Current Job Postings:
Historic Sites Manager
DEPARTMENT: Historic Sites
REPORTS TO: Historic Sites Director
STATUS: Full Time, Exempt, Supervisory Position
SUPERVISES: Program Assistant, Interpretive Staff Members, Site Volunteers/Interns
SALARY: $36,000 – $40,000 commensurate based on experience
BENEFITS: 401(k) matching, Dental and Vision Insurance, Health Insurance,
Life Insurance, 13 paid holidays, plus vacation, sick, and personal leave.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position manages the day-to-day operations, tours, programs, events, and curatorial responsibilities at the Lakeshore Museum Center’s Historic Sites, including the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, Fire Barn Museum, and the Scolnik House of the Depression Era. The Historic Sites Manager is responsible for developing programs for a wide variety of audiences, including groups, schools, tourists, and the general public. This supervisory position oversees the Program Assistant, Interpretive Staff Members, and Site Volunteers and interns.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage day-to-day Historic Site operations.
- Produce monthly/annual reports to the Site Director and yearly evaluation of staff supervised.
- Write articles for LMC’s newsletter and other museum marketing material.
- Collaborate with Historic Sites Director to develop training for staff and volunteers.
- Assist with budget development and oversight; provide receipts and purchase orders to the Site Director.
- Supervise Program Assistant, Interpretive Staff, Volunteers and Interns.
- Develop, plan, supervise, and implement/evaluate programming that utilizes the five historic buildings to serve a variety of audiences, such as schools, tourists, and the local community.
- Responsible for leading inspections/inventory of the Historic Site.
- Responsible for leading Site deep/seasonal cleaning.
- Responsible for researching programming/events content.
- Manage the Historic Site annual deep cleaning and resetting.
- Managing and creating content for the Historic Sites Facebook page.
- Serve on the Museum’s Exhibits and Safety Committees.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS/TRAITS:
- Positive and outgoing personality
- Responsible, reliable, and able to use good judgment
Friendly, courteous, empathetic, and engaging presence with all visitors, staff, volunteers, and interns - Strong work ethic
- Self-motivated
- Cooperative in nature, able to work well within a team structure
- Creative, strategic thinker with proven management skills
- A dedication to detail
REQUIRED SKILLS/EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Management experience
- Well-written/oral communication
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suites
- Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, and problem-solving qualities
- Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends
- Moderate lifting; 30-50 pounds
- Ascending/Descending stairs and ladders
TO APPLY: Send a cover letter and resume to Erin@lakeshoremuseum.org, subject Historic Sites Manager, or mail to Erin Schmitz at Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 W. Clay Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440. The LMC is an equal-opportunity employer. For more information, see www.lakeshoremuseum.org.
Historic Sites Building & Grounds Supervisor
DEPARTMENT: Historic Sites
REPORTS TO: Historic Sites Director
STATUS: Full time/Exempt, Supervisory Position
SALARY: $35,350-$40,000 commensurate based on experience
BENEFITS: 401(k) matching, Dental and Vision insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, 13 paid holidays, plus vacation, sick, and personal leave.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position manages daily facilities, maintenance, and preservation needs of the Lakeshore Museum Center’s Historic Sites including the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, Fire Barn Museum, and the Scolnik House of the Depression Era.
This position is a supervisory position. The Historic Sites Building & Grounds Supervisor will assist with other project needs within the Building & Grounds team at the Museum. This position will carry out routine building and grounds maintenance tasks according to schedules and seasonal needs. Identify the need for any non-routine building maintenance or repairs and consult with the Historic Sites Director to determine appropriate procedures with regard to historic preservation guidelines and standards.
Ensure that all grounds and buildings remain maintained and presented, balancing the needs of maintenance, historic preservation, education, interpretation, and visitor safety and experience. The holder of this position will have a team approach and work well with staff, volunteers, and the public.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintaining the appearance of Historic Sites including painting, wood repair, woodworking, and window repair according to the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines.
- Operate and maintain museum-owned equipment including table saw, lathe, drill press, hand tools, scaffold, ladders, van, lift, plow truck, snow blowers, and lawn maintenance equipment.
- Research, schedule, and complete projects for the Historic Sites in coordination with the Historic Sites Director.
- Manage contractors as needed for specialized projects.
- Coordinate or assist with any large Museum Center’s grounds or maintenance projects.
- Ensure buildings are cleaned and ready for each day.
- Perform routine maintenance of the buildings and grounds at the Historic Sites.
- Responsible for routine maintenance inspections of the buildings and grounds.
- Assist the Historic Sites Director in developing a long-term preventative maintenance program.
- Responsible for responding to alarm calls at the five sites.
- Serve on the safety committee.
- Assist with budget development and oversight; provide receipts and purchase orders to the Site Director.
- Produce a monthly report to the Site Director, and yearly evaluation of staff supervised
KEY CHARACTERISTICS/TRAITS:
- Positive and outgoing personality.
- Responsible, reliable, and able to use good judgment.
- Friendly, courteous, empathetic, and engaging presence with all visitors, staff, and volunteers.
- Strong work ethic.
- Cooperative in nature, able to work well within a team structure.
- Creative, strategic thinker with proven project management skills.
- A dedication to detail.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Carpentry and woodworking experience.
- Licensed contractor preferred.
- Knowledge of early 20th century architecture, and construction.
- Moderate to heavy lifting; 30-50 pounds.
- Climb ladders and comfortable with heights.
- Able to establish priorities and allocate limited resources.
- Well written/oral communication.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suites.
- Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, and problem-solving qualities.
- Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.
TO APPLY: Send a cover letter and resume to Erin@lakeshoremuseum.org, subject Historic Sites Building & Facilities Supervisor, or mail to Erin Schmitz at Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 W. Clay Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440. The LMC is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, see www.lakeshoremuseum.org.