Leavenworth County Historical Society seeks administrator of historic house museum in Leavenworth, Kansas. Full time with some evenings/weekends required. Salary and benefits package worth $21,000. Position available May 1st, 1999.
POSITION OBJECTIVES: To promote the mission of the Leavenworth County Historical Society. The mission of the Society is "..to discover, preserve and share as much accurate information as possible about the County of Leavenworth. We encourage pride in the achievements of Leavenworth Pioneers who made significant contributions to the conquest of the West and the building of a united nation. We strive to develop educational programs to promote the County of Leavenworth in such a way as to create national and international interest in the most historic region of Kansas."
DUTIES:
AUTHORITY: The museum administrator is expected to make decisions concerning the day to day operations of the museum and historical society independently of guidance. Decisions concerning the collections, gift shop and benefit events should be made in coordination with the cataloging, gift shop and event committees, the administrator having the final decision authority. Decisions concerning the duties of the assistant administrator, weekend administrator and tour guides should be made in coordination with those individuals. Purchases over the amount of $1,000 must be presented to the Board of Directors for approval. Decisions concerning the institution of new policies, procedures, changes in the approved budget and events (such as changing museum operating hours) can only be made with the approval of the Board of Directors.
PERSONAL CONTACTS: The administrator is expected to be the Society's ambassador. This includes working closely with community groups, corporations, and governmental bodies. The administrator is expected to be involved in local decisions concerning historic buildings and events. Cooperation with other local history groups is expected and encouraged.
SUPERVISION: The administrator is responsible for the supervision of the assistant administrator, weekend administrator, and volunteers.
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES: The administrator is responsible for overseeing the budget of the Historical Society and Museum. This includes preparing the proposed annual budgets, requesting funding from Leavenworth County and making monthly budget reports to the Board of Directors.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: Bachelor's degree in history along with knowledge of museum procedures and practices.
Preferred: MS in museum studies.
For more information, call (913)682-7759. Or email the society at: [email protected]