Job Listing: Membership and Programs Coordinator (VAM)

Virginia Association of Museums - Richmond, VA

Closes - open until filled

Title - Membership & Programs Coordinator

Compensation - $20/hour

Type - part-time

Summary - The Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) is seeking a part-time Membership and Programs Coordinator to be part of its team.  VAM advocates for the importance of museums in our communities and strengthens the cultural sector by supporting museum professionals throughout their careers with professional development, networking, and thought leadership.

Apply - email your cover letter and resume to careers@vamuseums.org

Responsibilities - 

What you'll do for Membership:

1. Design and administer membership recruitment and retention strategies. Build membership incentives and conduct targeted membership campaigns.
2. Serve as primary point of contact with Association membership. Keep abreast of member needs and help plan programs and services with those needs in mind. Maintain committee and volunteer data on members.
3. Implement, with other staff, the annual Top Ten Endangered Artifacts program.
4. Primarily responsible for the registration for the annual conference—prior to the event and onsite.
5. Occasionally travel to member and non-member museum sites to meet members and engage potential members.
6. Oversee and maintain membership database. Enter and update member data. Process membership applications and renewals.
7. Report on member services to the council on a b-month basis.
8. Bring the member perspective to assist with other tasks as needed by other staff.

What you'll do for Program Planning:

1. Plan and implement the educational content of the annual conference. Includes selecting and preparing all speakers.
2. Plan and implement, with Membership Engagement committee, an annual workshop series.
3. Assist other staff with planning and implementation of Top Ten Endangered Artifacts Program.
4. Work with the Membership Engagement committee on program development and implementation.
5. Develop and monitor program budgets.
6. Responsible for consistent and effective evaluation of all programs, reporting results to Council and to the Executive Director.
7. Work with director and other staff to design special projects to fulfill the needs of specific audiences or tie-in with statewide celebrations.

Qualifications - college degree