Careers
Working with Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum goes beyond preserving culture and furthering research. It is also meaningful and nourishing to the community we serve.
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Special Events and Stewardship Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Deadline to Apply: This application will remain open until the position is filled
Salary: $55,000.00 – $70,000.00 depending on experience and qualifications.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the Special Events and Stewardship Manager is to support the organization’s overall efforts of the Institutional Advancement department through planning and implementation of special events and stewardship programs. The Special Events and Stewardship Manager supports the development team’s efforts to steward Bishop Museum’s donors and funders, along with supporting direct response activities to generate a growing revenue stream for the organization.
The Special Events and Stewardship Manager will be responsible for planning and implementing special events, reporting to donors the impact of their gifts through fund reports, and other written donor communications through comprehensive and integrated reporting. The position will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating these reports and programs while striving for continuous improvement and revenue growth. This position plays a significant role in carrying out stewardship efforts along with promoting the Museum’s mission through a number of venues to include and not limited to acknowledgments, events, reporting, and other stewardship activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee stewardship and cultivation events working closely with the advancement and special events teams;
Establish and manage information-tracking processes for acknowledgement, recognition, ongoing communications and continued stewardship of past and current donors and funders to enhance their relationship with Bishop Museum and increase the likelihood of continued contributions;
Formulate, direct, design and coordinate the production of donor stewardship and cultivation events; stewardship materials and donor reports to include endowed funds, thank you mailings and calls, and gift acknowledgement letters. Collaborate with fundraisers to formulate comprehensive donor reporting for top donors and implement the reporting program (i.e., impact reports);
- Establish and maintain effective communication with family members regarding memorial donations and fund balances;
The position must establish and nurture effective, collegial working relationships with co-workers, partners, donors and external contacts representing the Museum in a positive and professional manner.
Work on special projects and perform other duties, as assigned.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with family members regarding memorial donations and fund balances;
The position must establish and nurture effective, collegial working relationships with co-workers, partners, donors and external contacts representing the Museum in a positive and professional manner.
Work on special projects and perform other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience in communications, fundraising, or related discipline;
2-3 years of writing/communications experience preferred;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
Experience in event planning and execution is required;
Creative and strategic-thinking abilities;
Strong problem-solving, organizational and project management skills;
Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously;
Ability to gather and analyze data and generate reports;
Must be able to take the initiative to implement and coordinate processes;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Professional attitude and the ability to maintain confidentiality;
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member;
Intermediate to advanced level skills in Word and Excel programs;
Familiarity with relational databases;
Other Requirements
Flexibility in working hours, as evening and weekend work is required.
Must have own car with proof of insurance and valid Hawai‘i Drivers License
Professional business-like appearance
Good Attendance
Detail oriented
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience in communications, fundraising, or related discipline;
2-3 years of writing/communications experience preferred;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
Experience in event planning and execution is required;
Creative and strategic-thinking abilities;
Strong problem-solving, organizational and project management skills;
Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously;
Ability to gather and analyze data and generate reports;
Must be able to take the initiative to implement and coordinate processes;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Professional attitude and the ability to maintain confidentiality;
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member;
Intermediate to advanced level skills in Word and Excel programs;
Familiarity with relational databases;
Other Requirements
Flexibility in working hours, as evening and weekend work is required.
Must have own car with proof of insurance and valid Hawai‘i Drivers License
Professional business-like appearance
Good Attendance
Detail oriented
Direct Reports
None
Working Conditions
Typical office environment. Occasional evening and weekend events that occur outdoors.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Press Operations Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time, Salary, ExemptTemporary/Permanent: Permanent
Deadline to Apply: This application will remain open until the position is filled
Salary: $40,560.00 depending on experience and qualifications.
Job Purpose
Responsible for overseeing all operations for Bishop Museum Press, including but not limited to work in order fulfillment, communications, budgeting, accounting, managing records and central files, compiling and preparing reports, and supervision of support staff on specific tasks under general direction.
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversees the operations of the Bishop Museum Press.
Will occasionally oversee staff and volunteers.
Performs duties relating to inventory management, sales (including preparing all shipments), marketing, and distribution, including updating the Bishop Museum Press sales website, and working with Museum webmaster and social media coordinators.
Performs overall planning and logistics for various pop-up sales throughout the year.
Ensures overall administrative support for Press projects and programs; establishes and oversees procedures to facilitate and improve the efficiency of daily operations.
Responsible for monitoring and processing purchase orders, verifying receipts, and processing invoices for payment according to established Museum policies and procedures.
Assists Press Director with preparation of budgets; responsible for monitoring expenditures to maintain fiscal propriety and to ensure a balanced budget.
Provides/prepares statistical and other information to key Museum operating functions (accounting, legal, etc.) as requested.
Maintains and monitors central departmental files and records of information such as inventories, statistics, budgets, purchases, production, and cost records, including material that may be confidential in nature.
