Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors, the Development and Community Engagement Manager will play a crucial role in supporting fundraising efforts, enhancing member communications, managing organizational assets, and engaging the CultureWorks community. This role requires exceptional communication skills and warm customer service, along with active participation in policy updates, nonprofit compliance, and relationship-building with donors and community members.

The American Philosophical Society's Library & Museum seeks to hire a conservator to perform conservation treatment for Library materials, with an emphasis on non-bound materials.

The Conservation Department at the American Philosophical Society is responsible for conservation treatment and preventive care of items found in the Society’s diverse special collections library. This growing collection currently includes over 14 million manuscript pages, 300,000 volumes and bound periodicals, thousands of prints and maps, and large audio, video, and digital holdings. The department is currently composed of two full-time conservators, one part-time book processor, conservation interns, and occasional volunteers.

This position aids in the preventive conservation of the collections and includes treatment and documentation of individual items such as manuscripts on paper and parchment, printed maps, ephemera, photographic materials, and graphic works on paper. Candidates will be considered at both the Assistant and Associate level, depending on experience.

Primary Function: Handles the setup, breakdown and operation of audio, video, and lighting equipment at the Barnes Foundation used for live and virtual art lectures, musical performances and client events including corporate retreats and weddings. Ensures that complete customer satisfaction is achieved and is accountable for all inventory before, during and after each event.

Job Title: AV Coordinator
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Department: Preservation & Operations
Reports To: Associate Director, Facilities & Maintenance
Effective Date: Immediately
Salary: $23.50 per hour

APPLY NOW: Click here to apply via our online job portal. Applications are due by July 26, 2024.

Position Summary

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library encompasses an unrivaled museum of American decorative arts in its mansion and galleries and a magnificent 60-acre naturalistic garden—all set on 1,000 gorgeous acres.

Winterthur employs a wide array of positions in the areas of curatorial, horticulture, education, conservation, library, maintenance, marketing, development, technology, and administration.

The Science History Institute has several openings for part-time Conference Services Assistants. We are looking for dedicated, high-energy candidates who have catering, hospitality, or event services experience. The Conference Services Assistant is a hands-on, frontline person responsible for providing a high-quality experience for our clients attending events at our state-of-the art facility. Duties include room sets, food service and display, and clean-up and break-down of events.

Job Title: Associate Director, Facilities & Maintenance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Preservation & Operations
Reports To: Senior Director of Preservation & Operations
Effective Date: Immediately
Job Location: Philadelphia, PA
Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000

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Position Summary

The Associate Director, Facilities & Maintenance is responsible for overseeing and supporting the overall maintenance and upkeep of the site in all facets of facilities and events. This includes, but is not limited to: exhibit maintenance, daily upkeep of public site areas, repair and maintenance of building systems and fixtures, general landscaping, custodial care of offices and restrooms, safety scope of work, and special projects as needed. This also includes managing related vendor and contractor relationships. The role will be responsible for managing facilities, custodial, and AV technician role(s) including hiring, developing, overseeing, performance reviews and corrective action up to and including termination.

Status:                Exempt

Position:             Instruction & Access Services Librarian

Reports to:         Library Director

Historic Strawberry Mansion seeks a historic house museum tour guide. Built in 1789 for abolitionist Judge William Lewis, Historic Strawberry Mansion is a major landmark of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Once an upper-class private residence, the house opened its doors in the 1930s as a museum for the wider public to enjoy, administered by the Committee of 1926- an organization born out of the Women’s Committee at Philadelphia’s 1926 Sesquicentennial International Exposition that continues to operate the museum to this day.

Status:               Exempt

Position:            Admissions Counselor

Reports To:       Director of Admissions