Alaska- Museum Executive Director Position

Hi,

My name is Lauren Kruer, I'm 26 and the VP of the board of my town's history and art museum. I live in Palmer, Alaska. Palmer is really a neat place, it was one of the original new deal colonies set up by FDR. We are one of the few planned communities in Alaska, surrounded by nature, covered in culture, and growing an exponential rate. We have a modest museum that we are looking to grow into a cultural resource for the region. Our community has a great board, a beautiful town, and lots of energy. Now all we need is an executive director to help pull all of this together. We will be posting this job on other sites and in the local paper. Being a young professional myself I wanted other young professional to know about this great opportunity. Below I have pasted the job description and contact information. If you have any question please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thanks, Lauren Kruer
907-982-1662
lkruer@yahoo.com
(see posting below)

PALMER MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART
723 S. Valley Way
Palmer, AK 99645
http://www.palmermuseum.org/

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Palmer Museum of History and Art (PMHA) requests applications from qualified applicants for the position of Museum Director. This is a part-time position expected to work 1,300 hours per year. The maximum annual initial salary is approximately $21,000-$25,000, depending on experience. Hours of work may increase due to receipt of project grants.

The Museum Director is hired by and works at the pleasure of the PMHA board of directors. The museum director is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. The president of board of directors is the museum director’s direct supervisor. The museum director is responsible for the operation, planning, and management of the PMHA in conformance with professional museum practices and standards for the management of collections held in the public trust, and interpretation of those collections through exhibitions and education.

The PMHA seeks applicants with at least three years of management experience with a non-profit or museum organizations, with an emphasis on education, community outreach and fund raising. The PMHA prefers applicants with at least three years of experience in museum management and/or operations. The successful applicant will have strong inter-personal and communication skills, and demonstrated success in working with non-profit or museum organizations to fulfill the board’s and the organization’s goals.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must submit complete applications to the president of the board of directors at the following address no later than 5:00 p.m., April 10, 2008:

President, Board of Directors
Palmer Museum of History and Art
723 S. Valley Way
Palmer, AK 99645

Applications must include the following information to be considered:
· a letter of application;
· a resume containing the applicant’s detailed job history for at least the previous fifteen years, including supervisors’ names and contact information;
· a sample of the applicant’s original, work-related writing of between two and four pages;
· three professional or personal references.

The Palmer Museum of History and Art is an equal opportunity employer.