Associate Director of ISM-Dickson Mounds

Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Museum Section Head II (working title Associate Director) for Dickson Mounds, a branch of the Illinois State Museum. The Associate Director serves mostly independently to oversee the operations, maintenance, staffing, and security of this site. Under the general supervision of the Illinois State Museum’s Director of Interpretation, the Associate Director will be responsible for sharing archaeological, ecological, and historical information in various forms including exhibits, presentations, and programming for diverse audiences at Dickson Mounds. Dickson Mounds is one of the major on-site archaeological museums in the United States and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to the museum facility, this 230-acre site also includes six (6) on-site structures (two historic schoolhouses, an historic toll house, and three buildings that house the remains of 900-year-old structures). We welcome all interested applicants to apply today.

Essential Functions
• Under the general supervision of the ISM Director of Interpretation, the Associate Director of Dickson Mounds (AD­DM) is responsible for the oversight and day-to-day operation of this site.
• Under the general supervision of the ISM Director of Interpretation, the AD-DM is responsible for administrative and supervisory duties for the Dickson Mounds site and staff.
• Under the general supervision of the ISM Director of Interpretation and in coordination with the ISM Marketing & Communications (Marcom) team, the AD-DM acts as Community Liaison and as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the site.
• Under the general supervision of the Director of Interpretation, the AD-DM will collaborate with the Dickson Mounds Curator of Education and the ISM Associate Director of Education on the development and operation of educational programming for the site.
• Under the general supervision of the ISM Director of Interpretation, the AD-DM will collaborate with the Dickson Mounds Curator of Anthropology and the ISM Associate Director of Exhibits on the development, maintenance, and upgrade of on-site exhibits.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the Position Overview.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the position (such as anthropology, archaeology, museum studies, Native American studies, American history studies or similar) and ten (10) years of administrative experience in relevant positions at a museum or similar institution (cultural centers, museums and/or historic sites) with a record of increasing professional responsibility and measurable accomplishments. OR Twenty (20) years of experience in relevant positions at a museum or similar institution (cultural centers, museums and/or historic sites) with a record of increasing professional responsibility, administrative experience, and measurable accomplishments.
• Requires working knowledge of NAGPRA-related federal and Illinois laws.
• Requires extensive knowledge and relevant experience of working with Indigenous Communities.
• Requires extensive knowledge and relevant experience of administering program funds.
• Requires extensive knowledge and relevant experience of supervising and evaluating performance of subordinate staff.

For more details or to apply visit the State of Illinois Job Portal. Posting Identification ID: 12-00-46795