RenewAll Seeks a Museum Associate to help grow the Central City Museum.

The Central City Museum has been an exciting addition to the district and is now seeking an Americorps Member to help RenewAll grow the museum program.

RenewAll launched the Central City Museum in 2020 as a new attraction to promote the distinct history of the area. Last month, the museum added a new audio exhibit that features oral histories called, "Stories of Central City''. Visitors can hear from people who have family ties to important people and businesses that are part of Central City's History. 

 This opportunity is part of a regional cohort of Preserve WV Americorps and made possible by a partnership between Preservation Alliance West Virginia, the West Virginia Main Street Program (WV Economic Development Department), and RenewAll. Americorp Members will be able to network with more than 11 other Preserve WV sites and other Americorps Members. 

"We want to work with someone who has passion and brings new knowledge and experience to our team at RenewAll," Lauren Kemp, Exec. Director.  She added, "If you are interested in this unique opportunity to get involved in the community, please contact us!"

More about Position

The right candidate should have experience with museum collections management,  research, and digital catalog software. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate professional communication, organization, and time management competency.  The full-time position offers a modest living stipend and other benefits through the Americorps Program. 

Position Description

Central City Museum (RenewAll)

Museum Associate

Tell the stories of our Appalachian ancestors as the Museum Associate at the Central City Museum - a program by RenewAll, which leads the movement to strengthen the West Huntington Neighborhood and Central City commercial district through preserving history, promoting arts and cultural tourism, coordinating events and programming, and welcoming new opportunities. Located near Interstate-64, the Central City Museum is the anchor for RenewAll’s heritage programming and a destination and information center for visitors.

Help build heritage tourism in its fully realized vision by joining the RenewAll team, where you will

• - Create a box-level inventory and high-level conditions assessments of the museum collection to identify priority objects for cataloging and rehousing,
• - Develop a system corresponding to the inventory to locate boxes and items in the storage and display areas,
• - Help to develop an accessioning system in Catalog It, as well as accession items into the system,
• - Design age-appropriate lessons connecting with the themes of the Central City Museum and produce activity handouts and/or online content,
• - Prepare a tour script and conduct tours with visitors,
• - Fundraise, within the parameters of AmeriCorps requirements, such as grant identification and grant application writing, and
• - Review and expand the Central City Museum Program’s strategic plan and produce at least two program improvements.

How to Apply

Send in a Cover Letter - Submit a written cover letter to Danielle Parker, PAWV executive director at dlapresta@pawv.org.  The letter should directly reference the description of the position the applicant is applying to and speak to how the applicant's interests, experience, and career goals are a good match for that particular service opportunity. Position descriptions for all available service opportunities can be found below. If interested, applicants may use the cover letter to apply for more than one position. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to send a formal CV or resume to accompany their cover letter. 

Link to listing

https://www.pawv.org/openslots.html