The Textile Museum | Employment Opportunities

Founded in 1925, The Textile Museum is an international center for the exhibition, study, collection, and preservation of textiles. Its world-renowned collections of 18,000 textiles and rugs date from 3,000 B.C. to the present, with special focus on the Near East, Asia, Africa, and the indigenous cultures of the Americas. The Museum presents exhibitions of historic and contemporary textiles, including fiber art, and houses an unparalleled library of 20,000 textile-related titles.

The Textile Museum currently seeks applicants for the following positions:

ASSISTANT TO THE CEO
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING ASSISTANT
LIBRARIAN

ASSISTANT TO THE CEO

The Textile Museum seeks an energetic and talented self-starter to serve as Assistant to the CEO.

POSITION OBJECTIVE: This position supports the Chief Executive Officer and acts as a liaison to museum staff, the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Council.

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

POSITION STATUS: Full time, Monday through Friday

POSITION DESCRIPTION: This is a fast-paced and unique position. The Assistant to the CEO will have the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the details of running a non-profit museum. S/he will interface with all departments including Finance, Exhibitions, Communications and Marketing, Development, Facilities, Education, Collections Management and Retail Operations.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE:

Support CEO’s long-range timeline (board meetings, conferences, regional visits)
Maintain CEO’s electronic and paper filing systems
Prepare agendas and materials for CEO’s meetings
Coordinate work flow between the CEO's office and other departments
Coordinate CEO’s travel itineraries as necessary
Draft CEO’s correspondence to trustees, donors, and partners
Complete expense reports and timesheet for CEO as necessary
Maintain and improve upon current management processes to assist CEO
Prepare exhibition overview material packets for potential partners and funders
Field and respond to museum inquiries when CEO is not available
Attend meetings with or on behalf of CEO
Attend and record minutes of weekly Administrative Council meeting
Direct non-CEO matters to other departments

Assist Development and Communications Departments:

Research potential funding options
Draft letters of inquiry and preliminary grant proposals for foundation, government, and corporate grants
Coordinate follow up of executive contact with donors
Act as member of peer review team for documents
Serve as liaison on cross-departmental projects

Trustee and Advisory Council Liaison:

Assist in administration and development of the Board of Trustees
Assist in planning and management of Board meetings (twice annually) and conference calls
Record and produce Board meeting minutes and compile into Board Books at year’s end
Produce and assemble extensive preparatory materials for each Board meeting
Coordinate production timelines of department-specific materials for the Board of Trustees
Produce and update Trustee Orientation Manual

Support Office Management:

Manage work flow between CEO office and all levels of management
Maintain adequate office supplies and stationery. Process orders as requested by staff as necessary
Maintain operation and service of copy and postage machines
Distribute mail daily

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree preferred; ability to prioritize, manage and meet multiple concurrent deadlines essential; ability to multitask and work well independently; prior experience working with a Board of Trustees preferred; experience with a nonprofit organization a plus, as well as willingness to work non-traditional business hours on occasion; experience with Raiser’s Edge software helpful; interest in the arts; analytical problem solver, with ability to coordinate complex schedules and multi-layered tasks; detail oriented, with exceptional organizational skills; excellent written and oral communication skills; writing samples will be requested; professional demeanor and ability to interact with all levels within the organization; proven diplomacy skills; excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel; interest in foreign cultures and languages.

TO APPLY: Please send cover letter, resume and writing sample to assistant@textilemuseum.org. Applications submitted without a writing sample will not be reviewed.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING ASSISTANT

The Textile Museum seeks an energetic and talented self-starter to serve as Communications and Marketing Assistant.

POSITION OBJECTIVE: This position supports the Communications and Marketing Manager and the work of the department responsible for promoting the public profile of The Textile Museum.

REPORTS TO: Communications and Marketing Manager

POSITION STATUS: Full time, Monday through Friday

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and coordinate the printing of postcards, flyers, rack cards and other TM promotional materials as needed

Maintain and update the Museum’s Web site, www.textilemuseum.org, and coordinate the Museum’s Web 2.0 efforts

Assist in writing, editing and distributing media materials for exhibitions, programs, travel tours and general TM events

Respond to press and public inquiries received via phone and email

Maintain the Museum’s press list using online directories

Assist in the organization of press previews and other special events

Serve as The Textile Museum representative and treasurer for the Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium

Maintain the Communications and Marketing Department Archives (press clippings and photography) and advertising files

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree and at least two years professional experience; detail oriented with exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills; flexibility to work independently and as a motivated team player; desktop publishing/graphic design experience and proficiency with Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver preferred; knowledge and/or interest in nonprofit arts helpful.

TO APPLY: Please submit a resume, cover letter and writing sample to info@textilemuseum.org with the subject line “Communications and Marketing Assistant." No phone calls please.

LIBRARIAN

The Textile Museum seeks a part-time librarian for the Arthur D. Jenkins Library of Textile Arts who will provide access to its collections of literature and visual resources.

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Librarian supports the institutional mission of The Textile Museum by collecting and making accessible to the Museum staff, to scholars, and to the general public, literature and visual resources which reflect and interpret The Museum's collections and which support research in the broader field of textile studies.

REPORTS TO: Curator, Eastern Hemisphere Collections

POSITION STATUS: Part-time (10 hours per week)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain a pleasant environment for library patrons by organizing library material in a timely fashion eight hours per week

Assist the Museum staff, scholars and general public

Define the Library policies and procedures

Recruit, train, and supervise Library volunteer staff

Acquire literature and visual materials which reflect and interpret the Museum's collections and which support research in the broader field of textile studies

Catalog new material and index periodicals in library collections database

Maintain library book exchange program

Manage library records

QUALIFICATIONS: Highly motivated, cooperative and flexible individual willing to strive for excellence in a dynamic museum environment, with effective oral and written communication and management skills; degree in library sciences field preferred but not required; familiarity with both copy cataloging and original cataloging and Horizon library collections software preferred.

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@textilemuseum.org by June 30, 2009.