MUSEUM DIRECTOR--BRANCH

AS617 $49,192 - $96,533
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To manage and direct the operations of a major branch of the State Museum or other independent state museum.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over Curators, Librarians, maintenance personnel, custodial personnel, and security personnel.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Museum Division Director by the presence of responsibility for a museum physically located outside of the State Museum. Also differs by type of employees
supervised such as administrative, maintenance, and security personnel.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Selects and trains staff; assigns and evaluates the work of all subordinate branch museum personnel.

Coordinates work by scheduling assignments and directing the work of subordinates at branch museum.

Prepares management reports such as budget proposals, personnel, operational activities, visitation, and vehicle use.

Prepares purchase requests and makes purchases.

Plans, proposes, coordinates, supervises, and participates in general maintenance, minor repairs, contracted construction and programs.

Conducts correspondence relative to the branch museum.

Cooperates with Museum Division Directors of Collections and Programs in planning, organizing and coordinating curatorial functions within the branch museum.

Performs literary and field research on the culture, archaeology, or history of the area, prepares brochures from information obtained and assists with the planning
and arranging of exhibits.

Presents lectures and attends special events and conferences promoting branch museum activities.

Greets the public and schedules and conducts tours of the facility.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree plus four years of museum experience, or experience in history or art history, anthropology or archaeology work, fine arts, historical or cultural geography, education, or folklife studies; OR

A master’s degree in a humanities field, museology, education, or fine arts plus three years of museum experience, or experience in history or art history, anthropology or archaeology work, fine arts, historical or cultural geography, education, or folklife studies; OR

A Ph.D. in a humanities field, museology, education, or fine arts plus two years of museum experience, or experience in history or art history, anthropology or archaeology work, fine arts, historical or cultural geography, education, or folklife studies