Cultural Resources Specialist

Working Title: Curator of Education

(Recruitment ID: CRCR08-18644)

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled	FULL HIRING RANGE: $3,564.00 - $4,192.00 per month
DEPARTMENT: State Parks & Cultural Resources, Cultural Resources, State Museum
LOCATION: Cheyenne
CLASS CODE: CRCR08
FLSA: Non-exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Develops, coordinates and implements all educational programming for the Wyoming State Museum.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develops and presents educational programs for schools and community groups.
• Schedules and coordinates museum tours for school groups.
• Provides specific programs requested by schools and other organizations.
• Manages the Hands-on History Room.
• Manages the teaching collection by selecting objects, processing donations paperwork, cataloging objects, and repairing objects.
• Maintains visitation records and guest register.
• Assists with visitor inquiries at the main desk.
• Assists with security duty for the museum.
• Serves as coordinator for the Wyoming State Museum Volunteers, attending board meetings, scheduling volunteer work hours, supervising volunteer work, interviewing potential volunteers, and providing training for new and current volunteers.
• Updates teacher guidebooks when needed.
• Develops and maintains Discovery Trunks, researches and writes teacher guides and ships trunks to schools statewide.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Skill in developing educational programs, research and writing.
• Knowledge of educational standards and Wyoming history.
• Ability to work as a member of a team, communicate effectively, solve problems and work with people of all ages.
• Skill using Microsoft Office Publisher.

PREFERENCES: 
Bachelor's degree in history, museum studies, archaeology, anthropology PLUS two years as a curator in a museum with responsibility for displaying and exhibiting museum artifacts.

*Please view the Class Specifications (Class Code CRCR08) and the State required Minimum Qualifications for this vacancy at: http://statejobs.state.wy.us/lookup.aspx

APPLICATIONS: 
For more information or to apply online go to http://statejobs.state.wy.us/JobSearchDetail.aspx?ID=18644 or submit a State of Wyoming Employment Application to the Human Resource Division, Emerson Building, 2001 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0060, Phone: (307)777-7188, Fax: (307)777-6562, along with transcripts of any relevant course work. The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.