Director Bell County Museum
EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
3/23/15
Bell County Museum Director
Salary Range:
$55,380- $62,328
Bell County is seeking a Director for the award winning Bell County Museum, founded in 1988, located in Belton, Texas in the heart of Central Texas region. Originally housed in the historic Carnegie Library building, the museum completed a 10,000 square-foot expansion in 2006 after a $1.2 million capital campaign. The museum has over 16,000 artifacts in its collection which includes an outstanding photography collection and the Governor Miriam Amanda Ma Ferguson collection. As part of the 2006 expansion, the museum includes approximately 3,000 square-foot gallery for temporary exhibitions, two outdoor archeology pits, a circle for a tipi installation and a bronze monument to the Chisholm Trail. In addition to the storage space at the museum proper, the museum also has a 5,000 square-foot off-site storage space. The museum is also directly connected to the Gault Site in west Bell County and other permanent geological sites in Central Texas. Work requires broad knowledge of state, local and national history, as well as best museum practices, in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in history, museum studies or related field. Master's Degree preferred.
Over five years up to and including seven years of experience in a museum setting is required. Interested applicants submit a Bell County application at www.bellcountytx.com, Human Resources page.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
3/23/15
Bell County Museum Director
Salary Range:
$55,380- $62,328
Bell County is seeking a Director for the award winning Bell County Museum, founded in 1988, located in Belton, Texas in the heart of Central Texas region. Originally housed in the historic Carnegie Library building, the museum completed a 10,000 square-foot expansion in 2006 after a $1.2 million capital campaign. The museum has over 16,000 artifacts in its collection which includes an outstanding photography collection and the Governor Miriam Amanda Ma Ferguson collection. As part of the 2006 expansion, the museum includes approximately 3,000 square-foot gallery for temporary exhibitions, two outdoor archeology pits, a circle for a tipi installation and a bronze monument to the Chisholm Trail. In addition to the storage space at the museum proper, the museum also has a 5,000 square-foot off-site storage space. The museum is also directly connected to the Gault Site in west Bell County and other permanent geological sites in Central Texas. Work requires broad knowledge of state, local and national history, as well as best museum practices, in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in history, museum studies or related field. Master's Degree preferred.
Over five years up to and including seven years of experience in a museum setting is required. Interested applicants submit a Bell County application at www.bellcountytx.com, Human Resources page.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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