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. The minimum starting hourly wage will be $26.54.
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums is a department of the City of Platteville as well as a mission-driven membership and entrepreneurial organization. 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
Small Museum Association