Museum Coordinator

Job Overview:
The Museum Coordinator is a year round part-time position located at the following facility: Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St, Oswego, IL. Responsibilities include serving the needs of the external and internal customers of Little White School Museum and the Oswegoland Park District, while supporting the Oswegoland Park District’s mission statement.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

• Must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid drivers license, and have management experience
• Demonstrate interest in local history and community museums
• Experience and/or academic training in developing educational programming, exhibits, and other public events

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Possess conflict-resolution and delegation skills, as well as the ability to plan, organize and make decisions independently and the ability to understand and utilize varied information
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and ability to deal well with the public and employees of the Park District, as well as the members of the Oswegoland Heritage Association
• Ability to operate office machinery, computers, scanners, CD disc copiers, electronic cameras, and fax machine
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; Adobe PageMaker and Photoshop; FileMaker Pro; internet searching
• Understand and exhibit behavior consistent with stated values of the District.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Significant involvement in project work including, but not limited to: accessioning, communicating, data analysis, organizing, researching inquiries, researching opportunities for the Museum, and transcribing
• Significant involvement in expanding knowledge of exhibit planning to include, but not limited to: planning and executing permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits and updating and enhancing current exhibits to create experiential learning opportunities, highlight artifacts in collection, and rotate items on display
• Significant involvement in understanding the daily operations of the museum including, but not limited to: collections management, daily management of Museum, relationships with other museums, scope of collection, history and archives, research, managing office functions, and facility scheduling
• Significant involvement in creating, developing, overseeing, and supporting educational programming at the Museum in cooperation with local schools, community groups, and Museum and Park District staff, as well as other education-related public events at the Museum
• Significant involvement in supervising volunteer staff during education-related projects and events
• Significant involvement in serving the needs of the customer; answering, managing, and following up with phone calls and considerable involvement in prioritizing and performing varied tasks
• Significant involvement in assisting and supporting staff and Museum volunteers with their needs
• Maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of facilities, as well as being aware of any unsafe situations and making suggestions for improvements, and some involvement working with the Park District on building repairs and safety issues
• Limited involvement with Special Events/Cultural Arts events
• Considerable involvement in assisting with the museum budget
• Other duties as assigned

HOURS

20-25 hours per week, hours vary, weekends and evenings required; Employee is expected to be at the museum during the hours of operation.