Museums Page - April 2008
A Consulting Job for Missouri Small Museums
Mid-America Arts Alliance Advertises Part-Time Position
HELP is the well-chosen acronym of the "Hands-on Experiential Learning Project." This new project has been developed by the Mid-America Arts Alliance to help small, rural museums improve their performance. The announcement below is for a person who will provide services for one year in Missouri. The focus of the job is museum governance and basic nonprofit compliance.
Position Description
Over a project term of one year (June 2008 thru June 2009), the consultant
will:
- Attend a two-day Field Expert orientation meeting in Kansas City, Missouri with Field Experts from other participating states.
- Attend and participate in three museum training workshops (orientation, booster meeting, and a final evaluation workshop).
- Complete two on-site museum consultations (one of which will include meeting with the board of directors), totaling 40 on-site visits (2 visits per museum) during the project. During these consultations, the Field Expert will help museums establish areas for improvement and evaluate progress towards their goals.
- Facilitate governance-related learning on the project listserv.
- Complete brief progress reports throughout the year.
- Be an active advocate for each museum's improvement and, as such, be available for project-related phone conversations with museum and project personnel.
For a full job description and salary information, please contact Brian Crockett at brian_crockett@msn.com, or Rachel Saalweachter at 816-421-1388, ext. 225 or rachel@maaa.org.
Interested individuals should send an email of interest along with a brief bio or resume to the project manager, Brian Crockett, at brian_crockett@msn.com, by May 9, 2008. In-person and telephone interviews will be arranged during May 2008. Confirmation will begin as soon as possible; project orientation is tentatively scheduled to occur in early June 2008.
Mid-America Arts Alliance ensures arts access, education and training to communities throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Mid-America Arts Alliance
2018 Baltimore Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Tel. 816-421-1388
Fax 816-421-3918
www.maaa.org
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