Interacts with staff and Museum clients with tact, courtesy, and respect. Projects a positive and professional attitude. Works supportively and cooperatively with managing editor and press director; maintains and strengthens customer relations.
Works in a safe manner at all times, complying with the Museum safety policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as required
5+ years of business, administrative, executive secretary experience or 1–2 years in responsible office management capacity; supervisory experience preferred.
Possesses strong computer skills including for updating of website and management of inventory database (MS Word, Excel, Teams required; Photoshop and InDesign helpful)
Detail-oriented and accurate
Possesses good written and verbal communications skills
Possesses good math skills
Professional business-like appearance
Good attendance
Self-directed; works well without supervision
Flexibility in schedule to meet deadlines
Must have own car with proof of insurance
Experience with creating ebooks desirable
Shopify (or other online store) experience desirable
Book publishing experience desirable
Familiarity with and interest in books about Hawaiʻi desirable
- Proofreading and copyediting experience helpful
Direct Reports
None
Working Conditions
Office Environment, Stock Room, Outdoor Pop-Up Sales (occasional)
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Entomology Collections Manager
- Supervises and participates in the identification, recording, and organization of the collections per departmental and disciplinary standards to enhance access and retrieval of materials for study and exhibition.
- Process specimens for preservation and storage using appropriate methods and techniques to provide for their optimum use in study and display.
- Updates and maintains the collections database and other retrieval systems to enhance access to and use of the collections and associated information. Hosts visiting researchers working in the collections and arranges equipment, workspace and building access. Responds to inquiries to provide accurate and appropriate information.
- Plans, arranges, and maintains storage systems, monitors and controls environmental conditions, conducts and supervises monthly IPM monitoring and intervention for pests, and appropriately secures the collections to ensure the physical welfare of the collections and associated records.
- Supervises and participates in the processing of transactions to ensure that additions to and deletions from the collections are in accordance with Museum and department policies and procedures. Works with federal and state agencies to ensure compliance with all collecting, possessing and shipping regulations and permits. Receives and reviews collections offered by potential donors.
- Supervises and coordinates the training and work of collections staff, volunteers, and interns and encourages their professional development to manage the collections efficiently and effectively.
- Develops and writes grant proposals to support proper care, processing, and access associated with the collections.
- Provides guided tours and explanations to public groups to demonstrate the collections’ care and use, and to inform the public of Museum resources.
- Participation in education and public programs, off and on-site outreach programs, provide content for exhibits, and participate in fundraising events.
- May entail participation in field work for surveying, sampling, collecting, and general research activities; publishing papers relating to collections management or scientific discipline; and attending and presenting at professional meetings and seminars relating to the collections, data management, and other collection-based projects.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in biology or related field, or 5+ years of experience working in collections.
- Knowledge of insect taxonomy and world geography, specifically the Pacific Basin.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Working knowledge of computers, desktop and electronic publishing and modern digital imaging skills and database management.
Other Requirements
- Professional and appropriate dress for the job at hand (office, laboratory, field)
- Good Attendance
- Detail oriented
- Flexibility in schedule to meet deadlines
Direct Reports
- Entomology Collections Technicians
- Entomology Digitization Technicians
- Volunteers
- Interns
Working Conditions
Laboratory work environment may involve exposure to fumes, noxious odors, and gases from the mounting and preservation media, as well as dust and mold from the specimens themselves. Field work may involve exposure to high altitudes and wet conditions.
Physical Requirements
Primarily light work with periods of sitting, walking, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling. A high degree of hand-eye coordination is required in using a microscope, hand tools and light power tools to mount and prepare specimens which range in size from small and delicate to very large and heavy. Long periods of handling and manipulating specimens and storage containers. Long periods of data entry and keyboard use. Visual requirements include 20/20 corrected vision, depth perception, a wide field of vision and the ability to distinguish colors. Must be able to lift at most 25 lbs. Must be able to communicate verbally with co-workers and others, both in person and over the phone. Must be able to read and process information, as well as communicate in writing. Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Help Desk Technician
- Serve as the initial contact for reporting technical issues and answering questions regarding deployment, upgrades, installations, and other software, hardware, and network issues.
- Accurately diagnose staff’s technical issues; gather the necessary information and perform standard, preliminary research using all relevant available resources.
- Effectively implement the steps found in available resources by following the instructions and providing in person or using a variety of remote access, user admin, and related tools to assist Museum staff.
- Clearly and thoroughly document requests for assistance electronically or in the ticket management system (if available), track incidents through to resolution and provide technical support and services in a timely manner.
- Respond to staff’s technical issues in person, via phone, email and computer chat in a timely manner.
- Install, make changes and repair computer hardware, software, printer, and other computing devices.
- Follow-up with customers to ensure issues are resolved.
- Use feedback from customers to improve problem-solving techniques and customer service.
