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Job Description
Summary
Minimum starting salary is $65,000 per year, depending on qualifications
The City of Waco Seeks:
An enthusiastic and experienced Museum Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations and ensure success at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader skilled in customer service, visitor engagement, and operational excellence. If you would like to join a team passionate about collecting and preserving the history and heritage of the legendary Texas Rangers for future generations, apply now!
Minimum Qualifications
Required:- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Museum Studies, or a related field
- Four years of operations planning and management;
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License
Position Overview
Under the direction of the Director, manages the daily operations of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum.
Position Responsibilities- Manages museum functions and operations, including staff work schedules, maintenance, museum collection, museum store, special events, budgets, purchasing.
- Contributes to the development and monitoring of the annual budget and strategic plans for the department, including cost control measures and planning of future improvements.
- Hires, manages, and trains assigned staff; plans and manages work activities; plans, prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; monitors work, develops staff skills and evaluates performance.
- Oversees the use of temporary labor as needed.
- Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.
- Plan, direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for facility maintenance and operations; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor work flow and reporting relationships; inspect work product of subordinates to ensure accuracy and timeliness of completion; meet with staff to review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; identify and resolve challenges.
- Serves as facility contact and ensures compliance with agreements.
- Maintains new and existing inventory and replacement schedule.
- Ensures proper handling, storage, and preservation of museum artifacts and archival collections.
- Coordinates the installation, de-installation, and rotation of exhibits.
- Coordinates special events, programs, and educational activities.
- Develops safety standards and periodically reviews facility emergency response plan.
- Researches, reviews, recommends, and implements contractual and vendor services for the museum.
- Ensures facility compliance with all applicable policies, laws, codes, regulations, ordinance, and directives.
- May be required to respond afterhours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wi de emergency.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
Closing Date/Time: 2/23/2025 11:59 PM Central -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Waco
Show moreWaco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.
Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.
Governance and Organization
Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.
The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.
The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.
With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.
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