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Company Name : Anchorage Museum Assocation
Location : Anchorage, AK 99501
Position : Director of Climate Initiatives and Programs
Job Description : The Anchorage Museum is for people, place, planet, and potential, in service of a sustainable and equitable North, and with creativity and imagination for what is possible. We strive to be a place of ideas and transformation, narratives and perspectives, resilient and relevant communities, and responsive to a rapidly changing world toward a better future for all. We welcome diversity and inclusion and recognize all are enriched through diverse voices, viewpoints, and skillsets. The Anchorage Museum is committed to creating an anti-racist, fully inclusive organization and is an equal opportunity employer.Summary Position StatementUnder the general supervision of the CEO, the Director of Climate Initiatives and Programs is a creative and entrepreneurial leader with a track record of research, publications, and public engagement around the issues of climate change and sustainability, who will work towards trans-disciplinary and outward-facing initiatives, with access to a wide array of expertise and collections. The incumbent will develop a vital approach and platforms that support the Anchorage Museum as a thought leader on the scientific, cultural, artistic, and social issues related to the natural world, climate change, and sustainable communities, in collaboration with regional, global, and international partners. The incumbent will engage audiences of all ages. The Director of Climate Initiatives and programs will have a commitment to public discourse and co-creation with communities, culture bearers, scientists, artists, scholars, students, agencies, and experts. The incumbent will demonstrate a commitment to fact-based, public communication of environmental and ecological issues, recognizing the connections between the environment, social and economic sustainability, human health, and inequalityEssential FunctionsConnect museums exhibitions, collections, programs, site, facility, and other assets to narratives of the natural world and connect Museum programs and practices to local and global initiativesWork with a team of staff members to develop sound and attainable strategies relative to sustainable practices, facilities, as well as investigate leading green practices in the museum and arts/culture fields that can be applied to aspects of our and others’ workAssist with exhibition planning and implementation, including research, writing, editing, and communicationsResearch the Museum collection and create programs and materials relevant to climate change issuesWrite, draft, and edit texts and content for social media and websiteConnect to the Museum’s work in sound ecologyDevelop robust public programmingSupport programs that are imagining and preparing for the futureSupport artist residencies and convenings around scholarship and curatorial projects related to climate change, the environment/natural world, and sustainabilityDemonstrate an interest in and respect for interpreting and exhibiting museum collections, including traditional, digital, and living collections, cultural heritage, and contemporary voices and perspectives, and conduct research, involving academic research, community outreach, archival research, and consulting with culture bearersInternally, support the science team at the Museum and add capacity to education, curatorial, programs, marketing, development, and collections teamsExternally, leverage museum resources to support the Anchorage Museum in its position of leadership on this issue building relationships with artists, scientists, researchers, scholars, donors, collectors, policy specialists, government agencies, and global expertsInspire and support a vision for a museum’s role in elucidating one of the most relevant issues of our dayPrioritize relationship buildingWork in meaningful and sensitive ways with collections and community-owned and multicultural heritage, including heritage belonging to or originating in Indigenous communitiesStaff events and communicate and coordinate with other departments regarding relevant programmingWork within budgetsAssist with grant writing and reportingServe as an advocate for the Museum and its work, internally and externallyWork to guide and implement programs that engage, strengthen, and inspire the communityLead the Museum forward in a way that prioritizes community participation and inclusive, interactive programmingNon-Essential FunctionsAssist with hosting, coordinating, and touring research fellows, artists, volunteers, interns, and othersEngage participants in the virtual world, including virtual programming, social media, and web contentOther duties as assignedKnowledge/Skills/AbilitiesExcellent interpersonal and communications skillsStrong organizational skills and ability to set and carry out short-term goals while keeping long-term goals in mindStrong writing, editing, and project management skillsAble to work independently and organize time efficiently to meet deadlinesInitiative to undertake and complete tasks and projects as they ariseInnovative, team-oriented, and highly motivatedAble to work professionally and collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds in a team-oriented environmentAble to handle multiple tasks and projects with changing priorities as requiredAble to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization existsMaintain a positive attitude and convey a customer-service attitude internally and externally, being a role model for teamwork and the greater organizational goodQualificationsMaster’s degree preferred, in environmental studies, science, Indigenous studies, education, art, anthropology, archaeology, conservation, museum studies, art history, history, or other related fields, a combination of education and experience may be substitutedThree years’ experience or demonstrated track record in research, education, programmatic, or other closely related position or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferredEmployee ExpectationsAs a Museum employee, the incumbent is expected to model the following traits:Foster and maintain open communication and collaboration and actively engage in the exchange of ideas and maintain constructive relationshipsInitiative and creativity in all aspects of the positionLead by example by maintaining a high standard of professional ethics and conductTreat everyone with dignity and respectSupport and uphold the policies, procedures of the MuseumThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required..Job Type: Full-timePay: $65,000.00 – $70,000.00 per yearBenefits:401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceEmployee assistance programHealth insuranceHealth savings accountLife insurancePaid time offParental leaveProfessional development assistanceTuition reimbursementVision insuranceSchedule:8 hour shiftMonday to FridayWork Location: One location
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