Museum Director - History



Job Details

Museum Director - History
Employer

City of El Paso

Salary

$73,230.35 - $123,026.99 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

0318

Department

Museums & Cultural Affairs

Division

454,55,56,58

Opening Date

03/05/2018

Requirements

The City of El Paso is recruiting nationally for an experienced, hands-on, and high-energy Museum of History Director to plan and implement exceptional exhibitions, educational experiences, and public programs. The Director oversees a budget of approximately $1 million dollars with a dedicated, creative staff of 12 full-time employees. Reporting to the Director of Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, the next Director will assist the advisory board in developing and implementing plans for American Alliance of Museums accreditation. 

Candidate must have a Master's degree in public history, history, American studies or related field and six (6) years of museum exhibit development or design, or curatorial experience or museum education experience, which includes four (4) years of supervisory experience.
 
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under administrative direction, develop through acquisition and fundraising, provide leadership through specialized knowledge, develop policy, acquire funding, plan, organize and direct activities through staff for assigned area. Oversee professional practices such as acquisitions, deaccessioning, preservation, exhibition, interpretation, and presentation.

Typical Duties

Plan, develop, organize and direct Museum programs and activities for museum visitors and facility users. Involves:  Establish policies and methods to acquire, remove, display, conserve and safeguard permanent and loaned artifacts. Present local and traveling exhibitions. Formulate short and long-range strategic plans, goals, priorities and standards. Research and propose major initiatives to sustain and enhance appreciation of local cultural heritage. Liaison with local, regional and national historical preservation groups, community groups, organizations-with an emphasis on volunteer advisory and foundation boards and city departments to promote museum activities and programs, recruit volunteers and donors or to coordinate facility improvement or capital improvement programs.
 
Plan, research, design and execute new, temporary and permanent exhibits. Involves: Oversee contracts for permanent exhibit planning, design, fabrication, and traveling exhibits. Accept art work and artifacts on behalf of the City. Assist advisory board in developing and implementing plans for American Association of Museum (AAM) accreditation.
 
Plan and direct or engage in fundraising solicitations, artwork acquisition negotiations, oversee media relations and marketing of museum programs and services to general public. Involves: Oversee research, prepare and submit grant and endowment proposals. Oversee the timely preparation of documents, applications and reports for governmental and foundation grants and gifts. Network with other museums, galleries and collectors to arrange for authentication, exchanges, loans, donations and purchase of artifacts. Oversee, write or edit treatises, journal articles, collection catalogs, program brochures, press releases, advertising copy and correspondence. Represent City museum at professional conventions to participate in or conduct seminars and community social events.
 
Prepare strategic long and short-term plans, goals and objectives. Involves: Prepare annual budget including budgetary projections for personnel resources, facilities, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to meet long and short term plans and goals. Monitor and approve expenditures within budgetary constraints for operating and capital budgets. Research, prepare, submit and administer grants and other outside funding sources. Prepare and submit regular reports for grant requirements. Inspect buildings and facilities to ensure museums are properly maintained, secured and environmentally controlled to protect the artifacts and exhibits.
 
Supervise professional, clerical, security and volunteer staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, and review operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate Museum activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. As appointing authority, interview applicants and hire, terminate, transfer, discipline, assign merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information

How to Apply
 
Candidates are encouraged to call Robert Burg, Ralph Andersen & Associates, at (916) 630-4900, with questions or to discuss the career opportunity further. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.
 
Candidates are encouraged to express interest early in the process for optimal consideration. The first review of resumes will take place on April 16, 2018.  This recruitment is considered open until filled. Formal applications may be submitted via email to apply@ralphandersen.com and should include the following:
 
  • Compelling cover letter
  • Comprehensive resume;
  • Salary history; and
  • Six (6) professional references.
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The established salary range for the Museum of History Director is $73,230 to $110,000 per year including an excellent benefits package. Placement within the range is based on qualifications and experience.


Ralph Andersen & Associates will conduct preliminary interviews as applications are received. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited for an on-site interview. The selection process may also involve a supplemental  questionnaire. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established.

Please visit Ralph Andersen & Associates website at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/museum-history-director-el-paso-tx/

For a detailed brochure click here
 
This recruitment will incorporate existing rules and regulations that govern public sector recruitments in the State of Texas. Information presented to the City of El Paso for consideration may be made available to the public, in accordance with public disclosure/open records laws.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE


Every regular, full-time employee who is paid by the City, shall be entitled to receive group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, health insurance coverage as provided by the City. Employees shall be eligible for enrollment during the City's designated enrollment period. (Amended 08/28/07)

Employees shall have the option of membership in a qualified health maintenance organization (HMO) as an alternative to health insurance coverage. Should an employee opt for HMO membership, the City shall contribute to the HMO an amount equal to the health insurance premium the City would have otherwise been obligated to pay on the employee's health insurance coverage. Any difference between the amount the City contributes and the cost of HMO membership shall be deducted from the employee's paycheck and forwarded to the HMO.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
 
For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE
The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE


A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)
 
1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2.  Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

4. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

5. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

6. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

7. Fourth Friday in November (Day after Thanksgiving) (Amended 02/24/09)

8. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

9. Employee's Birthday
 
In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Employer
City of El Paso
Address
300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone
915.212-1258 or 212-0045
TDD Users: 915.212-1258