http://jobs.metafilter.com/tags/folklore tag posts with folklore Fri, 30 May 2008 08:06:31 -0800 Fri, 30 May 2008 08:06:31 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://jobs.metafilter.com/mefi/453 Position: Development Director Organization: Vermont Folklife Center Location: Middlebury, Vermont Date posted: 5/21/2008 Application deadline: 6/20/2008 Reports to: Executive Director The Vermont Folklife Center is seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic individual to serve as its Development Director. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with our professional staff and Board of Trustees to increase philanthropic support for the organization. The successful candidate will have excellent people skills, be self-motivated, have demonstrated experience with all aspects of annual membership and special project campaigns, and be able to facilitate donor cultivation and solicitation activities. S/he must be technologically savvy and competent in all aspects of database management. About the Vermont Folklife Center Founded in 1984, the Vermont Folklife Center’s mission is to document and preserve the voices and traditions of Vermont and its communities. Headquartered in its new offices in downtown Middlebury, the VFC’s new interactive multimedia exhibit, educational classroom, and digital recording studio are state-of-the-art facilities. Our new climate-controlled archive houses over 4000 interviews collected from Vermonters. Our expanded gift shop features a unique shopping experience with exciting items from Vermont and beyond. For over two decades, the Vermont Folklife Center (VFC) has pioneered the use of the oral interview to strengthen communities and build cross-cultural understanding. The VFC’s key programs include our “Discovering Community,” a week-long intensive summer workshop for educators and community leaders; the “Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program,” which strengthens multi-cultural communities; “Youth Radio Vermont,” a program that teaches students the use of digital media as a tool to explore community; and our new Vision & Voice Documentary Workspace, a multi-faceted education site that features the work of both established and novice documentarians in an innovative gallery setting. Job Description Summary The ideal candidate will be personable, organized, and able to set and meet goals and deadlines. The Development Coordinator’s integral role includes supporting the Executive Director, the Board of Trustees and the Folklife Center staff in their philanthropy-related outreach and cultivation activities. A firm belief in the value of a multi-cultural community is needed as well as an appreciation for the preservation of cultural heritage. The Development Director is a full-time position and will, in part: • develop and implement fundraising strategies to engage members, major donors, and corporations and foundation • coordinate direct mail appeals • research corporate and foundation funding opportunities and prepare proposals • plan and implement donor cultivation and stewardship events • manage donor database • acknowledge donors’ gifts in a timely and accurate fashion. • work collaboratively with other staff to advance the mission of the Folklife Center Experience Require a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of three years' related work experience in nonprofit Development or the equivalent. Excellent writing skills and experience with data entry and database reporting are essential. Experience working in FileMaker Pro preferred. Experience with producing direct mail appeals and foundation proposals needed. If you are excited about being a part of the Vermont Folklife Center team and have the experience and qualifications needed, please submit a resume and cover letter: Vermont Folklife Center, Attn: Hiring Committee, 88 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. Fax 802-388-1844. Email: bhooker@vermontfolklifecenter.org. No phone calls please. Salary is commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefits package is offered as well as a congenial working environment. The Vermont Folklife Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status. tag:jobs.metafilter.com,2008:site.453 Fri, 30 May 2008 08:06:31 -0800 vermont folklore folklife nonprofit humanities development fundraising Miko http://jobs.metafilter.com/mefi/414 DUTIES: The Agrarian Arts position is focused on building a new program within Slow Food Nation by engaging ethnic communities, nonprofits and folklore organizations in celebrating and preserving our agricultural traditions. The Agrarian Participatory Arts Coordinator will develop a strategy that best meet the needs of the program and will work closely with the Justice Director as the content areas of justice and immigrant agricultural communities are an overlapping focal point of Slow Food Nation's Justice Agenda.. QUALIFICATIONS: Strong interest in the intersection of gastronomy, agriculture and the arts; experience in the nonprofit community and with agrarian or folk arts. Ability to disseminate information, record concepts, take minutes, and coordinate the multitude of ideas and work schedules of many individuals. Must be able to multi task, and work under pressure. Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Power point programs. REPORTS TO: Justice Director WORK AREA: SFN office and special events locations HOURS OF WORK: Full-time, with benefits, ability to attend evening and weekend special events, meetings, and seminars. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.. Build collaborative relationships to reach out to groups working in the fields of folk art and music. 2.. Generate a list of organizations to be included in the development process of the Agrarians Arts program. 3.. Build opportunities for Bay Area ethnic groups related to agriculture to engage in Slow Food Nation and Slow Food convivia events. 4.. Organize performances that bring together new immigrant and cultural groups. 5.. Engage the agricultural populations of Mayans, Hmong, Native Americans, African Americans, Japanese Americans and other immigrant groups to share and celebrate their rich agriculture-based performance art at Slow Food Nation. 6.. Working in collaboration with the Slow Food Nation team to design, coordinate and implement the Agrarian Arts programming for Slow Food Nation. 7.. Record information, and disseminate same. 8.. Maintain complete records, and have information readily available for each stakeholder. WORKING CONDITIONS: Works at the corporate office in a well-ventilated and properly lit office. Extensive typing and manual entries required. Must be able to sit for long periods of time. Occasional travel required. May be required to lift up to 40 lbs. Subject to frequent interruptions. Must be able to multi-task, and handle stress. PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to follow oral and written directions. Must be flexible, creative. Excellent organizational and planning skills. Strong administrative, interpersonal and communications skills. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to write business correspondence, reports and applications. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and individuals. Slow Food Nation is committed to the implementation of an Affirmative Action Policy and the Americans with Disability Policy in its recruitment selection and placement of all personnel and is an Equal Opportunity Employer tag:jobs.metafilter.com,2008:site.414 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:23:08 -0800 food farm arts folklore agriculture media coordinator education Miko http://jobs.metafilter.com/mefi/293 The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is seeking an organized candidate to facilitate public and internal access and intellectual property rights for growing object, image and oral history collections as well as to conduct field and documentary research on Chesapeake Bay folklife and develop interpretive programs based on that research. Duties include cataloging, generating and updating loan agreements, supervision of collections volunteers, maintaining database records, conducting oral history fieldwork and documentation, and developing exhibits and programs based on that research. Bachelors in an appropriate field, MA preferred; and experience with museum collections and oral history or folklife research required. Full time position with excellent benefits. Send cover letter with resume and references by October 23 to Human Resources, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, P. O. Box 636, St. Michaels, Maryland 21663. Please contact employer directly - I have no further information. tag:jobs.metafilter.com,2008:site.293 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:12:15 -0800 museum folklore folklife archivist librarian oralhistory Miko