Historic Site Administrator

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 is with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri State Parks, and will be located at Felix Valle House State Historic Site, 198 Merchant Street, Ste. Genevieve Missouri 63670. Work shifts will vary according to facility demands and will include working a maximum of two weekends per month and some holidays in the on season (April – October).

Responsibilities– What you’ll do

·       Position duties serve as the senior level manager to manage all aspects of the site.

·       Supervise, train, guide, lead, evaluate and mentor the staff at the site.

·       Effectively and proficiently deal with personnel actions at all levels.

·       Ensure the buildings and grounds are properly maintained and operational.

·       Steward the cultural resources at the facility ensuring that they are preserved and protected.

·       Oversee the administrative operation of the facility which includes revenues, accounts payable, budget management, monthly reporting and both internal and external stakeholder expectations.

·       Ensure the facility is in compliance with all applicable laws, policies and procedures and permits.

·       Coordinate with National Parks and other organizations on various aspects of operations.

Qualifications – All you need for success

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

·       History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and impact on particular civilization and cultures, and of preservation and archival techniques.

·       Stewardship: Cares for our resources; protects and preserves Missouri’s cultural resources for all to enjoy.

·       Interpretation Resources: Ability to coordinate, manage and direct interpretive or educational programing related to natural or cultural resources in a way that conveys significance to visitors; connecting them to personal relevance, shared learning, meeting specific learning objectives (i.e. educator or community needs), informing public about compliance and safety, supporting management of natural or cultural resources representative of national heritage, and enhancing mutual understanding for individual and social benefit.

·       Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

·       Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

·       Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

·       Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with uncertainty.

·       Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.

·       Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

·       Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university can include:  Anthropology, History, Historic Preservation, Public Administration, Museum Studies or related field AND 5 or more years of management, supervision and participation in interpretation, preservation, protection, maintenance and enhancement of state parks and historic sites.

(Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)

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.