Supervisor I/Agricultural Museum

Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manatee County Agricultural Museum seeks a dedicated Supervisor I to lead the ag museum staff and oversee daily operations, exhibits, and programming. This full-time role reports to the Director of Historical Resources and steers both administrative and programmatic activities.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, coordinating educational programs, and ensuring high standards of customer service while maintaining artifacts and partnerships with volunteers and the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of relevant experience in history or museum fields.
• Ability to learn Clerk’s Office policies.
• Knowledge of local and institutional history.
• 4 years of detailed data work in automated environments.
• Basic mathematical aptitude and alpha-numeric filing.
• Ability to operate general office equipment.
• Supervisory/leadership competency.
• Professional oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows.
• Valid Florida driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervisory and leadership for site staff.
• Manage staffing, retention, development and performance.
• Plan and manage site budget.
• Coordinate facility operations including maintenance and custodial duties.
• Oversee artifacts donations maintenance.
• Conduct staff meetings and ensure adherence to policies.
• Coordinate community outreach to promote historic site.
• Ensure attendance including weekends/evenings.
• Provide administrative support and nonprofit purchasing.

Skills

Policy & culture

History knowledge

Attention to detail

Math & filing

Office equipment

Supervisory skills

Communication (oral/written)

Computer literacy

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related experience

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

The Manatee County Agricultural Museum preserves our county’s rich agricultural heritage by developing exhibits and programming that focus on the County’s primary commodities such as livestock, vegetables, citrus, horticulture and commercial fishing. The museum features displays of tools, equipment, photographs and exhibits that help interpret our agrarian history. The Supervisor I/Ag Museum position is a full-time, supervisory position that reports to the Director of Historical Resources.

• Bachelor’s degree in specific field of endeavor or 4 years of recent and relevant experience in the history field, museum field, or related fields.
• Ability to learn and apply Clerk’s Office policy and organizational culture
• Demonstrates knowledge of local and institutional history
• 4 years of recent and relevant experience that demonstrates the ability to apply acute attention to detail in maintenance of detailed data, preferably in an automated systems environment
• Basic mathematical aptitude, as well as alpha and numeric filing skills required
• Must be able to operate general office equipment
• Demonstrates supervisory and leadership knowledge or competency
• Professional oral and written communication skills
• Computer literacy which includes, but is not limited to, proficiency in Microsoft Windows suite
• Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license

Along with the satisfactory performance of this job's essential functions, the employee in this position is expected to actively and consistently demonstrate the core values of the Clerk's Office.

Service to All

Everyone is my customer. From our customers to my coworkers and colleagues, excellent service is my primary goal. I will provide courteous, patient and knowledgeable service to everyone.

Integrity

I will foster the highest level of ethical conduct and promote an atmosphere of transparency, accountability and confidentiality in my actions and behavior. I will comply with all the Clerk's policies.

Respect

I will treat the office, everyone I come in contact with and myself with respect. From punctuality to dress code, I will be mindful of what my actions and my appearance communicate to others.

Communication

I will present ideas and information in a thoughtful and courteous manner and be open minded to the ideas and suggestions of others. I take responsibility to keep others fully informed of situations and information at all levels whether in writing or verbally.

Ownership

I accept responsibility for the quality, quantity and timeliness of my work. I will seek answers to issues I do not understand and I will own my behavior.

Teamwork

I hold myself and others accountable for the success of the team. I support a culture that finds solutions, rather than make excuses or place blame. I will be flexible and cooperative when faced with change.

Development

I will foster an environment of continuous improvement. I am encouraged to research, study and learn the vast workings of the Clerk's office so I can be of the most service to our customers.

It is understood that every incidental duty connected with operations listed in the job description is not always specifically described, and that employees, at the discretion of management, may be required to perform duties not within their job descriptions. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Provides excellent customer service to all in person, in email and over the phone; is approachable, helpful and personable; and answers questions knowledgeably and with patience
• Consistently enforces museum policies in a professional and customer-focused manner
• Along with other staff, create, implement, and evaluate museum activities
• Holds staff accountable for practicing and demonstrating our organizational values, Clerk policies & procedures as well as demonstrates leadership qualities by embracing and acting in accordance with those values, policies and procedures
• Works effectively on a small team; open to learning, able to take constructive feedback and takes responsibility for their own actions, work, and opinions
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and well while meeting deadlines
• Assists with all aspects of volunteer recruitment, retention, and direction
• Assists with all aspects of educational programming, special events, and visitor experience
• Oversees and assists with all operations of facility, including maintenance, construction, restoration, emergency preparedness, grounds/garden maintenance, and ongoing custodial duties
• Responsible for staffing, retention, development, training and performance management of site staff
• Sets priorities and allocates staff and other resources to meet needs in a timely, effective manner, and establishes and maintains staff and work schedules to meet coverage needs
• Conducts regular staff meetings to disseminate information, communicate policies, goals and procedures
• Creates and maintains site procedures
• Coordinates appropriate measures to implement procedural changes which affect the site and/or department
• Plans and manages site budget
• Provides administrative assistance and administers nonprofit purchasing policy for the nonprofit group assigned to this site
• Oversees the maintenance of artifacts donated to the site and nonprofit group
• Conducts community outreach to promote historic site and encourage public participation in historic preservation
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job, including weekends and occasional evenings

ESSENTIAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

The essential mental and physical functions listed below are required in order for an employee to be able to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Thinking critically; defined as reading, understanding and taking appropriate action on detailed and complex information
• Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance with the Clerk’s Office policies and applicable law
• Ability to hear ordinary conversation and office sounds
• Sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive actions/motion of one or both hands
• Verbal communication in person and on the phone
• Written communication by hand and on PC
• Ability to bend/squat/kneel
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. and push/pull 40 lbs. in a cart