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Supervises the day to day museum operation, provides staff direction, strategic planning, development and coordination of programs for clients and the community.
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Recruits, selects, trains and monitors service delivery of all site staff. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments, hears grievances and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
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Administers assigned operating budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled with approved budget and revenues are collected and deposited, in compliance with corporate finance policies and procedures.
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Identifies community visitor trends.
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Conducts the analysis of policies and procedures, develops and initiates plans to ensure effective operational planning and service delivery.
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Liaises with various client groups, including teachers, group leaders, volunteer organizations, community partners and outside business partners to promote museum programs.
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Develops and delivers new equitable and inclusive educational and exhibit programs for a variety of client groups in response to changing community needs, capacities and assets.
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Plans, develops, administers, and supports the evaluation processes and coordinates the museums' existing interpretive services and other public services.
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Participates in the planning and completion of grant applications.
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Evaluates visitor and community needs and coordinates on-site response.
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Ensures compliance with security and health and safety matters.
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Contributes to the development and implementation of marketing activities for the Museum.
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Develops a long-term plan for the facility in accordance with the Division's strategic plan.
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Leads staff in the development of existing and new programs at the museum in response to the requirements of Economic Development and Culture.
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Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
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Maintains relationships with various client groups, including teachers, other group leaders, volunteer organizations, community partners, and outside business partners.
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Improves operational performance through evaluating, expenditures and attendance figures, and adjusts operations accordingly.
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Ensures compliance with safety and security matters under Occupational Health and Safety legislation and divisional safety and security policies, including work place accommodations.
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Post-secondary education in History, Museum Studies, or another professional discipline pertinent to the job function, or an equivalent combination of education and lived experience.
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Experience motivating, leading, training, managing and supervising the day-to-day operations of assigned staff in a unionized environment, including monitoring and evaluating staff performance, and recommending disciplinary action when necessary.
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Experience developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating public programs or projects, including informal education programs for students in a museum setting.
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Experience developing, designing and delivering stakeholder/partner engagement and consultation activities, with the ability to build effective networks and partnerships with a broad spectrum of diverse stakeholders or partners.
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Experience in administering budgets, establishing budget priorities, developing revenue strategies, and achieving planned results.
