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1. [LIBJOBS] Job Announcement: Lead Archivist Position - Washington D.C., USA
2. [MUSEUM-L] Position Announcement





Lead Archivist
ZAI is looking for an individual who will be responsible for the preservation, organization and dissemination of artifacts and documents located in six U.S. locations. This project will be supported and managed from Washington, D.C.   The individual will manage the design and development of a system to capture, store and manage the project assets. Responsibilities include the development and implementation of project timelines; manage workflow; make staffing assignments; coordinate work team activities; and ensure that work activities are aligned with the client’s initiatives.
    The successful candidate will have proven expertise and leadership providing access to collections documentation in an archive or museum environment; including a thorough knowledge of data management, digital media production, and the ability to initiate, prioritize, manage and lead a team of technical, production and cataloging staff.
 
Duties include:
Responsibilities include providing administrative and curatorial leadership for six separate facilities throughout the country; overseeing the development and implementation of a database for the collection; budget management; supervising staff and day-to-day operations.  The individual will need to be willing to travel for an extended period of time while conducting inventories out at various facilities throughout the United States, plus conduct routine project site visits.
 
Required:  
Position requires a Library Science/Archival degree (MLS), Museum Studies, or other graduate degree along with clearly documented professional experience and accomplishments; curatorial and administrative experience equivalent to a degree.
 
Preferred:
An art background, art history background, or arts administration; extensive experience with a wide variety of media, approaches, and historical periods; both a museum background as well as work in galleries serving an art department; knowledge of historical and modern American art; record of significant, nationally-recognized scholarship and/or creative activity.
 
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The Adler Planetarium (Chicago, IL) is seeking a Women’s Board Manager, reporting to the Director of Major and Individual Gifts in the Museum’s Advancement Department.

The position is an integral part of the Adler’s fundraising team and serves as the chief staff liaison for the Adler Women’s Board.  In this capacity, the Women’s Board Manager will work with high-level volunteers (including trustees) and staff to lead two major fundraising events: the annual Celestial Ball gala and the Women in Space Science Celebration, and manage the Women’s Board’s annual appeal.

Duties and Responsibilities:  
Education required:  BA degree is required.

Experience required:  Three to five years of development experience working with skilled fundraising volunteers.  Expertise in special events management is preferred.  Honed written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, leadership and organizational skills are essential in this position.  Candidate must also have the ability to meet deadlines while working on multiple projects and while managing volunteers’ schedules and needs.  Must have experience using MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and Raiser’s Edge fundraising software.  

Please email a cover letter, resume and salary history to:

Marguerite E. Dawson, Director of Human Resources
E-mail address:  [log in to unmask]
Telephone:  312.322.0591

EEO                                                                     December 13, 2010



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Marguerite E. Dawson
Director of Human Resources
The Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL  60605

Phone:  312.322.0591
Fax:      312.322.9909
URL:     www.adlerplanetarium.org

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