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Location: Heard Museum, Phoenix
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Job Description Summary: The Heard Museum is looking for a HVAC/Mechanical Technician who will be responsible to perform skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities, as well as perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.
Job Duties:
· Inspect and repair HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves.
· Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of air handling units, isolated heating and ventilating units, including electric boilers, and electrically operated air-conditioning equipment, and make necessary adjustments or repairs, service and repair evaporative coolers.
· Repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, log switches, damper motors, louvers, relays, filters, controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high limit controls, pressure controls, safety valves.
· Operate a variety of hand and power tools, welder torch, vacuum pump, test equipment utilized in the trade and a motor vehicle; maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition; maintain parts and tool inventory.
· Perform skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation and alteration of HVAC equipment, components, timers, motors and wiring systems as needed; connect motors to control panels.
· Test and examine boiler operations, observing meter and pressure gauges; conduct boiler water quality test and treatment.
· Lubricate and pack heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and air-conditioning motors, pumps, fans, and other equipment.
· Install and calibrate systems; install copper tubing and repair pipes and tubing as necessary; test joints and insulate pipes of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; flush boilers, descale tubing; rebuild pressure and temperature safety valves and water pumps.
· Install, rebuild, replace or repair fans, motors, thermostats, fuses, filters, bearings, valves, controls, gaskets and other equipment as necessary.
· Maintain related records concerning time, labor and materials; maintain log of tasks performed and write reports as required.
· Manage the HVAC vendor relation.
· Forecast and budget for preventative maintenance.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
· Maintain regular attendance.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of:
· Standard practices of the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
· Theory of HVAC and refrigeration systems
· Applicable building codes, ordinances and regulations of State and local authorities pertaining to HVAC, refrigeration and boilers.
· Air compressors and pneumatic controls
· Cooling tower and boiler water treatment
· Manual and electrical tools and equipment applicable to HVAC and refrigeration trade
Other:
· Good listening skills and ability to follow direction
· Work independently
· Ability to complete tasks as directed
· Ability to lift 25 lbs.
Employment Requirements: Available 7 days a week.
Education: High School Education
Previous Experience: Minimum 2 years of prior HVAC experience required.
Licenses required: Current Arizona driver’s license required.
Job Types: Part-time
To apply, send resumé to hr@heard.org with the subject line: HVAC and Mechanical Technician (PT). You may also include a cover letter or paragraph explaining your interest in the position.
Location: Heard Museum, Phoenix
Full/Part Time: Full Time
About the Heard Museum:
The Heard Museum is the largest private museum in the world dedicated to American Indian art. Our mission is to connect Indigenous creativity to the world by presenting the voice and vision of American Indian artists. Founded in 1929, the Heard – one of the largest and oldest cultural organizations in Arizona – sits on an 8-acre downtown Phoenix campus, houses a permanent collection of more than 45,000 works of Indigenous creation, and is a member of the American Alliance of Museums and the Association of Art Museum Directors. The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, and USA Today have all ranked the Heard among the best museums in the United States.
Opportunity Summary:
The Director of Development is responsible for managing the Heard Museum’s annual fundraising efforts. Reporting to the Chief Advancement & Engagement Officer (CAEO), the Director of Development will oversee day-to-day management and implementation of a multifaceted annual advancement effort, comprised of ongoing campaigns that seek to secure more than $6M annually from individuals, foundations, corporations, government, and other sources. This individual will, in collaboration with the CAEO, executive staff and board leadership, devise and implement strategies and initiatives to reach the museum’s annual fundraising goals while ensuring an excellent donor and member experience. The Director of Development supervises three direct reports and a department total of five-full time employees. This individual directly cultivates and solicits gifts and takes a leading role in supporting and prompting efforts by colleagues and volunteers to do the same.
Essential Duties and Areas of Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Individual Giving
Major Gifts & Trustees: Manage engagement and strategic development efforts for the museum’s Board of Trustees and individual donors giving $10,000 and above. Responsibilities include ongoing prospecting for and stewardship of the museum’s Board of Trustees and Major Donors, including developing giving strategies and plans for each as well as managing targeted annual campaigns such as the Grand Gallery Exhibition Fund and the Heard Museum Artist Fund.
Membership and Circles of Giving: Collaborating with the Associate Director of Membership and Circles of Giving, develop and implement a comprehensive and creative annual membership program serving over 6,000 households, comprised of ongoing acquisition campaigns, stewardship, and monthly renewal efforts, delivery of member benefits and events, prospect development, and data management.
Institutional Giving
With support from a full time Institutional Giving Manager, the Director of Development develops strategies and implements plans to seek support from institutional donors (foundations, corporations, governments). Responsibilities include management overseeing ongoing grant calendars, ensuring the on-time submission of high-quality grant packages and reports, prospect identification, data entry, benefits and recognition, correspondence, tracking of deliverables, and ongoing stewardship.
