Museum Specialist - Administration (Half-Time)

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums | City of Platteville is now recruiting a half-time Museum Specialist-Administration to oversee museum financial and office management, and assist the director with communications, marketing, development, and fundraising activities. This position offers generous paid time off (3.5+ weeks in first year plus additional sick leave), and a starting wage of $26.54/hour.

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums is a department of the City of Platteville. The Museum campus includes scenic greenspace, pollinator gardens, a real underground mine from the pre-Civil War Lead Rush, a railroad amusement ride pulled by a 1931 mine locomotive, and picturesque interpretive structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages museum finances and regularly communicates with the City of Platteville Finance Department to ensure accurate accounting and planning.
• Manages Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museum’s finances and works with accountant on reviews and 990 filings. Prepares and files government reports accurately and on time.
• Assists the museum director with marketing and communication activities through a variety of communication media (print, social media, radio, etc.) and manages the museum’s website including the FareHarbor booking program.
• Oversees the promotion of specific programs and events, maintains regional community calendars with museum events, and circulates press releases.
• Assists museum director and Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museum with development and fundraising activities. Maintains the donor database (PastPerfect), and promotes museum memberships. Drafts membership renewal reminders and acknowledgement letters, and coordinates mailings.
• Assists with writing grant applications to support museum activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting, history, communications, museum studies or related field preferred, and
• Related work experience of 1 to 4 years, or
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with accounting and financial reporting.
• Proficiency managing multiple software platforms a plus.

How to Apply

Please submit a current resume, cover letter, and completed  City of Platteville Employment Application (available in the Supporting Document below) to Chad Wilson, Human Resources Manager, via email at wilsonc@platteville.org or by mail to the address below by 8am on Monday, September 30, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is full.

City of Platteville

Attn: Human Resources

PO Box 780

Platteville, WI 53818

For questions about the position, please contact:

Cody Grabhorn, Museum Director

608-348-1837 ext. 2225 or museumdirector@platteville.org