This notice is posted for the Texas State Preservation Board.  For more
information, contact the SPB at the address listed at the bottom of this
notice.

PROGRAM SPECIALIST III (EXHIBIT AND MEDIA DESIGN
SPECIALIST),
TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM.
Start Date: No later than one month after notification of job offer,
preferably sooner.
Duties: Provides high-level technical expertise for those aspects of the
new Texas State History Museum Project (hereafter "Project") that relate
to the design, fabrication/installation of the +/-165,000 sf museum's
exhibit and media elements. This includes but is not limited to an
estimated 30,000 sf of long-term installed interactive
exhibits and 10,000 sf of temporary exhibits, major multi-media and other
media productions, and an IMAX-type film and theater.
Works primarily in conjunction with the Manager of Museum Operations
and Programming and the consulting Exhibit Design/Media team.
Ensures that the exhibit and media technical and design elements are
developed fully and correctly throughout the Project, and that these
components meet the highest industry and design standards.

Essential Functions:

Provides high-level technical exhibit/media expertise throughout the
Project.
Assists with the oversight and management of all phases of the exhibit
and media elements of the Project, including the concept, content
development, design development, and specification phases as well as
fabrication and installation.
Coordinates primarily with the Manager of Museum Operations and
Programming and the consulting Exhibit Design/Media team, and also
with the Curator of the Capitol, the Project Coordinator, the consulting
A/E team, and the agency's architectural/construction staff.
Assists with the review and evaluation of the Exhibit Design/Media team's
recommendations and designs which may be presented in various
formats such as story lines, storyboards, prototypes, scripts, video
drafts, scratch disks, etc.
Assists with review and evaluation of audience research consultant
findings.
Provides assistance with review of the integration of the exhibit/media
requirements into the Project's architectural plans and specifications;
and assists with review during the construction phase to ensure
compliance with the relevant plans and specifications, recommending
additions, deletions, or modifications as needed.
Assists with review of the exhibit/media fabrication and installation
specifications, with the selections of the firm(s), and with related
contract administration.
Makes recommendations concerning Project budget and schedule as
they relate to the exhibit/media elements involved.
Prepares reports and performs research as necessary.

Position requirements: B.A. degree in relevant field required; advanced
degree preferred. Considerable exhibit design/fabrication management
and special project experience. Direct, comprehensive, and current
knowledge of state-of-the-art exhibit technologies, practices, and
procedures.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex interactive exhibitry and
comparable large-scale exhibit/media projects.
Direct project management experience with exhibit design firms and
exhibit fabrication firms.

Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in relevant field highly
preferred. Specific experience with history-oriented exhibits and
experience/knowledge of complex film/multi-media productions preferred.
Wide-ranging knowledge of/ network with the exhibit design profession;
comparable knowledge of/network with relevant media professionals
desirable.

Salary: $45,000-47,000/year with state benefits.

To apply: Submit a standard state of Texas application to the State
Preservation Board Human Resources Department, 201 E. 14th St.,
Suite 950,
Austin, Texas 78711, or to mailing address P.O. Box 13286, Austin,
Texas
78701. Resumes will be accepted along with a completed application.
The State Preservation Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, ethnic origin,
age, or disability in employment or in provision of services.