The Greater Kent Historical Society is looking for a full-time museum director.<\/p>\n
The position pays $40,000 a year plus benefits. The city of Kent allocated $60,000 in its budget for to cover salary and benefits for the position. The museum is owned by the city but operated by the historical society.<\/p>\n
The ideal candidate will have museum management experience, said Tim Clark, president of the historical society.<\/p>\n
“We want someone that really cares about the history of Kent,” he said.<\/p>\n
Having a full-time museum director is inline with nearby museums, including Auburn and Renton.<\/p>\n
The museum had a full-time director about five year ago, but most recently the position was part time. The museum is being overseen by a part-time office manager, while the search for a director continues.<\/p>\n
The new director will be responsible for public outreach and the development of programs for the museum, Clark said.<\/p>\n
Finding the right person to run the museum is crucial, Clark said.<\/p>\n
“This is not an experiment,” he said. “We cannot fail.”<\/p>\n
Clark said he hopes to have the position filled in early May.<\/p>\n
The museum, in the historic Bereiter House at 855 E. Smith St., is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is by a suggested $2 donation.<\/p>\n
“We are only going to be successful if we have people coming through the door,” Clark said. “It really is a treasure house.”<\/p>\n
The museum’s mission is more than preserving the culture, Clark said. It is allowing people in the community to share their historical experiences.<\/p>\n
“What we are now trying to create is to incorporate many of our silent communities that live among us,” he said.<\/p>\n
Kent’s Somalian, Ukrainian and African American communities will give presentations at the museum this spring.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit gkhs.org or call 253-854-4330.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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