Employment
Home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, Folger Shakespeare Library is a world-class center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts. The Folger offers an excellent benefits package, including Teachers Insurance Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund pension plan, and generous annual and sick leave. The Folger maintains a smoke-free environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls please.
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Human Resources Administrative Assistant
Posting Date: January 13, 2012
Closing Date: When filled
One-to-two years’ general office or clerical experience required, with proficient computer literacy and database application skills. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills needed. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, to work under pressure of deadlines, and to maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Punctuality, reliability, meticulous attention to detail and extreme accuracy essential. Pleasant and tactful telephone manner and good customer service expertise needed. 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Provides administrative and clerical support for Human Resources/Administration division. Prepares routine correspondence, updates confidential database and serves as main receptionist for general Library inquiries. Serves as primary receptionist, answering all incoming telephone calls in a pleasant, friendly, helpful and cooperative manner.
Finalizes ads approved by hiring managers and places classified advertisements in various advertising media. Assists with applicant interview process by scheduling interviews in coordination with hiring managers. Creates personnel records for new hires and keeps personnel files current with updated information. Contributes statistics concerning recruitment, new hires, terminations, and intern hiring to the monthly HR report. Does initial intake for interviewees and new hires. Coordinates new hire paperwork as assigned with Benefits Coordinator. Introduces new hires to Folger staff via electronic mail and one-on-one visits, as requested. Facilitates the screening of orientation videos for new employees. Orients and instructs new employees in the use of TimeForce. Creates specific personnel reports from database information as needed. Provides weekly updated staff list and monthly updated staff home address list to Security desk. Distributes updated home address lists to Senior Directors monthly. Maintains the Folger Library staff telephone lists and the photo directory, and ensures that phone lists are updated and posted on BARD on a regular basis.
Maintains the Human Resources page on BARD. This includes updating with changes to the staff handbook, staff anniversary pages, and uploading benefits forms as they become available. Monitors monthly leave accruals and leave taken for exempt employees from TimeForce.
Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@folger.edu
or mail to:
Folger Shakespeare Library, Attn: HR/HRAA
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC, 20003
No phone calls, please.
EOE.
Membership and Annual Fund Manager
Posting Date: January 11, 2012
Closing Date: When filled
Folger Shakespeare Library seeks a Membership and Annual Fund Manager to serve as a key member of its dynamic and growing fundraising team. Home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, Folger Shakespeare Library is a world-class center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts.
The Membership and Annual Fund Manager secures funding from individuals through membership and annual giving campaigns—a funding area poised for growth. Creates and implements comprehensive strategies to acquire, renew, and inspire members and annual fund donors. Cultivates and stewards members by serving as primary phone/email contact and staffing all member events. Writes and prepares persuasive solicitation mailings, emails, and web pages for membership and annual giving. Manipulates mailing lists and works with designers, printers, and mail services. Sets, measures, and reports on goals for membership and annual giving.
Full-time position, 8:45 am – 4:45 pm, Monday through Friday with additional hours as needed for evening receptions and other donor events. This position offers great opportunities for career growth in a collegial work environment and ideal location.
B.A. required. Minimum three years’ experience in development (especially membership, annual fund, or individual giving), preferably in nonprofit arts or cultural institutions. Needed: excellent writing, interpersonal communication, and time management skills; record of conceiving and implementing successful fundraising strategies; and an ability to perform well both with independent initiative and as part of a closely woven development team. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required; knowledge of Raiser’s Edge and Magnet Mail is highly desirable.
Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@folger.edu
or mail to:
Folger Shakespeare Library, Attn: HR/MAFM
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC, 20003
No phone calls, please.
EOE.
Part-time Special Police Officer
Posting Date:12/28/2011
Closing Date: When Filled
Hours for day or night as required--subject to change. Must be highly mobile, with ability to be on feet for extended periods. High school diploma or equivalent. Special Police Officer (SPO) commission certification required. Good interpersonal and communication skills required. Knowledge of security and safety procedures. One to two years experience in security or safety, preferably in library or museum environment or police force. Experience with surveillance and security or alarm systems.
