Museum Assistant - Limited Term

Overview

Museum Assistant - Limited Term
Job : 293636
Location: Georgia College & State Univ
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices.

One of only three selective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professional certificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university.

Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy. For more information, visit us online .

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of Historic Museums, the Museum Assistant will aid in planning and coordinating the museum's tourism programs. They will develop and implement educational programming and outreach, and docent programs. The Museum Assistant also serves as a curator of affiliated sites; assists in providing archival and accession file maintenance; assists with social media pages; conducts historical research;

assists the Executive Director in soliciting donations for the museum; develops and coordinates special events; and contributes to grants to support the museum's programming and initiatives. The Museum Assistant will also train and supervise all paid museum interpreters and contribute to other duties as assigned.

• Operations - 30% Maintain collections management program and coordinate all docent activities.
• Outreach - 30% Develop and implement K-12 and community internal and external programming.
• Event Planning - 20% Coordinate university affiliated site's facility use and rental programs.
• Program Support - 15% Assist Executive Director in the functions of the museum.
• Other - 5% Other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
High School Diploma

Other Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in museum operations, including collections management and program support, with a strong understanding of professional museum practices. Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment is required, along with a proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders on a daily basis. The candidate must have hands-on experience using Past Perfect for collections and related museum functions, as well as proficiency with MS Office and Outlook Calendar for scheduling and information sharing.

Working knowledge of social media platforms for institutional…