Fundraising and Cultivation Events
With support from a full time Development Communications and Engagement Manager, the Director of Development oversees the planning and implementation of the museum’s annual fundraising gala, Moondance, as well as ongoing donor and member cultivation and benefit events. Responsibilities include event planning and logistics, donor/leadership engagement and stewardship, development of event collateral, internal coordination with other departments, data entry and external communications. The Director of Development also ensures the ongoing maintenance of and communication about the museum’s annual calendar of donor and member events.
Planned Giving
Key staff administrator for the Heard’s planned giving program. This includes managing a communication calendar for planned giving prospects, stewarding existing planned giving donors, and overseeing plans for an annual planned giving event.
Administrative and Managerial Duties
With the Chief Advancement and Engagement Officer, develops and tracks goals for annual fundraising strategies, revenues and expenses, and supports communications of results to various constituencies. Supervises three direct reports and a full department of five+ full time employees, plus interns and others on occasional basis. Reviews and updates development-related content on the museum’s website and digital channels as needed on an ongoing basis. Oversees the annual updates to the museum’s major donor recognition vehicles, including the Cumulative Giving Donor Board and other published donor lists. Collaborates with colleagues across the museum to ensure quality data management.
Other duties may be assigned.
Employment Requirements:
Background Check Required
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Art Administration/Non Profit Management, Business, Public Administration, or other related areas of study.
Previous Experience:
Proven, quantifiable experience in fundraising, event coordination, and management for a non-profit organization, or similar experience in a for-profit environment. Five+ years of management as a Director of Development and/or related experience.
Math:
This position requires some statistical analysis in order to identify trends in data, as well as intermediate level math skills for revenue reporting.
Desired Skills:
The successful candidate must be able to contribute to an energetic, smart and fun atmosphere among colleagues and constituents. Knowledge of and interest in American Indian communities, culture and history preferred. Knowledge of the local funding community preferred. Knowledge of and interest in cultural and artistic communities preferred. Excellent communication and writing skills are a must. Must be able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work nights and weekends as required.
Benefits:
The Heard Museum offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental and life insurance, paid leave program and more. Relocation reimbursement may be considered for the successful candidate. Salary based on qualifications and experience.
To apply, send resumé to hr@heard.org with the subject line: Director of Development. You may also include a cover letter or paragraph explaining your interest in the position.
Location: Heard Museum, Phoenix
Full/Part Time: Part Time, Hourly
This role reports to: Director of Marketing
Corresponding team members: Senior Graphic Designer, Design & Content Manager, Digital & Social Media Manager
Keys to success:
The marketing department is comprised of a small group of driven individuals pushing the limits of creativity in the museum space. We are a high output team that supports each other in vision and execution of designs. We pride ourselves as self-starters and seek out new trends and techniques, all the while standing on the shoulders of fundamental graphic design principles.
Within the first six months, the new Graphic Designer wil be able to demonstrate creativity, written and verbal communication, and time management skills. This will come from collaborative interaction with our inter-department projects and meetings, as well as direct engagement with the Sr. Graphic Designer and Director of Marketing.
Success will be measured by your ability to build a solid foundation within the marketing team. The benchmark of a strong team member will manifest through contributing fresh ideas, producing design projects on deadline, efficient problem-solving, strategic thinking, and communicating effectively & positively with staff.
Responsibilities:
Advertising – 40%
• Produce static and animated ads for print and digital campaigns, including but not limited to event posters, magazine ads, billboards, web and social media assets
• Animated display ads can be in GIF, HTML5, AMPHTML, or MP4 format.
• Resize key artwork as assigned for print and web applications
• Remain abreast of trends, new techniques, and resources in graphic design
Museum Materials & Collateral – 40%
• Service a wide range of Heard Museum departments ie: programming, exhibition, education
• Help to ensure continuity with all projects across the brand, while working in collaboration with other designers and marketing director
Exhibitions – 10%
• Assist with exhibition installation as needed including supervision of graphic and text installation by internal or third-party teams
Ongoing Projects – 10%
• Organize, maintain and update files for long-term ongoing projects including (but not limited to) café and catering menus, Youth Art Cards, Membership forms
This role is not responsible for:
• Day-to-day website management, Heard app management
• Social media management or the Heard’s social identity
Top Job Skills (job specific):
1. 4+ years as a graphic designer with in-house experience
2. Intermediate level skills in Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
3. Strong work ethic, organizational skills, and attention to detail
4. Ability to listen, process feedback, and present ideas clearly
5. Experience creating in HTML5, GIF, AMPHTML or MP4 files
Employment Requirements:
Background Check
To apply, send resumé to hr@heard.org with the subject line: PT Graphic Designer. You may also include a cover letter or paragraph explaining your interest in the position.