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JOB TITLE: Assistant Director
INSTITUTION: Van Cortlandt House Museum
JOB LOCATION: Bronx, New York
INSTITUTION WEBSITE: www.vchm.org
About the Institution:
The Van Cortlandt House Museum (VCHM) is owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of New York (NSCDNY), and is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City (HHT). The museum has been stewarded by the NSCDNY for 127 years and was the first public-private collaboration in New York.
VCHM is a 1749 house that sits on a beautiful 1-acre lot within Van Cortlandt Park in the northwest Bronx. It is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and both its exterior and interior are designated New York City Landmarks.
We strive to be a resource for our community with educational, experiential, culturally responsive, and fun programming as well as to provide a high level of curatorial experience for those interested in early American history and decorative arts.
Job Description: The role of the Assistant Director of Van Cortlandt House Museum (VCHM) is to support and augment the mission of education and preservation of the social and material history of the American colonial period as well as to support the long- and short-term goals of the Director.
The Assistant Director will work closely with the Director to plan, implement, and direct public programming and events and organize volunteers to strengthen the museum’s ties to its adjacent communities in The Bronx. The Assistant Director will be responsible for marketing, including social media and website, as well as being integral to community outreach efforts.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT VCHM:
- Work closely with the Director to help plan and implement regular weekend events for adults and families, afternoon/ evening programs, and programming for borough and city-wide tourism initiatives such as Bronx Week, Open House New York, and Archtober;
- Establish new and grow existing partnerships/ collaborations with community-based organizations for the purposes of hosting and sponsoring events at the museum;
- Help to perform community outreach;
- Research opportunities for funding and grant making to support programming;
- Collaborate on program marketing including designing for and post on social media, websites, etc.;
- Prepare weekly museum attendance reports and provide them to HHT, the NYC Parks Dept., and the NSCDNY;
- Open and close the museum as needed;
- Open and close the gift shop register, preform an inventory, and restock the gift shop;
- Understand the role of VCHM within the NSCDNY organization;
- Act on the Director’s behalf when (s)he is not available and update the Director as needed;
- Other duties as assigned.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WILL:
- Have flexible weekend, evening, and holiday availability;
- Engage in a generous and thoughtful way with all visitors to VCHM, including community members, community leaders, and Van Cortlandt Park stakeholders;
- Work effectively with NSCDNY staff, HHT staff, Parks Department staff, and the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance (VCPA) staff. Collaborate with professionals in the fields of history, archaeology, preservation, etc. as well as local business owners and partner organizations to promote public history programming at VCHM.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in public history, museum studies, American history, American studies, education, African American History, or Latin American Studies. Commensurate experience will be considered;
- Fluency in Spanish preferred;
- Knowledge of historic preservation and nonprofit management;
- Experience supervising or managing people;
- Knowledge of Word, Excel, Zoom, Google Suite, and Past Perfect or similar large-scale database;
- Experience with social media and marketing;
- Strong organizational skills;
- Ability to understand and implement diversity, access, and inclusion practices;
- Ability to work with a wide variety of museum and park constituents, including members of the NSCDNY, elected officials, parks department personnel, families, children, and educators;
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
This Position is: In-Person
Position Type: Part-Time
Salary range: $25 - $30/ hour
Benefits: Once position becomes full-time on January 1, 2025, health insurance, PTO, and 403(b) (non-contributory) will be offered.
How to Apply: careers@vchm.org
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