Division Manager | Austin, TX

Division Manager (Museums and Cultural Programs/Parks and Recreation Department)

City of Austin

Austin, TX

Position Summary

The Division Manager, Museums and Cultural Programs position is responsible for the overall direction and supervision of museum operations, staff, collections, events, exhibits, programs and services provided on a day‐to‐day basis. The position will work under the direction and administrative guidance of the Parks & Recreation Department Assistant Director, who reports to the Parks & Recreation Director.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Plans, organizes, directs, and reviews development and coordination of a division within the Parks and Recreation department.
• Estimates, prepares, and proposes the division’s annual budget.
• Monitors and authorizes expenses/expenditures.
• Develops annual and long term/range goals and objectives.
• Collaborates with other departments and agencies, i.e., schools, businesses, etc.
• Provides advice and assistance to citizens, contractors, management, etc.
• Works with public and advisory boards to resolve issues/conflicts.
• Plans Capital Improvement Projects.
• Performs contract management duties, i.e., negotiates, approves, monitors contracts.
• Conducts and attends meetings, conferences, seminars, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to Business Administration, Public Administration, or related/relevant field, plus eight (8) years of planning, directing, and organizing experience, two (2) of which were in a supervisory or management capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Arts Administration, Museum Studies, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Arts Education or Recreation and Sports Management.
• Considerable knowledge in artifact curation, planning, organizing, and implementing, museum and cultural programs and services for diverse populations.
• Experience managing multiple facilities, including historically significant and prominent cultural facilities.
• Experience managing multi-million dollar operating budgets and administering expenditures of budgetary funds.
• Experience conducting community stakeholder engagement and board meetings.
• Experience with public speaking/media requests/public presentation/citizen training workshops.
• Experience developing public/private partnerships.
• Experience with governmental contract management and compliance.
• Experience in capital improvement projects for municipalities or museums.
• Certified Parks and Recreation Professional or Certified Parks and Recreation Executive.
• Possess a Smithsonian or similar institution, World Art History Certification.
• Possess a University of Texas or similar institution, Museum Art Certification.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

Compensation

$38.97 – $50.67 per hour

How To Apply

Applications can be found at austincityjobs.org or at the following link: https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/117279