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Historic Site Manager III
Summary:
Responsible for the operation, interpretation, management, and administration of a major historic, natural, or prehistoric site and/or museum as well as overseeing the operations and maintenance of smaller sites.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the operation, interpretation, and maintenance of the site; preparation and submission of daily and monthly reports and records as required; purchases, inventory, and receipts of a sales operation; maintenance of equipment; maintenance of buildings and grounds; security of Society property; community and public relations; interpretation of the site to visitors; and some research on the site.
- Deals extensively with all aspects of a large site's operation including long-range planning and community relations.
- The primary site managed is large and has several components that may include retail and marketing initiatives.
- Management duties include nearby staffed and unstaffed sites.
- Support and coordinate event and program planning.
- Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Responsible for supervising all site personnel.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
A bachelor's degree in interpretation, management, park management, museum management or an area related to the site, or four years experience in interpretation and management, or an equivalent combination of training and work experience. Plus a culmination of supervisory, retail, community relations, and finance management experience to total ten or more years.
Language Skills:
Ability to communicate to the public and to work effectively in the community.
Mathematical Skills:
Requires skills at the level needed to prepare and report records of purchases, receipts of sales, inventory, etc.
Technical Skills:
Some sites may require knowledge of audio/visual and computer technology.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to manage many aspects of site operation and planning at the same time.
Physical Demands:
Prolonged walking or standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Requires eye-hand coordination in utilizing powered equipment, tools, or office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eye-sight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports. Requires working outdoors in all types of conditions. Requires frequent lifting of up to 75 pounds. Requires exposure to chemicals and toxic substances. Ability to work under high stress conditions keeping irregular hours.
Work Environment:
On-site work environment. Occasional evening and frequent weekend work. Involves frequent contact with staff and public. Contact may involve dealing with angry or upset people. Occasional work in heat, cold, wetness, dust, rain, or snow.
Job Code:
Posting Date: 1/08/2008
Created Date: 7/8/2006
FLSA Status: Exempt
Revision Date:
Salary Grade: 9
Market Research Date: 7/8/2006
The Ohio Historical Society
Human Resources Department
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211-2497
Fax: 614/297-2293
E-mail: applicant@ohiohistory.org
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