Historic Site Specialist

Job Summary – Why you’ll love this position

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be located at Missouri Mines State Historic Site, 4000 State Highway Park Hills, MO 63601. Work shifts will vary according to facility demands and will include working weekends and holidays. This position works a 5 day / 8 hour day work week, typically working two weekends per month throughout the year.

Responsibilities – What you’ll do

Assist and participate in the overall operations and maintenance of Missouri Mines State Historic Site, including interpretation, historical and cultural research, retail operations, maintenance and repair projects, visitor services, and stewardship activities.
Direct supervision of facility personnel including a full-time employee, seasonal staff, and volunteers. This involves evaluating performance, coaching and redirecting, training, resolving conflict, and decision-making.
Make independent decisions regarding the overall operation of the park in Superintendent’s absence. Acting as Park Superintendent in their absence.
Oversee administrative functions including: bill pay, annual budget requests, invoice submittal, tracking and managing/reconciling budget allocations, project recommendations; bidding and purchasing materials and services, revenue management, and various reporting requirements.
Assist with the preservation and restoration of the natural and cultural resources at Missouri Mines State Historic Site.
Greet the public and provide information to visitors about Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Missouri State Parks, the Department of Natural Resources, and surrounding area activities, and educate and enforce park rules and regulations.
Plan and coordinate special events and special program requests with a variety of stakeholders.
Assist with maintaining property inventory, updating relevant records, physical inventory counts, and maintaining audit ready records.
Participate in all Natural Resource Stewardship activities across the management unit, which include preparing for and working on prescribed burns, woodland thinning, and eradication of exotic species.
Respond to medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, personal injuries, disturbances, natural disasters, and any other significant events within in the park.

Qualifications – All you need for success

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills/competencies:

Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules
Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university can include: Historic Preservation, History, Museum Studies or Public Administration, or related field (Experience involving management, supervision, and active participation in various activities involving interpretation, preservation, protection, maintenance, and enhancement of state parks and historic sites may substitute for the required education.)
Other Preferred Qualifications and Experience/Special Job Requirements:

Ability to operate a vehicle and maintain a valid vehicle operator’s license
Available to work nights, weekends, holidays, evenings, and split shifts. Available to work nights, weekends, holidays, evenings, and split shifts. Must work a maximum of two weekends per month throughout the year.
Available to participate in meetings, workshops and seminars requiring overnight stays
Position will be required to successfully complete Prescribed Fire Training and serve on various Prescribed Fire Crews.

Must be able to walk long distances on uneven terrain in all kinds of weather and environmental conditions and have the ability to lift and carry 25 pounds
Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details – More reasons to love this position
Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you:

Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Contact Details – If you have questions about this position please contact
Carrie Lykins, Superintendent, Missouri Mines State Historic Site, 573-315-7200 or carrie.lykins@dnr.mo.gov

or

dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.