University of Notre Dame Looking for Friends of the Museum Program Coordinator Full Time

The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Friends of the Museum Program Coordinator.

Applications will be accepted until 02/18/2024.

Join the staff of the new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at Notre Dame University. Enjoy the energy and beauty of working in a new building in the Arts Gateway to campus that just opened to the public on December 1, 2023.

The Friends of the Museum Program Coordinator is the liaison between the Museum and the Friends Board of Directors, Museum members, and the general community. This staff member is integral in assisting the Museum in carrying out its mission to serve the diverse members of the greater area community with equity and inclusion and to follow the Museum’s strategic plan.

The Coordinator must be a highly motivated individual with the excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills necessary to oversee the Friends membership and work closely with the Friends Board of Directors. They serve on all Friends Board committees.

Fund raising is a major responsibility of this staff position. This includes raising funds through Friends events and memberships to support the public education curators and their community art education programs. The 2023 membership campaign successfully increased the number of member households from 250 to over 700. The Coordinator must increase and retain these members with innovative and engaging programming and membership incentives. There are great opportunities to do so, considering the Museum’s location in the new arts gateway to campus and its DEAI efforts.

The Coordinator also organizes public art education programs for adults, families, and high school students, such as Art and Architecture tours, travel to regional museums, exhibition receptions, family programs, and the annual High School Art Day. Experience in event planning and management, budget administration, and marketing is required. Promotion for Friends events and programs is done in coordination and consultation with the Museum’s Director of Communications, and all social media and print drafts require the final approval of the Museum Director.

The Coordinator must know all current best professional museum membership practices and procedures. They must possess great customer relations skills and experience and be customer service oriented. Experience in attracting and retaining a membership base is highly preferred. This position supervises one part-time administrative assistant and assists them with daily office tasks. The Coordinator reports to the Associate Director and the Museum Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Nonprofit Administration, or an arts-related field is required.
The coordinator must be a highly motivated individual with excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
A minimum of three years experience in a comparable professional position responsible for event planning and management, budget administration, and marketing is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional experience in attracting and retaining a membership base is highly preferred.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual “Great Colleges to Work For” survey…and we are proud of it!

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

Equal Opportunity Employment StatementThe University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S24627. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.

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