Subject: Position Announcement-Leavenworth, Kansas I'm forwarding this for the organization below. Do not reply to my address. For more information on the position contact Victoria Erbe at the Leavenworth County Historical Society, (913) 682-7759 or at [log in to unmask] Pam Kontowicz Combined Arms Research Library Fort Leavenworth KS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - MUSEUM ADMINISTRATOR: Leavenworth County Historical Society seeks administrator of historic house museum in Leavenworth, Kansas. Full time with some evenings/weekends required. Salary and benefits package worth $21,000. Position available May 1st, 1999. QUALIFICATIONS Required: Bachelor's degree in history along with knowledge of museum procedures and practices. Preferred: MS in museum studies. Send resume and 3 references to: Leavenworth County Historical Society Attn: Search Committee 1128 5th Ave Leavenworth KS 66048 Deadline for applications is March 1st. Please do not send resumes via e-mail For more information, call (913)682-7759. JOB DESCRIPTION: POSITION OBJECTIVES: To promote the mission of the Leavenworth County Historical Society. The mission of the Society is "..to discover, preserve and share as much accurate information as possible about the County of Leavenworth. We encourage pride in the achievements of Leavenworth Pioneers who made significant contributions to the conquest of the West and the building of a united nation. We strive to develop educational programs to promote the County of Leavenworth in such a way as to create national and international interest in the most historic region of Kansas." DUTIES: To oversee the day to day activities of the Carroll Mansion Museum. These activities include: supervising and training of the staff, ensuring the museum is open to the public during posted hours, approving supply purchases, supervising the upkeep of the museum's physical plant and grounds. Responsibility for the society's collections. This involves supervising the activities of the cataloging committee, which is responsible for the acquisition, accession, cataloging and storage or display of items accepted by the society for the museum or archival collections. Responsible for the coordination and scheduling of benefit events. Benefit events are events held by the Historical Society to raise money for the on-going activities of the Society. Responsible for making presentations to groups that request educations programs from the society. Responsible for the recruitment and training of museum volunteers. Responsible for writing grants to obtain federal, state, local or other funding for special projects such as the cataloging and preservation of the Everhard photo collection. Responsible for coordinating the development of new educational programs. PERSONAL CONTACTS: The administrator is expected to be the Society's ambassador. This includes working closely with community groups, corporations, and governmental bodies. The administrator is expected to be involved in local decisions concerning historic buildings and events. Cooperation with other local history groups is expected and encouraged. SUPERVISION: The administrator is responsible for the supervision of the assistant administrator, weekend administrator, and volunteers. BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES: The administrator is responsible for overseeing the budget of the Historical Society and Museum. This includes preparing the proposed annual budgets, requesting funding from Leavenworth County and making monthly budget reports to the Board of Directors.