Position Function:
The Coordinator at the Mississippi Entomological Museum plays a crucial role in planning, executing, and evaluating the museum's projects and initiatives. This includes defining project goals and objectives, developing project plans and SOP’s, timelines, and budgets, coordinating with museum staff and external partners, seeking out and applying for grant funding opportunities, developing, and implementing marketing and social media strategies, collaborating with designers and developers to create promotional materials, attending and leading business meetings, evaluating project success, and managing staff and interns. As the Museum grows and develops, needs for space and moving of collections will require the help and assistance of the Coordinator. The Coordinator 's responsibilities are essential to ensuring that the museum's programs and initiatives align with the museum's mission and strategic plan, and that they are executed efficiently and effectively within available resources.
Salary Grade: 13
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Department Profile:
The Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection has academic, research, and extension education missions within the traditions of land-grant universities. The Department has 26 faculty in the entomology and plant pathology disciplines. The Department offers B.S, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees and currently advises approximately 100 undergraduate and 30 graduate students.
Area of Specialization:
Entomological museum project timelines, goals, and outreach
Anticipated Appointment Date:
November 2024.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate with MEM staff to define project goals and objectives related to exhibitions, programs, and events that align with the Mississippi Entomological Museum's mission and strategic plan, and that can be supported through grant funding and endowments.
2. Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets that account for grant requirements and reporting, and that can be efficiently executed within available resources, while ensuring that all project content adheres to the museum's brand guidelines and tone of voice.
3. Coordinate with curatorial, research, and outreach staff to ensure successful planning, execution, and evaluation of exhibitions, programs, and events that engage visitors and meet grant requirements.
4. Seek out and apply for grant funding opportunities that align with the Mississippi Entomological Museum's mission and strategic plan, and that can support ongoing and future projects.
5. Assist the Director with building and maintaining relationships with grant funders, endowment donors, and other stakeholders to ensure ongoing financial support for the Mississippi Entomological Museum's programs and initiatives.
6. Develop and implement marketing and social media strategies to promote the Mississippi Entomological Museum's exhibitions, programs, and events to targeted audiences, and to increase engagement with the museum's online presence, while ensuring that all content adheres to the museum's brand guidelines and tone of voice.
7. Collaborate with graphic designers, web developers, and other contractors to create promotional materials, social media graphics, email newsletters, and website content that effectively communicates the Mississippi Entomological Museum's mission and programs to target audiences.
8. Develop and implement marketing and social media strategies to promote the museum's exhibitions, programs, and events to targeted audiences, and to increase engagement with the museum's online presence.
9. Attend meetings with stakeholders, board members, and staff to discuss project progress, challenges, and opportunities, and to ensure that projects are aligned with the Mississippi Entomological Museum's overall mission and strategic plan.
10. Evaluate the success of completed projects and programs, and report on results to grant funders, donors, and other stakeholders, including the Mississippi Entomological Museum's board of trustees.
11. Manage and supervise staff and interns to ensure that they are effectively executing their job responsibilities, and that they are meeting the museum's expectations for performance and quality, and lab safety standards for the university.
12. Stay up to date on emerging trends and best practices in museum project management, marketing, and online engagement, and apply this knowledge to ongoing projects and initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as business, project management, science-related, Museum Studies, Communications, Fine Arts or Graphic Design.
• One year of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in biological or business-related fields.
• Three year's of prior experience working in a museum, science center, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, including planning, budgeting, and execution.
• Experience with grant writing and management.
• Interest with the field of entomology or biology.
• Team Leadership and/or Management experience.
• Knowledge of digital marketing and social media strategies.
• Experience with graphic design or web development.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to manage staff and interns.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Grant writing and management.
• Budgeting, financial management, and accounting principles.
• Organizational and planning skills.
• Digital marketing and social media strategies.
• Leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Creative and strategic thinking.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Lab safety and hazardous waste disposal knowledge.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Some effort required (exhibition development, lifting, moving display cases)
• Limited exposure to physical risk, will need to be in lab environment.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Applications must be submitted through the Human Resources
Management website at
https://www.jobs.msstate.edu by completing the professional
application and submitting a cover letter, resume, three references,
and current dated unofficial transcript. An official transcript will be
required if selected for an interview. Any SSNs included on requested transcripts should be redacted prior to submitting.
For additional questions, please contact Swayze Hollenhead at sh1270@msstate.edu
Screening Date:
November 17, 2024, until filled.
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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