The Museum of Danish America is seeking a personable, organized and energetic individual to do genealogy research and manage the genealogy department of a national ethnic institution situated in beautiful rural western Iowa. The Genealogy Center houses a non-circulating reference collection serving both museum staff and programming as well as researchers interested in Danish-American immigration, family history, and genealogy. The Genealogy Center Manager is responsible for day-to-day operations of the department, including but not limited to: coordinating research and translation requests; communicating with patrons via phone, written correspondence, and in person; recruiting and supervising department staff, volunteers, and interns; and delivering public programs onsite and offsite. This position is full time with a benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Established in 1983, the Museum of Danish America (formerly known as The Danish Immigrant Museum) is located midway between Des Moines, IA and Omaha, NE on 35 acres of recreated prairie
in the heart of the largest rural settlement of Danes in the United States. The museum’s mission is to celebrate Danish roots and American dreams and is the only accredited national museum dedicated to collecting and interpreting the Danish-American experience. Guidance is provided by a twenty-five member Board of Directors from across the United States and Denmark. The museum has a collection of over 30,000 artifacts, an active traveling exhibit program, and a membership of over 3,000 from across the United States, Denmark and seven other countries. It has a staff of eleven full-time employees, six part-time employees and an active internship program hosting up to four Danish graduate students and an American graduate student annually.
For a complete job description, visit www.danishmuseum.org/visit/about/employment