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Open positions at the Illinois State Museum are filled through the State of Illinois Employment Opportunities website. Please go there for contact and application information. 

We are now accepting applications for the following positions.

Illinois State Museum:

Associate Director of Dickson Mounds (Museum Section Head II)

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.

Apply and get details here.

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