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  • 1.  Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-04-2022 11:42 AM
    Hello. I am the curator at the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History, and have a part-time educator position to advertise. I am soliciting advice regarding where to post it, as we have no budget for posting. I've already sent the listing to the NCPH website and we are reaching out to local and regional universities with teaching and museum studies programs. Thank you for any recommendations. 

    Sincerely, Sarah Gordon


  • 2.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-05-2022 08:59 AM
    Do you all have social media accounts? You could see if it would be possible to request that the posting be shared on all of those sites. Also, through AAM, and any local museum organizations in your state. I have also posted on local neighborhood groups on Facebook (with permission from our organization). Also, in Virginia, a couple of organizations post jobs for nonprofits for free. You might just google and see if you can find any of those for your state. Good luck! It's a hard market right now.

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    Lauren T. Furey
    Director of Visitor Services
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  • 3.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-05-2022 09:03 AM
    Sarah, You could also try Museum-ed.org's list serv. This way it goes to Museum Educators specifically - directions on how to sign up are on the website.
    In any social media you post,  #NYCMER and @NYCMER  This is the NYC Museum Education Roundtable and although they charge a fee for posting jobs, perhaps this will get some folks in the area who follow them to take note. ​​​
    Claudia

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    Claudia Ocello
    President & CEO
    Museum Partners Consulting, LLC
    Maplewood NJ
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  • 4.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-06-2022 08:42 AM
    Thank you, Claudia. I've forwarded your suggestions to my colleague who directs our education programs. We're in Kingston, NY so the NYC networks might be useful. Thanks again. 
    - Sarah

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    Sarah Gordon PhD
    Curator
    New York NY
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  • 5.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-06-2022 08:41 AM
    Thank you, Lauren. Yes, we have social media accounts and have posted it there. We are trying to avoid paywalls due to our budget constraints. We have robust local networks (we are in Kingston, New York, in the Hudson Valley) but have struggled to find people! - Sarah

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    Sarah Gordon PhD
    Curator
    New York NY
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  • 6.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-06-2022 10:28 AM
    Hi all,
    Here are a couple more tips. I can't guarantee they still do it, but I've been able to post jobs for free on Indeed in the past. Using your personal LinkedIn account is also a great option. Also, if you or your organization are already members of different professional organizations, sometimes as part of your membership you can post jobs on their sites for free. For example, where I'm located the Association of Midwest Museums offers unlimited free job postings for members, as does my state museum association. 

    Good luck!

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    Cristin J. Waterbury
    (she/her)
    Independent Professional
    Museums. Archives. History. Leader. Collaborator.
    cwaterbury04@gmail.com
    (920) 342-6310
    linkedin.com/in/cristin-waterbury
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  • 7.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-05-2022 09:01 AM

    Hi Sarah -

    Two good places to post:

    National Association for Interpretation (NAI), https://interpnet.com (not sure if you need to be a member);

     

    International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL), http://imtal-us.org/post-a-job

     

    Good luck!

    Judy



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    Judy Brenneman
    Owner
    Greenfire Creative, LLC
    Fort Collins CO
    judyb@greenfire-creative.com
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  • 8.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-06-2022 08:43 AM
    Thank you, Judy. These are new sites for me, so I'll definitely take a look. I appreciate your help! - Sarah

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    Sarah Gordon PhD
    Curator
    New York NY
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  • 9.  RE: Job posting advice?

    Posted 10-06-2022 10:17 AM
    Great discussion and resources.
    We have an open position for Education Program Coordinator and I have been sharing with Emerging Museum Professionals Facebook groups. Also, sending direct messages to colleague within our own museum network. You never know who someone may know.

    I don't do the HR work, but I know that our positions get posted to our website directly.
    https://mosthistory.org/about-the-museum/career-opportunities/

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    René Ballesteros
    Community Engagement Officer
    Museum of South Texas History
    Edinburg, TX
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