[NHCOLL-L:2871] Assistant Director for Public Affairs

[Simmons, John E]

Assistant Director for Public Affairs

The University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity
Research Center seeks a full-time Assistant Director for Public Affairs.
Working with a dynamic team, the assistant director is responsible for
all aspects of the museum's interactions with the public including
informal science outreach, public relations and publicity, visitor
services, and membership activities. The assistant director is also
responsible for working with museum staff, director, and university's
endowment association in securing new and continuing funding. Required
qualifications include professional experience in marketing or public
relations and experience in or demonstrated commitment to public
outreach programs in a museum, other cultural organization or similar
enterprise; direct supervisory experience; demonstrated ability to
communicate complex scholarly ideas and activities to the public;
excellent oral and written communication skills (writing samples
required); bachelor's degree in museum studies, education, design,
marketing or communications or related field. For additional information
and complete application instructions visit http://jobs.ku.edu. EO/AA
employer.