Naturalist/Resource Technician - 7061101

State of Missouri; Park Hills (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Mines State Historic Site is seeking a dedicated team member to support daily facility operations, tours, and educational programs at a historic site in Park Hills, MO. The role involves maintenance, interpretive activities, and coordinating with staff to provide engaging experiences for visitors.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays, including overnight trainings and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as required; experience in interpretation, preservation, or site management may substitute for education.
• Ability to manage diverse activities for state parks or historic sites.
• Experience in coordinating interpretive programs and educational activities.
• Strong writing and reporting skills for preliminary reports and exhibits.
• Ability to work varying shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork in a public-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain historic site facilities and grounds.
• Provide tours and present interpretive programs for diverse audiences.
• Assist with research, exhibits, collections management and interpretive materials.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of public spaces; perform basic maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate with public and staff; attend trainings including overnight stays.
• Support resource stewardship and wildfire/safety-related work as needed.
• Communicate effectively with the public, stakeholders and supervisors.
• Adhere to park rules, procedures and policies; participate in required trainings.

Skills

Accountability

Leadership

Teamwork

Written Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Self-Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Historic Preservation, History, Museum Studies or Public Administration (or related field)

Job description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at Missouri Mines State Historic Site, 4000 State Highway 32 Park Hills, MO 63601. Work shifts will vary according to facility demands and will include working weekends and holidays. This position works a 5 day / 8 hour day work week, typically working a minimum of two weekends per month throughout the year. Standard workday is from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a ½ hour lunch break. Regular days off are Monday and Tuesday.

• Receives training in the operation and maintenance of a historic site facility offering a variety of services which may include trails, historic structures or non-structural cultural remnants.
• Perform facility maintenance and upkeep according to facility plans that include basic vehicle and equipment maintenance, routine preventive maintenance, grounds keeping, and routine cleaning of buildings and structures.
• Operate and maintain lawn mowers, string trimmers, chainsaws, as well as various hand tools to maintain and establish clean and safe public spaces.
• This position assists in conducting state park or historic site tours, and presenting interpretive and educational programs at state parks, historic sites, schools, or other community locations.
• Assist in researching historical and cultural resource materials; prepare preliminary reports and interpretive materials; assist with the development of permanent and temporary exhibits; assist with collections management and present technical/interpretive information to the general public.
• Assist with stewardship of resources, both natural and cultural. Participates in controlled burns, invasive plant removal and other resource management related projects on and off site to meet Region or Statewide management goals.
• Communicate openly and effectively with the public, external stakeholders, supervisors and subordinates.
• Maintain a working knowledge of park rules, regulations, procedures and policies. Attend mandatory and other trainings including overnight stays to learn new or enhance existing skills.

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills/competencies:

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

AND

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university can include: Historic Preservation, History, Museum Studies or Public Administration, or related field (Experience involving management, supervision, and active participation in various activities involving interpretation, preservation, protection, maintenance, and enhancement of state parks and historic sites may substitute for the required education.) AND 1 or more years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Other Preferred Qualifications and Experience/Special Job Requirements

• Ability to operate a vehicle and maintain a valid vehicle operator’s license.
• Available to work nights, weekends, holidays, evenings, and split shifts. Must work a minimum of two weekends per month throughout the year.
• Available to participate in meetings, workshops and seminars requiring overnight stays.
• Position will be required to successfully complete Prescribed Fire Training and serve on various Prescribed Fire Crews.
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical outdoor work in extreme or inclement weather conditions, able to stand or walk on uneven terrain for extended periods, lift, carry and load up to 50 pounds repeatedly, bend stoop, crawl and work on elevated surfaces, operate equipment for extended timeframes such as mowers, tractors, trimmers, backpack blowers, climb ladders.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Carrie Lykins, Superintendent, Missouri Mines State Historic Site at 573-315-7200 or [e-mail]

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Sally Namassy, Recruiter at [e-mail]