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Job postings will remain on this site for two months, unless an earlier application deadline is provided by the employer
Program Coordinator -- Arizona Chief Science Officers
SciTech Institute (Tempe AZ - hybrid)
Provides direct guidance and support to Chief Science Officers (CSO) participating in the program. In addition, the CSO Arizona Coordinator ensures systems are in place with CSO partner organizations to allow CSOs the opportunity to succeed and thrive in meeting program requirements while realizing the benefits of a conscious and vibrant STEM ecosystem. Salary: $45,000-$55,000. [0710]
Bookkeeper (Part-Time)
HD South/Gilbert Historical Museum (Gilbert AZ)
Handle the day-to-day bookkeeping for the organization and run reports as needed. This is a part time (8-20 hours/week as needed) position that must be done primarily on site during the hours of Tues – Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exact hours during that timeframe are flexible. Salary: $20/hour. Send resume to info@hdsouth.org. [0715]
Business and Operations Manager
390th Memorial Museum (Tucson AZ)
An essential team member who wears several hats and enables nearly all museum functions to occur, from assuring the facilities run properly and safely, to supporting the retail and other fundraising activities. This position actively supports all other team members by assuring proper operations are maintained and providing specialized information or records as needed by the team. The position is supported by a portfolio of contractors who carry out much of the facilities work in the museum. A contracted CPA firm provides support of payroll and weekly expenditure payments. Salary: $46,000 to $52,000. [0717]
Membership & Annual Giving Coordinator
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation/Taliesin West (Scottsdale AZ)
Key activities focus on enrollment, fulfillment outreach, and retention efforts for an average of 3,000+ member households annually. The Coordinator also supports the expansion of the Foundation’s annual giving efforts and is an integral part of a collaborative, professional, customer-centric department dedicated to furthering the Foundation's mission and impact. Target starting rate of $20/hour. [0717]
Director
Arizona Mining, Mineral and Natural Resources Education Museum (Phoenix, AZ)
The incumbent (founding Director) will be responsible for institutional vision and strategy: refining the vision for the institution as its founding Director through the development of a strategic plan and related documents (e.g., a business plan); overseeing a building renovation project by coordinating the efforts of partners in UA Planning, Design, and Construction and private design and construction firms; and stewarding relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (e.g., state government). The incumbent will also engage in fundraising: cultivating, soliciting gifts from, and stewarding major donors/prospects. In addition, the incumbent will manage finances and personnel: overseeing the daily operations of the museum, including staff hiring and supervision, guest management, budget planning, and expenditures; overseeing the development of exhibits and collections; and supervising the development and delivery of educational programming related to natural resources for public enrichment and engagement. Initially, the incumbent's effort will be heavily weighted toward tasks related to vision, strategy, and fundraising. After the museum's building is renovated (planned to be complete in 2025), the incumbent's effort in the area of managing finances and personnel will increase. Salary $117,883 to $153,248, DOE. [0718]
Copy Writer
Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix AZ)
Works directly with the Marketing and Creative Manager and other Creative team members to increase visibility of the museum, concerts, events, and programs through the development of effective email newsletters, press releases, advertising copy, and other marketing communications. Salary: $48,000 t $57,000 (DOE) [0719]
Associate Registrar (Temporary, Part-Time)
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation/Taliesin West (Scottsdale AZ)
Assist the Director of Collections & Archives and the Registrar with packing, moving, rehousing, inventorying, and documenting the collections at Taliesin . Working alongside staff, volunteers, interns, and outside contractors, the Associate Registrar ensures that all objects and materials are properly handled, transported, and stored while upgrades are completed to the collections storage buildings and their environment. Salary: $25/hour. 30/hours week (with full benefits). 22 months. [0728]
Development and Marketing Manager
Archaeology Southwest (Tucson AZ)
Focuses on leading and growing the annual fund, managing the organization’s special events, and donor stewardship initiatives; also responsible for effective and efficient use of resources and the donor management system (EveryAction) to measure and achieve development goals. The Development and Marketing Manager co-shares responsibility for maintaining the Archaeology Southwest website with the Director of Outreach. Salary: $55,000 to $58,000 per year. [0806]
eCommerce and Inventory Specialist
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation/Taliesin West (Scottsdale AZ)
Responsible for eCommerce execution and inventory management at the Frank Lloyd Wright Store, located at Taliesin West Working closely with the Store Manager and DRBS, the eCommerce and Inventory Specialist administers the Frank Lloyd Wright Store’s online operation including product selection/set-up, purchase order/invoice management, order fulfillment and response/resolution of online customer communication. This position supports the shipping and receiving procedures to ensure inventory flows smoothly and accurately in both the physical store and eCommerce site. Salary: $20/hour. [0808]
Museum Assistant
Phoenix Airport Museum (Phoenix AZ)
Responsible for a variety of tasks needed to operate the museum ranging from art exhibition coordination and installation to collections management and public art maintenance. Salary range: $23.74 - $42.64 per hour. Hiring Range: $23.74 - $36.84 per hour. [0816]
Director of Archives and Collections
390th Memorial Museum (Tucson AZ)
Manage the Museum’s Archives and Collections to support new exhibit development and tell engaging stories about the 390th Bombardment Group; responsible for the operation of the Joseph A. Moller Library and Archives. Salary: $49,000 to $58,000. [0817]
Archaeology Center Supervisor
Centre for Archaeological Field Training, Pima Community College (Tucson AZ)