- Document and analyze technical issues and customer interactions for management review.
- Create manuals for technical support and maintenance for business continuity and training.
- Follow the protocol and escalate unresolved issues to the next Tier with the next level of difficulty.
- Monitor, maintain, and provide monthly reports of inventory for hardware, software, network, and licensing information to supervisors.
- Identify potential outages and other problems (via information gathering, ticket trends, etc.) and communicate the information to Team Leads in a timely manner.
- Participates in identifying hardware/software-related problems, errors, system inabilities and deficiencies, and recommends solutions to such issues.
- Assist troubleshooting network, servers, storage devices, backup, and disaster recovery problems under the supervision of the Infrastructure Engineer and the Director of IT.
- Ability to learn new technologies and implement them
- Researching, attending training sessions and conferences to stay current with best practices on how to help customers’ technical issues.
- Participate and provide orientation/training for new technology implementation to staff.
- Perform other duties as needed to accomplish the Museum’s mission.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or MIS (Management Information System) and at least 1-year prior experience in IT help desk support. May be substituted with 2-year accredited college or university in Computer Science, Engineering, or MIS (Management Information System) degree and minimum 2 years of professional work experiences in IT help desk supports with technical certifications (such as Microsoft or Cisco, or Google Certification.)
- Basic knowledge of support and operations practice, concepts, and technology obtained through formal training and/or work experience.
- Must be familiar with various computers and operating systems (such as MS Windows 10/11, Linux, and Mac OS), MS Office, MS Outlook administration, Programming language knowledge/skills, Database knowledge/skills, and video conference support experiences.
- Must know how to use software management tools and techniques and be familiar with troubleshooting techniques.
- Ability, within a specific technology area and under direction, complete root-cause analysis, design solutions, perform testing, provide documentation, and implement small development projects or components of large projects.
Other Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills to help other team members
- Detail-oriented.
- Good attendance.
- Flexibility in working hours, as some evening and weekend work is required.
Direct Reports
NoneWorking ConditionsOccasional evening and weekend work required.Physical RequirementsOccasionally required to stand for extended periods of time, climb stairs, lift heavy objects, and do repetitive tasks with few breaks. Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Informatics Web Developer
Job Purpose
The Informatics Web Developer is responsible for building and maintaining online systems that bridge Museum collections, research data, and analysis for data delivery to various end points and users. This position will centralize collections website development into a unified framework and transform how the Bishop Museum aggregates and shares information from diverse sources into the future.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the design, development, testing, and maintenance of innovative and dynamic websites and applications for museum collections data and related information. Develop systems that integrate high volume (millions of records) and independent data sources into an integrated online platform.
- Implement advanced search capabilities and indexing across large datasets.
- Work with internal or external UX/UI consultants to implement consistent design standards and user experiences.
- Build connections between content management systems and collections information systems via application programming interfaces (APIs).
- Audit existing collections and research websites and applications, assess for vulnerabilities, and recommend improvements and new strategies for future development.
- Transform and aggregate data from various sources with disparate schemas, build useful and elegant tools for editing metadata, and develop custom APIs and services for both internal and external uses.
- Support and help design a number of wide-ranging and evolving initiatives to support the way collections and research-related information is stored, integrated, and published.
- Work collaboratively with collections and research staff to gather requirements and develop innovative and interactive online experiences, applications, services, and data-driven products
- Implement web analytics and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies for all sites.
- Monitor site performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Perform other duties, as assigned, to accomplish the goals of the Museum.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Museum Studies, or equivalent experience required.
- 2-5 years development experience required.
- Familiarity with XML-based information technologies (eg XSD, XSLT, XPath, XQuery) required.
- Familiarity with a broad range of programming languages and databases, with an aptitude for learning new technologies as required, including PHP, jQuery, SQL, NoSQL, Apache, Solr, JavaScript, JSON.
- Experience with web content management systems such as WordPress or Drupal.
- Experience working with diverse stakeholders to gather requirements, design, and implement workflows and schemas for content development in web-based systems.
- Experience implementing mapping and GIS frameworks.
- Experience working with collections management systems preferred.
- Familiarity with museum data standards and interoperability frameworks (Darwin Core, CIDOC CRM, CDWA, Dublin Core, etc.) preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, time management, communication, and organizational skills; ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
Other Requirements
- Flexibility in working hours, as some evening and weekend work is required.
- Good attendance.
- Detail-oriented.
Direct Reports
None
Working Conditions
Occasional evening and weekend work required.
Physical Requirements
Occasionally required to stand for extended periods of time, climb stairs, lift heavy objects, and do repetitive tasks.
Hours
Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Deadline to Apply
The application will remain open until the position is filled.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Bishop Museum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and workforce diversity.
It is our policy to consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veterans status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition.
In compliance with federal law and as a condition of employment, all employees must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact Maricel Barroga, Manager of Human Resources at (808) 848-4171.
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