Considering this is a rural area, the salary is not really that bad. Small historical societies often employ only one "part-time" person at a similar salary, and that person tends to work closer to 40 hours a week. I know people with Master's Degrees who take similar jobs for similar salaries. The world of the small historical society museum is very different from the world of the medium-sized museum with a 15-20 person staff. There are many historical society museums out there with an all-volunteer staff.

I'd be curious to know what this museum's operating budget is. I'm willing to bet that at least half, if not more, of their budget is going to paying this position. Sure, it would be wonderful if small museums could afford to pay their staff handsomely for their hard work and long hours. But first, visitors, community members, and governments need to support the small museums so that they have the operating budget to do that.

Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Nicholson
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 7:09 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Job Posting: Maryland Museum
> 
> 
> We have been ragging on prospective employers who post jobs to 
> this list for
> a long time about not posting salaries.  Now, here is one with the salary
> listed, and we are ragging on them too.
> 
> Because they listed the salary, candidates who might be interested in the
> job, but will not take part-time work for the salary listed, will 
> not apply.
> 
> The job appears to be full-time to me, but obviously, this is all 
> the board
> feels it can pay at this time.  I sure would like to know if they 
> manage to
> fill this position (can someone post a follow-up).
> 
> And, really, this is the equivalent of $29,000 to $35,000 PA, if it were
> full-time.  Not to bad, when you think about it.  I sure don't want to
> discourage anyone from posting salary ranges when they post jobs--it's a
> piece of information that everyone would like to know.
> 
> Claudia
> Claudia J. Nicholson
> Curator
> Museum Collections Department
> Minnesota Historical Society
> 345 Kellogg Blvd. W.
> St. Paul, MN  55102-1906
>   phone:  651/297-7442
>   FAX:  652/297-2967
>   e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard de Koster [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 9:24 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Job Posting: Maryland Museum
> 
> 
> Is it really possible to get a person with the skills to do everything
> listed below at that salary?
> 
> Richard de Koster
> Executive Director
> Constitution Island Association
> West Point, New York
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Mt Christian
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 7:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Job Posting: Maryland Museum
> 
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I'm posting this for a friend.  Please pass this along to anyone would be 
> interested.
> 
> Thanks and take care,
> Theresa Christian
> 
> 
>  SHADY SIDE RURAL HERITAGE SOCIETY, INC.
>  PART-TIME MUSEUM MANAGER
>  (JOB DESCRIPTION)
> 
> 
> Duties and Responsibilities
> 
> In collaboration with the Board of Trustees:
>  The Museum Manager shall be responsible for the daily operations of the
> Captain Salem Avery House Museum, a waterman’s museum on the Chesapeake
> Bay in Shady Side, Maryland, including opening the Museum during public
> access hours and days; computerization and maintenance of museum
> collection and other databases; assuring compliance with security, fire,
> health, historic and building regulations; and overseeing all
> maintenance of the building, grounds, and landscaping.
>  The Museum Manager shall serve as Volunteer Coordinator, actively
> seeking new participants, engaging existing volunteers in needed
> endeavors, and working with committee chairs to assure adequate staffing
> for all events.  In addition, the Manager will coordinate exhibits and
> events appropriate to the Museum’s mission.  The Manager will seek and
> write grant proposals for all phases of the Museum’s operations
> including general operating funds, exhibits and events, education, and
> consultants, and coordinate publications, including newsletter.
>  The Museum Manager shall act as liaison to museum, county, state, and
> national individuals and organizations.  The Manager shall evaluate
> ongoing fiscal operations and propose new initiatives including, but not
> limited to, internships, fiduciary, and endowment endeavors.
>  All duties and responsibilities of the Museum Manager are subject to
> the approval and support of the Board of Trustees.  Other duties as
> assigned.  Salary range: $14,500 - $17,500.
> 

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