Supervises, coordinates, and monitors operational activities in the Archaeology Centre, the campus based outdoor archaeology field classrooms, and in remote and environmentally hostile field settings. Collaborates directly with faculty and the Archaeology Centre Director to coordinate and implement student field and laboratory activities in a variety of settings. Salary range: $52,500 to $81,400. [0823]
Museum Storytelling Coordinator
Chandler Museum (Chandler AZ)
Performs a variety of museum programmatic functions including, but not limited to public education, exhibitions, development of collections and/or cataloguing of artifacts and history. Salary: $65,644.80 - $95,180.80. [0823]
Deadline: August 31, 2023
Library & Museum Assistant (Part-time)
Buckeye Public Library and Buckeye Valley Museum (Buckeye AZ)
The primary duties will be at the museum greeting visitors, setting displays and guiding volunteers through special projects. Hours: 25 hours per week (most of the hours will be scheduled at the Museum during operational hours with 8 hours being scheduled at the Downtown Library). Salary: $17.60-$26.40/hour. [0824]
Deadline: August 31, 2023
Collections Manager (part-time)
Pinal County Historical Museum (Florence AZ)
The Collections Manager performs a variety of tasks within the Pinal County Historical Museum’s Collections and Archives, including Lead an inventory of PCHM’s collections under the supervision of the Collections Committee; Utilize PCHM’s software, PastPerfect, to create a data entry template for staff and volunteers to use; Edit the current objects entered into the PastPerfect using the data entry template; Lead deaccessioning effort using best practices; • Assist Collections Committee with backlog; Supervision of volunteers and interns; and Assist Collections Committee with long-term planning of collections storage Hours: 25 hours per week. This is a two-year grant-funded position through August 31, 2025. Salary: $20/hour. Email resume and brief letter of interest to pchsdirector01@gmail.com. [0825]
Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Youth Museum Education Curator
i.d.e.a. Museum (Mesa AZ)
Responsible for leading the Education Department and programming of the i.d.e.a. Museum. Duties include developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and events. $63,385.92 - $88,572.85 [0825]
Deadline: September 7, 2023
Museum Chief Curator
Arizona Museum of Natural History (Mesa AZ)
Provides direction, oversight, and leads the museum’s research, collections, engagement, interpretation, communication, and overall curation for the Research and Collections Division of the Arizona Museum for Natural History for the fields of natural and social sciences. $69,859.71 - $97,620.22 [0825]
Deadline: September 7, 2023
Museum Exhibitions Coordinator
Arizona Museum of Natural History (Mesa AZ)
Responsible for developing strategy, management, design, construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent galleries and temporary museum exhibitions. $54,731.04 - $76,505.52. [0825]
Gallery Educator Aide (part-time position)
i.d.e.a. Museum (Mesa AZ)
Responsible for monitoring the assigned gallery activities and exhibits. $16.16 - $22.59/hour. [0825]
Gallery Educator (part-time position)
i.d.e.a. Museum (Mesa AZ)
Responsible for interacting with general public patrons to provide information on activities, programming, and rules. $17.19 - $22.58/hour. [0825]
Director of Philanthropy
Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix AZ)
Responsible for meeting contributed goals through a comprehensive giving program of annual, membership, major, institutional, and planned giving. $85,000 - $95,000. [0825]
Building Maintenance Engineer
Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix AZ)
Responsible for the preventive maintenance, operations, and repair of the building facility systems, mentor technicians/helpers, and will assume leadership of the department in the absence of the Facilities Manager. $55,00 - $65,000. [0825]
Education Outreach Coordinator
Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix AZ)
Responsible for local, statewide, and national outreach to schools and districts. $50,000. [0825]
Theater Technician
Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix AZ)
Support the backstage and technical operations of this state-of-the-art facility. $22-$25/hour. [0825]
Museum Archivist
Tohono O’odham Cultural Center and Museum (Sells AZ)
Provides professional direction and leadership for the library and archives special collections.Responsible for collections development, organization, and preservation of collections; Uses bibliographic and archival access, policies, security, and technical/reference services. Duties include: Responsible for the administration, circulation and computerization, written procedures and policy development, and reports; Develops and administers library and archival special collections for the Cultural Center/Museum. Salary: $30.77/hour. [0829]
Membership Manager
Museum of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff AZ)
Responsible for creating and implementing successful strategies for member stewardship, retention, and recruitment, resulting in growth of the MNA membership. These strategies include planning and implementation of donor and member events that strengthen the connection between MNA supporters and the museum and recruit new members and donors. Salary: $50,000.00 a year. [0910]
Cultural Resource Database Specialist: Tonto National Monument
Archaeology Southwest
This position will use the site assessment and monitoring plan developed for Tonto National Monument to assess data quality and recommend procedures for database integration for a select group of parks and monuments in the Inter-Mountain Region (IMR) as a proof of concept. The ultimate goal will be to expand this database to include other units in the IMR. Work will focus on Tonto National Monument datasets, but the individual will also work with IMR regional staff to investigate workable strategies more broadly. Annual Salary: $53,000 (fulltime 1-year), $26,500 (halftime 2-years). [0910]
Digital Specialist
Museum of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff AZ)
Responsible for facilitating communication with our Managed Service Provider (MSP) staff and offering training and support to MNA staff on all areas of digital work. Salary: $55,000.00 a year. Please submit a cover letter and resume to employment@musnaz.org. Email is the preferred method of application submission. If you have further questions, please contact Jill Thomas at 928-774-5211, ext 203. Resume review will begin immediately.
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