Facilities and Security Manager
Under the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration, the Facilities and Security Manager plans and administers all direct security and facility concerns. Hires and trains the Smart Museum guard crew of 20 - 30 student Gallery Attendants. Supervises guard/desk crew during museum public hours and periodic rental receptions during non-public hours. Enforces security policies and procedures by periodically patrolling galleries and monitoring on-duty security crew. Prepares updates and communicates guard schedules, conducts periodic student employee reviews, and ensures appropriate security coverage. Manages day to day Facilities issues in regard to building maintenance in non-gallery spaces, and in regard to utilities, security and fire protection in all spaces. Assists with Museum and Event setup and break down as needed.
Essential Functions
* 20% Under the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration, hire and train Smart Museum guard/desk crew of 20 - 30 students.
* 20% Schedule and Supervise security staff during museum public hours and periodic rental receptions during non-public hours. Enforce security policies and procedures and encourage positive visitor interaction by periodically patrolling galleries and monitoring on-duty security crew. Occasionally perform Gallery Attendant or Front Desk Attendant responsibilities.
* 20% Prepare, update and communicate guard schedules, communicate Museum information, conduct periodic employee reviews, and ensure appropriate security coverage and positive visitor interaction.
* 10% Event set up assistance which includes carrying and setting up 50 lb tables and assorted chairs.
* 15% Manage day to day Facilities issues in regard to building maintenance in non-gallery spaces, and in regard to utilities,
security and fire protection in all Museum spaces.
Other Functions
* 10% Coordinate and support special building projects and capital projects
* 5% Provide other assistance as needed to ensure the smooth running of the museum.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ similar supervisory experience required; experience in a museum and/or security setting preferred; knowledge of and ability to carry out emergency procedures required; trustworthiness and the ability to act responsibly required; strong verbal and written communication skills required; excellent interpersonal skills required; strong problem-solving skills required; detail-oriented required; ability to handle confidential and security-related issues required; ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks required; ability to lift 50 lb loads up and down stairs required; knowledge of Microsoft Office, email systems and database applications required; Adobe Photoshop Illustrator experience preferred.
Cover letter, resume and reference contact information are required to be considered for this position.
Mental Demands
Trustworthiness and the ability to act responsibly; strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills; strong problem-solving skills; detail-oriented; ability to handle confidential and security-related issues; ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks; knowledge of emergency procedures; ability to multitask; strong customer service skills.
Physical Demands
Ability to work a flexible schedule; ability to lift 50 lb loads up and down stairs; physical strength and endurance required to assist with exhibition preparation; ability to carry out emergency procedures.
Is a Background Check Required? Yes
Is Drug Testing Required? Yes
To apply, please search requisition #084842 on the University of Chicago Employment site: https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/
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Job Opening: Senior Program
Analyst
Full time position with benefits: Questor Systems, Inc. is currently seeking a highly qualified individual to serve our growing client base. Museum professional with experience with collections management systems and rudimentary programming skills preferred.
The salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience.
Job Qualifications:
- College degree
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Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in
writing,
in an informed and persuasive manner, to multiple individuals,
including curators, artists, administrators, IT staff, and
external parties,
- Ability to work cooperatively and
independently to solve problems and
deliver solutions
- Capacity
to collaborate with museum professionals to develop and conceptualize
ideas that result in applications of new technologies
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in museum environment
- Experience with collections management software systems
Please send cover letter, resume and references to [log in to unmask] by July 15, 2010.
New job posting...
http://www.museummarket.com/Jobs10/SMUMMMusReg.htm
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Assistant Curator, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project
Guggenheim
Museum
(New York NY)
http://www.nyfa.org/opp_detail.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=1&sid=54&oppid=29607
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Application Developer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(New York NY)
http://www.nyfa.org/opp_detail.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=1&sid=54&oppid=29588
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Curatorial Internship available in Lexington, Virginia, beginning in mid-August. Please see information below, or contact [log in to unmask] for more information. Thank you!
Stonewall Jackson House
Lexington, Virginia
Curatorial Intern Opening
This is a short-term (four month) paid position on the professional staff. The internship will begin on or near August 16, 2010, and end on or near December 22, 2010, with time off over Thanksgiving.
