Community Engagement Manager
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$ 55000 - 58000
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Job Description
Department: Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular Ongoing
Salary: $55000 $58000 per year
Compensation Band: OSOA06Fiscal Year
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
May 27 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please include a cover letter describing your qualifications and your interest in the position along with a current resume.
Department Summary
As an essential partner in the Universitys educational research and public service mission the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) enhances knowledges of Earths environments and cultures inspiring stewardship of our collective past present and future.
The museum is a center of interdisciplinary research and education serving the State of Oregon the University of Oregon Native American Tribes the research community K12 students and teachers and the wider public in Oregon and beyond.
An established major engine of archaeological research in the American West the museums Archaeological Research Division works across the state on dozens of archaeological projects each year. The MNCH is also the State of Oregons official repository for publicly owned collections and is home to hundreds of thousands of ethnographic and archaeological objects fossils and biological specimens from Oregon and around the world.
The museum annually welcomes more than 30000 visitors and serves another 20000 Oregonians through its statewide educational programs. A winner of the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service the museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums distinguishing it as one of the very best museums in the nation.
The Museum employs a staff of approximately 40 faculty researchers classified administrative and student employees across several facilities on the University of Oregon Eugene campus. Annual expenditures are about $3 million from dozens of funding sources and allocated among a variety of projects across four museum divisions.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director the Community Engagement Manager oversees all aspects of public interaction at the museum and builds audiences through strategic relationship and trustbuilding with community groups with attention to those who have not been traditionally welcomed at the museum. This position is tasked with expanding the museums accessibility and engagement; growing audiences and revenue (through visitorship volunteering membership sales donations etc.) and working closely with the museums central administrative unit to ensure health and safety in the museums physical spaces as well as the sense of welcoming and belonging. This position oversees the Visitor Experience team which includes two staff members student employees and volunteers. The positions primary work occurs in the museums headquarters building at 1680 East 15th Avenue but the position also participates in meetings events and programs throughout the community.
Minimum Requirements
Three years of experience in publicfacing customer service
Three years of experience in lead work or supervision that includes training assigning work and providing feedback
Professional Competencies
Effective communication skills with the ability to communicate in a variety of modalities to diverse audiences
Knowledge of membership programs including stewarding donors and stakeholders
Ability to advance equity and inclusion through practice and policy development
Strong customer service and leadership skills
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and simultaneous demands
Confidential recordkeeping and managing constituent information
Ability to assign work and supervise staff students and volunteers
Proficiency in basic software programs (Word Excel Teams etc) or ability to learn them quickly
Preferred Qualifications
Five years of experience working with the public
Experience in higher education
Experience or completion of courses or training in communication business planning supervision event management and working with confidential documents.
Experience in a museum or similar culture or science center
Five years of growing experience in supervisor and leadership
FLSA Exempt: Yes
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees including health insurance retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits visit University of Oregon is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process please contact us at or.
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