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🔗Program Supervisor, Oliver Kelley Farm
Website Minnesota Historical Society
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JOB TITLE: Program Supervisor, Oliver Kelley Farm
LOCATION: Oliver H. Kelley Farm 15788 Kelley Farm Road, Elk River, MN 55330
COMPENSATION: $52,720.00 annual minimum
STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, regular (approximately 2080 annual hours) position.
BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.
DESIGNATION: Supervisory
POSTING DATE: July 18, 2024
DEADLINE DATE: August 1, 2024
TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.
DESCRIPTION: This position exists to develop site public programming, provide direct supervision for site interpretive staff, and coordinate daily program operations.
SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Plan and implement all public programs, including research, format selection, scheduling, publicity, delivery and evaluation in collaboration with Program Supervisor Historic Farm; 2) Co-manage interpretive program staff in collaboration with Program Supervisor Historic Farm; 3) Perform administrative tasks related to the implementation of public programs in the Kelley Farm’s programming areas in conjunction with Program Supervisor Historic Farm; 4) Oversee the site operations as part of a site leadership team; and 5) Provide for the safe and secure daily operation of the site.
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