The Stonewall Jackson House (SJH) is a small historic house museum located in Lexington, Virginia. Its mission is to preserve Jackson’s former home and its collections and to educate the public by interpreting the life, character, and times of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Special emphasis is placed upon Jackson’s life as a professor, church leader, businessman, husband, and community leader during the decade that he lived in Lexington and taught at the Virginia Military Institute before the American Civil War.
The SJH has been a museum since 1954. The house and garden are open to the public daily, and annual visitation is approximately 20,000. Tours of the site are provided by volunteers and staff. The Museum Shop on the ground floor of the house specializes in books, prints, and Jackson related materials. In addition to daily tours, the SJH sponsors educational programs, research, and publications.
Lexington, founded in 1778 and named for the Massachusetts village of Revolutionary War fame, is a pleasant community located about 185 miles southwest of Washington, DC, and about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. The town of about 7,000 is the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University. The town boasts six museums and study centers: the George C. Marshall Library and Museum, the V.M.I. Museum, Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee’s Reeves Center for Research and Exhibition of Porcelain and Paintings, the Rockbridge Historical Society, and the Stonewall Jackson House.
The Curatorial Intern will work under the supervision of the museum’s Executive Director. This is a full-time, Monday through Friday position with traditional office hours (normally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), with occasional evening and weekend hours. The intern is responsible for his or her own housing arrangements, although staff of the SJH will assist in identifying possibilities. The stipend for this position is $1,400 per month. No insurance benefits are provided.
The intern will be responsible for providing care for the artifacts in the collection of the SJH and for aspects of care for the house itself. This involves routine care and maintenance, some cataloging, and entering portions of the photographic collection of the museum into PastPerfect.
Responsibilities of this position include:
• The Integrated Pest Management program
• Researching and writing exhibit text for an outdoor wayside exhibit panel; identifying graphics and overseeing the production and installation of the panel in the garden by outside contractors
• Providing tours of the house to the public and assisting in the museum shop as needed
• Monitoring the climate control systems to provide appropriate levels of temperature and RH for museum collections
• Submitting information on proposed accessions for review by the director and collections committee
• Supervising the work of an undergraduate work-study student
• Coordinating special public events, including Apple Day (Saturday, October 9, 2010) and Christmas Candlelight tours (Friday evening, December 17, 2010)
• Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The ideal candidate will be a graduate student or recent graduate with a Master’s Degree in an applicable field, such as Museum Studies or Public History. Candidates with undergraduate degrees and museum experience will be considered.
This position requires knowledge of generally accepted curatorial practices and procedures pertaining to handling, documenting, housing and storing museum artifacts.
This position requires someone skilled in written and verbal communication with the ability to speak to groups of all ages.
This position requires someone with the ability to lift and move 20 lbs.
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office and PastPerfect collections software are required.
Application Procedure
Please submit a cover letter indicating your future career goals, citizenship status, and informing us of why you wish to intern at the Stonewall Jackson House. Explain or detail any relevant work experience.
Please submit a resume that includes your full name and contact information (mailing address, email address, phone number), educational experience (school or college, dates attended, degree awarded, and field of study), and work experience.
Please provide the names of three references, including your relationship to them, and their contact information (mailing address, email address, phone number).
Please return the signed Stonewall Jackson Foundation Release Form with your application.
Information may be mailed to: Stonewall Jackson House, ATTN: Executive Director, 8 E. Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450. All application materials must be received before July 16, 2010.
Stonewall Jackson Foundation Release Form
I authorize the Stonewall Jackson Foundation to obtain information about me from schools, teachers, previous employers and other references. I authorize schools, teachers, previous employers, and references to disclose information to the Foundation about me and I release all parties and persons connected with any request for information from all claims, liability, and damage that may arise from the release or use of that information.
I certify that the statements that I have made in applying for this internship and in supporting documents provided by me to the Stonewall Jackson Foundation are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if I receive an internship any false or incomplete statements made in this application and supporting documents or during the interview will be sufficient grounds for discharge from the internship.
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Printed Name of Applicant
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