Virginia Association of Museums
Job Listing: Director of Interpretation
Virginia Association of Museums, Staunton, Virginia, us, 24402
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia –
Staunton, VACloses
– December 20, 2024Title
– Director of InterpretationCompensation
– $60,000 plus access to state health benefits, membership in Virginia Retirement System, paid leave, etc.Summary
– The Director of Interpretation leads department staff to develop engaging public programs that support the Museum mission and advance its image and strategic goals. The role includes developing departmental operating policies and procedures within agency and state regulations, supervising department staff and their work schedules with attention to performance expectations and professional development, including preparation of EWP’s.Responsibilities
– Prepares individual & group training plans, performance evaluations, and manages the interpretation department budget. Participates and assumes leadership roles as assigned in agency-wide teams, projects, and special events, and works with the agency’s Board of Trustees, the American Frontier Culture Foundation, and the local community.Qualifications
– A minimum of 5 years leadership experience in staff supervision and operational management in a cultural institution such as a living history or other museum. Five or more years’ experience preferred as a living history interpreter or in direct public program delivery at an outdoor museum, historic site, or similar organization where interpretive and museum best practices are followed. A bachelor’s degree or higher in public history, museum studies, education, the social sciences, or related fields preferred. Master’s degree a plus.Only fully complete applications submitted on the Virginia state jobsline will be considered. Full email and telephone contact information for all references required.Interviews will be scheduled in early to mid-January after the holidays.
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Staunton, VACloses
– December 20, 2024Title
– Director of InterpretationCompensation
– $60,000 plus access to state health benefits, membership in Virginia Retirement System, paid leave, etc.Summary
– The Director of Interpretation leads department staff to develop engaging public programs that support the Museum mission and advance its image and strategic goals. The role includes developing departmental operating policies and procedures within agency and state regulations, supervising department staff and their work schedules with attention to performance expectations and professional development, including preparation of EWP’s.Responsibilities
– Prepares individual & group training plans, performance evaluations, and manages the interpretation department budget. Participates and assumes leadership roles as assigned in agency-wide teams, projects, and special events, and works with the agency’s Board of Trustees, the American Frontier Culture Foundation, and the local community.Qualifications
– A minimum of 5 years leadership experience in staff supervision and operational management in a cultural institution such as a living history or other museum. Five or more years’ experience preferred as a living history interpreter or in direct public program delivery at an outdoor museum, historic site, or similar organization where interpretive and museum best practices are followed. A bachelor’s degree or higher in public history, museum studies, education, the social sciences, or related fields preferred. Master’s degree a plus.Only fully complete applications submitted on the Virginia state jobsline will be considered. Full email and telephone contact information for all references required.Interviews will be scheduled in early to mid-January after the holidays.
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