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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Four Mile Historic Park
Volunteer Coordinator
Posted September 2,, 2010

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the organization’s volunteer activities. Currently this includes 150 volunteers generating over 12,000 hours of program support. Responsibilities include recruitment, training, supervision, and cultivation of volunteers supporting all programs and events of Four Mile Historic Park. Position reports to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities/Duties:

•Recruit and train all types of Park volunteers
•Conduct and coordinate all aspects of volunteer training and involvement including periodic volunteer appreciation and enrichment programs.
•Recruit, train and oversee new Youth Volunteer Program
•Responsible for all volunteer scheduling
•Responsible for volunteer recruitment and oversight of Gift Shop
•Responsible for all communications to and about volunteers
•Collaborate with Events Director on all programs
•Collaborate with Education Director for program needs

Qualifications:

•Undergraduate degree in non profit or related field preferred
•Minimum 2 years related work experience preferred
•Experience in managing groups of people
•Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Publisher).
•Proven ability to manage a project from concept to conclusion.

Skills Required:

•Able to work cooperatively with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds, and ages.
•Oral written and public speaking skills required
•Highly organized, detail-oriented team player with a positive, professional and reliable demeanor
•Must be detailed-oriented, but also able to see the big picture and wear many hats at once.

Hours of work: Flexible work schedule, includes weekends, evenings and holidays as needed to fulfill responsibilities. General work week will be Wednesday - Sunday

Compensation: Full time salaried position with benefits including HMO, Simple IRA with match, vacation, sick and comp time.

Salary: $26,000 – 30,000

Please submit your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements electronically or by mail to: (no phone calls please)

Barb Gibson
Executive Director
Email: Barb@FourMilePark.org
Four Mile Historic Park
715 S. Forest Street
Denver, CO. 80246

For more information, please contact Four Mile Historic Park, Inc.


Hiwan Homestead Museum
Education Coordinator

Posted August 28, 2010

Jefferson County Open Space is seeking a Museum Education Coordinator at Hiwan Homestead Museum in Evergreen, Colorado. This is a full-time benefited position. The Education Coordinator oversees the Museum’s many education programs. These include the Fourth-Grade Pioneer History program, Third-Grade Arts of the Tribal Southwest Program, After-School crafts classes, summer Discovery days Day camp and Just being Kids activities, plus children’s summer teas, adult craft classes, and other educational endeavors as planned or developed. The Education Coordinator works closely with the Board of Jefferson County Historical Society through a partnership with Jefferson County Open Space and the Historical Society. The Museum is further supported through the help of more than 100 volunteers.

The applicant must display enthusiasm and proven experience in developing and managing education programs and events. The ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers is essential to the position. Additionally, effective public speaking and written communications are key to this position. Computer experience with Microsoft office applications, Word and Excel and experience with volunteer management scheduling programs is preferred.

Hiwan Homestead Museum is a 17-room log mansion and four original outbuildings constructed in the Rustic style of architecture. It is located at 4208 S. Timbervale Drive, Evergreen, and is a Jefferson County Open Space facility operated through a partnership with the Jefferson County Historical Society. The Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.


Denver Museum of Nature & Science
School Programs Reservationist
Posted August 28, 2010

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is searching for a Reservationist for the School Programs Department. This ¾ time customer service focused Reservationist will help schedule programs for over 100,000 students annually.

In this busy department, the successful candidate will fully utilize their multi-tasking abilities while organizing administrative and logistical support to ensure successful outreach and onsite programs; such as taking phone calls for reservations, fielding questions by staff and school teachers, managing invoices, teaching contracts and our online calendar, scheduling teachers, vehicles and available rooms at the Museum, ordering materials, using experienced computer and data entry skills, and compiling program statistics.

Successful candidate will have at minimum a High School Diploma or GED and at least 3 years of Administrative experience. Experience as a Reservationist preferred.

To apply please visit our webstie www.dmns.org no later than September 1, 2010, to submit resume and cover letter.

Be advised that due to the high volume of applicants, we are only able to directly contact those candidates whose skills and background best fit the needs of the position, however please check your inbox and junk mail for any correspondence. No phone calls please.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving the needs of all our visitors and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

For more information, please contact Denver Museum of Nature & Science.


CU Art Museum
temp position
Posted August 28, 2010

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The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)
Education, outreach and communications specialist
Posted August 18, 2010

The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) has an opening for an education, outreach, and communications specialist in the Office of Communication and Outreach (OCO). This specialist will work as part of the OCO team, with the primary responsibility of supporting our ongoing Education and Public Outreach programming and helping with outreach and communications projects. OCO is a national leader in space education and outreach, with extensive ongoing programs in the areas of NASA space missions, teacher professional development workshops, and curricular materials development.

For details, please click here.


CO - State Archaeologist and Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
Posted August 18, 2010

For details, please click here.


Nicolaysen Art Museum
Executive Director
Posted August 5, 2010