border, seeks a full time Assistant Director/Educator beginning August 1, 2008. The museum interprets the history of the region’s slate industry with emphasis on geology, immigration, and tools and technology. A new visitor/interpretive center addition that will house an exhibit of large quarry machinery will open in June 2008. Ideal candidate is an energetic generalist with education background who will 1) work closely with the Executive Director in exhibition research, collections care and management, public programming, and grant research; and, 2) direct school programs, adult group programs, and volunteer docent training. Minimum requirements are a B.A. in museum studies or closely related field, familiarity with standards-based school programming, excellent writing skills, strong public speaking ability, and willingness to share responsibilities in a small museum setting. Year-round, Tuesday through Saturday work schedule, some evenings. Salary is $30,000. Please send cover letter, resume, and list of three references to Mary Lou Willits, Executive Director, via e-mail at [log in to unmask] or regular mail at Slate Valley Museum, 17 Water St., Granville, NY, 12832 by May 10, 2008. Visit www.slatevalleymuseum.org for more information about the museum.