Enforces security regulations for building entry, including surveillance of staff and visitors in the galleries, theater and other public areas of Library. Monitors building security panel system and sequence of operation. Responds, as necessary, to internal security check-ins and patrols Library areas for security compliance. Logs staff in and out as needed for security and payroll purposes. Issues and collects keys and monitors departing staff and visitors. Inspects bags or other personal property of employees and visitors to ensure proper security of Library property. Monitors movement of vendors, contractors, and caterers for daytime and evening activity and events. Ensures vendors and visitors are properly signed in and out of building. Escorts vendors and contractors to restricted areas and alarms and disarms security areas as needed. Enforces parking regulations for staff and visitors. Assists Central Library Registrar with property management issues, such as deposits for keys and check-in/check-out of property guests. Answers and transfers incoming calls as needed. Responds to directions of officer-in-charge, regarding postings, emergencies, or special assistance. Performs other security duties as assigned.
Please send cover letter and résumé to Folger Shakespeare Library, Attn: HR/SPO, 201 E. Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003-1004 or email jobs@folger.edu No phone calls, please. EOE
Part-time Box Office Assistant
Posting Date: 11/1/2011
Closing Date: When Filled
15-20 hours week, primarily daytime. May be required to work some evening and weekend hours.
B.A. desirable; minimum of one year administrative experience required, preferably in box office or theater. Knowledge of ticketing systems helpful. Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills required. Ability to work with accuracy, attention to detail, and as part of a team. Good telephone manner and ability to deal pleasantly with the public. Basic word processing skills.
Responds to a high volume of telephone inquiries in transacting and processing ticket orders for Public Programs events, notably the Folger Consort, PEN/Faulkner fiction readings, poetry and theatre events. Accurately processes phone, mail, and window ticket orders, verifies credit card numbers, mails tickets, organizes will-call orders, produces select box office reports, and works as a member of the box office team. Accurately processes subscription orders, prepares income deposits, maintains subscription files, mails/e-mails order confirmations to subscribers, assembles subscription ticket and information mailings, and processes subscriber exchanges and ticket donations. Serves as primary liaison between the box office and marketing team, working to provide solid communication and accurate up-to-date information on Public Programs events, advertising schedules and special offers. Maintains and ensures the accuracy of the Folger website calendar, working with the Events Publicist and marketing team.
Please send cover letter and résumé to Folger Shakespeare Library, Attn: HR/PTBO, 201 E. Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003-1004 or email jobs@folger.edu. No phone calls, please. EOE
Internship Opportunities
Many divisions of the Folger have opportunities for internships, both paid and unpaid, for undergraduate and graduate students to learn about the daily operations of an independent research library with a vigorous set of cultural and educational programs.
Internships are available with the following divisions: Central Library, Development, Education, Public Programs, and Research. Preference for Central Library internships is given to graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in Library Science or Museum Studies. For all other internships, preference is given to students pursuing academic and professional goals in the arts and/or humanities. While the majority of these internships are unpaid, this decision is left to each division’s discretion.
Central Library internship projects are available in the following areas: Acquisitions, Cataloging, Curatorial support, Digital initiatives, Exhibitions, and Reader Services. Applicants should specify their areas of interest so that applications can be forwarded to the appropriate members of staff. Please indicate whether you are interested in an unpaid internship or if you are applying for an internship / field study for course credit. Indicate a preferred start date in your application, and please submit at least 90 days in advance of that date. Note that while we accept applications on an ongoing basis, we meet on a quarterly basis to consider internships for the academic fall semester (ca. Sept. - Dec.); spring semester (ca. Jan. - May); or for full or part-time summer internships. Preference for Central Library internships is given to graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in Library Science or Museum Studies.
The Development Office is responsible for raising unrestricted and restricted gift income in support of organizational needs from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies.
The Folger Education Division offers unpaid internships for students interested in Theatre Education, Education Administration, and Shakespeare. Days and hours are flexible.
The Division of Public Programs produces events for the general public, including theatre productions, literary readings, concerts, and tours.
The Division of Research sponsors seminars, conferences, and workshops involving the Renaissance period for doctoral and postdoctoral level scholars, and produces Shakespeare Quarterly.
Potential interns, screened on an individual basis, should send a résumé, cover letter, and a letter from their institution's internship office stating the requirements for academic credit (if it is to be requested). Letters of recommendation may be solicited after a preliminary screening. Mail or fax internship inquiries to Folger Shakespeare Library Attn: HR/Interns; or e-mail to jobs@folger.edu.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Attn: HR/Interns
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Fax Number: (202) 675-0315
Or e-mail to jobs@folger.edu
Docents
Docents are a group of trained Folger volunteers who interpret Folger Shakespeare Library for the public through tours and a variety of outreach programs. Learn more at www.folger.edu/docents.
