Director Trinidad History Museum

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Director Trinidad History Museum

Salary

$58,415.00 Annually

Location

Trinidad, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

GCA09877_5.24

Department

History Colorado

Opening Date

05/17/2024

Closing Date

6/7/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Primary Physical Work Address

312 East Main Street, Trinidad, Colorado

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

jesus.l.garcia@state.co.us

Type of Announcement

This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

HISTORY COLORADO has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural competency, because of that, we are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and ultimately the effectiveness of our organization.

We believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. History Colorado and the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan (https://www.copera.org/) plus 401K and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits)

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/hsa)

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus 12 hours of vacation and 6.66 hours of sick leave a month

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) – A borrower may qualify for forgiveness by making 120 on-time payments while employed full-time in public service, if they have certain kinds of federal loans in a qualifying repayment plan

• BenefitHub (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/) state employee discount program

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules and more.

Description of Job

Primary Job Duties

Establish and cultivate community relations within Trinidad and the surrounding region with

partnerships and connections in programs, events, education, exhibits, meetings and other

strategic ways that expand the museum's audience base and its ability to implement History

Colorado's mission in this part of Colorado.

As the chief administrator of the museum, collaborate with different divisions within History

Colorado to accomplish the museum's goals in programming, facility maintenance, collections

needs, and finances. Monitor and manage the budget to meet strategic goals; grow museum

revenue; prepare and submit regular progress reports; manage team of paid and unpaid staff at the museum.

Manage a dynamic museum space and experience that encourages visitation from the community, surrounding region, and tourists. Create and oversee revenue-generating museum education programs in collaboration with Education Coordinators onsite and supporting the Community Museums Division. Collaborate with grounds keeping staff, volunteers, and History Colorado Facilities Division to manage Trinidad History Museum's multiple buildings and gardens.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Bachelors degree in business, historic preservation, history, or a related field is required, and at

least three years experience in program or facility management, public relations, or another field closely related to the duties of the position.

Knowledge of the local community of Trinidad and southern Colorado and its history, and familiarity with local issues and community leadership.

Excellent communication skills and public service experience.

Supplemental Information

Benefits: The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

A pre-employment criminal background checkwill be conducted as part of the selection process. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Human Resources Unit with an official disposition of any charges.

History Colorado is committed to anti-racism practices across its institution and outlined in these grounding virtues:( https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2020/Anti-Racism_Grounding_Virtues.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) ). As such we encourage members of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) LGBTQ+ and differently abled communities to apply for this position.

ADAAA Accommodations:Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete the application. To request an accommodation, please contact Abbas Montoya @ (303) 866-2136 or email abbas.montoya @state.co.us. (Dany.Mccoy@state.co.us)

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History Colorado staff are committed to advancing the work of anti-racism and have collectively developed grounding virtues to guide us. They are available to review here: https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2020/Anti-Racism_Grounding_Virtues.pdf. Please go to the link and tell us how these principles have shown up in your previous work and/or how you would contribute to these virtues in this position.

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Describe a successful program, policy, practice, or project that you have implemented at a museum.

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Describe your philosophy of working with community members and partners.

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