Associate Director | Richmond, TX

Job Title: Associate Director
Reports To: Executive Director
Location: Fort Bend History Association, Fort Bend Museum, Richmond, Texas

Annual Salary: $57,000-$60,000

Position Summary:

The Associate Director is a leadership position at the Fort Bend History Association, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fort Bend Museum and its two historic homes, the Moore Home and the Long-Smith Cottage. This role supports the Executive Director and plays a vital part in strategic planning, staff supervision, and ensuring smooth and effective museum operations. The Associate Director will manage a team of 3–5 staff members and oversee multiple historic buildings to ensure preservation, functionality, and public accessibility.

Key Responsibilities:

Operations Management

• Oversee daily museum operations, including visitor services, facilities management, education, outreach, site rentals, and safety procedures.
• Ensure compliance with museum policies, legal regulations, and best practices for historic preservation.
• Develop and implement procedures that promote efficiency and a high-quality visitor experience.
• Financial Responsibilities
  • Prepares monthly financial and narrative reports
• Ensure budgetary compliance for departmental operating budgets: gift shop, admission, site rentals, programs, etc.
• Develops and tracks earned income from all sources, including site rentals, gift shop, education programs and special events. 
  
  

Staff Supervision

• Manage and support a team of 3–5 staff members, including roles in education, exhibits, site rentals and visitor services. This may include interns who are participating in our internship program for staff.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and annual performance evaluations for staff.
• Coordinate staff schedules and training opportunities.
• Historic Property Oversight
  • Oversee the care, maintenance, and interpretation of multiple historic buildings on museum grounds.
• Work with vendors, contractors, and preservation specialists to maintain the structural and historical integrity of the properties.
• Ensure building safety, ADA compliance, and readiness for public access and programming
  
  

Strategic & Administrative Support

• Assist the Executive Director in developing and implementing strategic plans, annual goals, events and budgets.
• Represent the museum at community events, professional meetings, and collaborative projects.
• Tracking monthly attendance, volunteer hours of auxiliary organizations and community service hours.
• Public Engagement & Program Support
  • Collaborate with staff to plan and execute public programs, exhibitions, and educational initiatives.
• Support marketing and outreach efforts to increase visibility and attendance
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in history, Museum Studies, Public History, Nonprofit Management, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in a museum, historic site, or cultural organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and supervising staff.
• Familiarity with historic building management and preservation practices.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with museum collections databases, Canva, and Square POS a plus.
• Familiarity with website building platforms so the Fort Bend Museum website is always up to date.
  
  

Work Environment and Schedule:

• This is a full-time, on-site position with occasional evening and weekend hours required for events and programs.
• Must be able to walk across historic grounds, climb stairs and ladders, and lift to 25 lbs.
  
  

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Madeleine Calcote-Garcia at mcalcotegarcia@fbhistory.org . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.