Port Discovery Children’s Museum seeks an innovative, motivational, and strategic visionary to lead the delivery of interactive and virtual educational experiences, and to inspire learning through play and life-long curiosity.

Mid Atlantic Arts is seeking a full-time Development Associate to initiate and execute a development program that secures significant financial resources from government, foundations, corporations, and individuals to support Mid Atlantic Art’s mission. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to manage multiple tasks, timelines, and goal-oriented campaigns while interacting with funders, donors, staff, and board. They will be committed to getting results in a fast-paced environment and will be able to handle a heavy workload without dropping the ball.

The Dresher Center is pleased to announce our Summer and Fall 2021 Research Fellows:

Port Discovery Children’s Museum, one of the top Children’s Museum in the United States and a top cultural institution in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, is seeking an enthusiastic and mission-oriented individual to join our Development team as our Development and Government Relations Specialist. The mission of Port Discovery is to connect purposeful play with learning. If you are looking for the perfect opportunity to grow in non-profit development and fundraising, then this is the perfect job for you!

Position Summary:

The Marketing, Technology, and Digital Director’s primary responsibility is the strategic development, execution, and deployment of communications, consistent with the growth and impact goals of the ASO’s 5-Year Strategic Initiatives. A key component of this position is to lead a Digital Transformation to meet changing expectations of its constituents, including patrons, musicians, Board members, staff, business partners, and the community at large.

The Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) has an immediate opening for an innovative Digital Projects Coordinator to join a dynamic Education Department. The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic, collaborative, and high-energy individual who has experience in museum education, possesses an engaging “on-air” personality, grasps the potential of technology in museums, dreams big, and makes it happen! This position reports to the Director of Education and is part of a department of 5 staff.

The CADVC is looking for two UMBC graduate students interested in an oral history research project this summer. The objective is to collect an extensive oral history of the founding, development, and progress of UMBC’s Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park (JBSP) and its three partnership parks in Baltimore City before Labor Day. 

These positions are open to emerging historians who are interested in gaining experience in interviewing subjects, transcription, and developing strategies for making historical knowledge accessible to community members and online visitors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 8-10 in-depth oral history interviews with JBSP founders, UMBC staff, Nature Sacred staff, and others
  
• Employ advanced audio production skills by recording, editing, organizing, and producing audio files 
  
• Conduct transcription of all audio recordings
  
• Log documentation of tasks and hours worked

Requirements

• UMBC graduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 
  
• Taken either HIST 736 (Introduction to Oral Histories), similar coursework at the undergraduate or graduate level, or have consent of a department head or CADVC as having competency in this area.
  
• Must have the ability to become appropriately certified with IRB through UMBC or provide proof of previous certification 
  
• Provide their own transportation to and from campus and have access to their own reliable and suitable audio equipment or the ability to check out equipment from UMBC’s library 

These two positions carry a stipend of $1,500 each. The stipend will be issued in two installments, one $750 installment at the time of hire or completion of IRB certification and one $750 installment upon project completion.

Covid-19 Precautions: 

• It is possible all work may be carried out remotely, but more likely it will require significant in-person recording time with individuals at locations as far as the offices of Nature Sacred in Annapolis and other locations to be determined. 
  
• UMBC may require daily health monitoring and/or regular testing just as if incumbents were coming to campus regularly. 
  
• It is understood that the on-going pandemic may necessitate continued and unexpected changes in requirements for UMBC research activities for many months to flexibility in responding to these changes will be necessary to the successful completion of the project.

To Apply:

Please send your C.V. or resume and a cover email to Sandra Abbott at abbotts@umbc.edu by May 10, 2021. Candidates will then be contacted for a WebEx interview. No phone calls, please.

As a vital part of the Guest Services Department and Port Discovery team, Museum Experience Associates are responsible for providing guests with an excellent, memorable experience, stellar customer service, and supporting the Museum’s mission and educational philosophy. As a member of our team, you’ll support playful learning and discovery through meaningful interaction with children and adults, ignite imaginations, and promote the power of play in children through hands-on experiences.