Hall of History Curator

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as an official spokesperson and representative of the Boys Town Hall of History. Provides content expertise for museum exhibitions, programs, the general public, and the media. Supports all staff by providing content information and research on topics and speakers for exhibits, programs and artifacts. Conceptualizes and develops permanent and temporary exhibitions. Serves as an educator for schools and other public audiences. Builds and expands the Hall of History’s local, national, and international presence, profile and reputation with scholars, professionals and the public.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Museum Studies, , History, or related field required.
• Minimum seven years of museum, curator or archivist experience required.
• Available to work weekends, holidays, and after hours as needed required.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization and with external contacts in an articulate, professional manner, and to build and sustain successful, professional relationships.
• Knowledge of museum and historical preservation strategies and methodologies.
• Knowledge of organizational strategies and ability to apply those strategies in practice.
• Ability to demonstrate the highest standard of integrity, truth, confidentiality, and accuracy in work.
• Extensive knowledge of, or capacity to learn, Boys Town history.
• Ability to define and allocate a budget that is used to generate business growth and increase market share.
• High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong current events and historical knowledge – able to assist with intellectual leadership on how the museum represents the history, present and future Boys Town and of Father Flanagan’s global impact.
• Ability to proactively build relationships with team members and individuals and organizations in both religious and secular communities to the benefit of the institution.
• Ability to solve problems internally and externally from the planning through to final execution stage.
• Ability to generate imaginative ideas for programming, exhibitions, collections, and other institutional priorities.
• Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, external partners and potential and current donors.
• Ability to conduct independent and collaborative research with a focus on accuracy, reliability, and an engagement with scholarly work.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Museum Studies, History, or related field preferred.
• Experience managing a museum or serving as chief exhibit designer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the growth and preservation of the collections/archives in the Hall of History to protect the legacy and artifacts of Father Flanagan, Boys Town’s founder.
• Conceptualizes and prepares high quality, interesting and dynamic exhibitions, for the Hall of History’s various audiences.
• Responds to public inquiries concerning the exhibitions, content areas, and collection; disseminates accurate information and establishes positive rapport and respect.
• Represents the museum to the media via on-camera interviews, print, radio, social media, etc. Responds to media research requests as needed.
• Provides content expertise to staff as needed for programs and for the Hall of History’s varied audiences.
• Conducts tours that educate the public, special guests, donors and scholars.
• Presents, talks, and participates in public programming relating to the permanent collection and special exhibitions for various audiences.
• Oversees the care, exhibition, acquisition, research, study, and interpretation of the collection promoting scholarship and public understanding.
• Develops and supports collaborative relationships with other scholars and museums, educational organizations, government agencies, business, and other organizations that further the Boy’s Town mission.
• Builds and expands the Museum’s local, national, and international presence, profile, and reputation.
• Oversees the budget, branding, and community outreach functions of the Boys Town Visitor's Center and Hall of History and provides timely marketing reports regarding their outcomes.
• Communicates with executives, support staff, consultants, and board members to gather input on community relations in each site, key contacts, and potential opportunities for highlighting Boys Town's mission; creates presentations and for senior management.
• Provides annual or periodic reports reviewing program objectives and activities and projecting plans for ensuing periods.
• Hires, trains, and evaluates staff; recruits and supervises volunteers.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees