Lea County Museum Seeks Full-Time Executive Director
The Lea County Museum seeks a full time Executive Director to provide dynamic leadership and to direct planning, organization, staffing, and operations for the museum located in Lovington. Salary commensurate with skills and/or experience. Range is $32,000 to $48,000. Full job description available below. Open until filled. Applicants may apply by emailing resume and references to: LeaCoMuseum@leaco.net.
Job Description:
The Lea County Museum seeks an Executive Director to provide dynamic leadership and to direct planning, organization, staffing, and operations. The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Directors to refine, develop, and implement a program for the Museum’s fundraising, exhibitions, collections management, educational activities, and community outreach. The potential candidate will be passionate about the historical relevancy of Lea County. Strengths should include administration skills, knowledge of the area, media skills and promote the mission of the museum.
Lea County Museum Executive Director Job Duties:
Historical and Cultural Exhibits and Programs
- The director will be responsible for developing at least one new exhibit per year.
- Plan at least four concerts hosted by the LCM per year.
Educational
- The director will host at least 2 events/programs in the museum such as having authors discuss their publications per year.
Develop educational programs/classes and partnerships of benefit to the school systems and/or community.
Communication
- Serves as spokesperson and chief advocate for the Museum.
- Establishes strong partnerships in the community.
- Enhances the Museum’s public image to expand interest and support.
- Communicates information about Lea County historical aspects and relevancy to advance the purpose of the museum both externally and internally by a variety of means to include newspaper and social media including the quality of life throughout Lea County.
- Communicates information to the board of directors.
- Communicates to LCM patrons’ information and donation requests.
- Develops relationships with foundations, corporations, and individual donors.
- Research and continue to publish books.
Preservation
- Preserves the LCM historical properties and develop a strategic plan to update, enhance and maintain infrastructure and grounds.
- Seek grant opportunities for the LCM.
Cataloging, Curation and Development
- Catalog, curate and develop a database of collections and donations relevant to Lea County and regional artifacts.
Coordination of Usage Space
- LCM will provide space for groups to host events such as school reunions, usage of the pavilion for dances.
- Develop and maintain a calendar of events coordinating with Lovington Chamber and MainStreet.
- Develop a usage agreement to protect LCM assets.
Fiscal Responsibility
- Maintain budget and fiscal responsibility.
- Manages and leads staff, volunteers, and consultants.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 50 pounds with or without assistance.
- Ability to go up and down stairs.
- Ability to fulfill all elements of the job description.
Job duties included but not limited to other duties as directed by the Board of Directors.