Job ID291083
Location
Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
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About Us
Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!
Location
(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Department Information
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Communicate with internal and external partners to schedule traveling exhibitions and trunks along with programming for school visits, field trips, and virtual programs along with registration for special events like summer camps and home school programs.
Maintain master museum calendar for all the initiatives above.
Support opening and/or closing of the museum.
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES*:
Knowledge of Airtable, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
Job Summary
Responsible for archival or museum exhibits, programs, outreach, and processes. Supports archival or museum programs and initiatives. Assists in implementing and administering the museum's on-site and off-site education and outreach programs.
This position is considered limited-term staff since it utilizes contingent funding which is currently secured through June 30, 2028. Employment thereafter will be conditional based on continued availability of funding.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Engages in public outreach to K-12 public and private schools, homeschool organizations, campus community, and community. May involve travel to and from outreach locations with the responsibility of delivery, set-up and breakdown of travel exhibits.
2. Responsible for researching and writing curriculum related to outreach and developing evaluation techniques to assess program effectiveness
3. Provides input to staff in development and execution of promotional plans related to outreach
4. Assists with special projects and patrons with research and reference information
5. Conducts evaluations of outreach programs
6. Provides research support for exhibits and outreach programs
7. Assists in managing field trips, in-school programs, homeschool days for K-12 audiences, and dialogue-based programs offered to university and adult audiences
8. Provides administrative support to members of The Museum of History and Holocaust Education (MHHE)
9. Assists with collection management and may assist the communications team as needed.
10. Assists with instruction sessions, outreach events and programs which may be virtual or in-person.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field
Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid and unrestricted Georgia driver's license
Required Experience
One (1) year of experience in a related field
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field preferred
Preferred Experience
Previous experience in museums, archives or similar historical preservation field preferred
Proposed Salary
The salary for this position starts at $44,000 annually. Offers are based on relevant experience.
Comprehensive benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and more!
Visit- https://hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits/index.php
This position is considered limited-funded since it utilizes contingent funding. Employment thereafter will be conditional based on the continued availability of funding.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
Ability to be effective with broad constituencies, including K-12 and university-level students and members of the community
Ability to implement archival or museum exhibits, programs, outreach, and processes and support archival or museum programs and initiatives
Exercises the highest level of integrity and professionalism in all aspects of work
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
