Briscoe Garner Museum Site Manager

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The Museum Site Manager oversees the daily operations of the Briscoe-Garner Museum, a division of the Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin. This full-time position is based in Uvalde, Texas, and reports directly to the Director of Historic Sites.

The Briscoe-Garner Museum is dedicated to the remarkable lives of John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner and Dolph Briscoe, both Uvalde natives and historically important political figures from Texas. The museum, a division of the Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin, is located in Uvalde, Texas. The first floor of the museum documents the life and career of "Cactus Jack" Garner, the first Texan to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and as vice president of the United States. The second floor is dedicated to Dolph Briscoe who served as Texas governor from 1973 to 1979 and led a distinguished career in public service, business, and ranching.

Direct daily museum operations, including visitor services, programming, safety, and security. Greet visitors and conduct interactive orientations and walking tours.

• Direct daily museum operations, including visitor services, programming, safety, and security. Greet visitors and conduct interactive orientations and walking tours. Model excellent customer service for staff and volunteers, including proactive greeting and interaction with visitors to direct them towards galleries, exhibits, and amenities. Resolve visitor issues and complaints in a professional manner.
• Maintain and report key performance indicators (e.g., visitation, program attendance, staffing). Maintain a thorough knowledge of the museum's permanent collection and temporary visiting exhibits to effectively support educational, interpretive, and visitor engagement activities.
• Monitor the facilities and grounds, making recommendations to supervisor regarding repairs and maintenance, locating possible contractors, and evaluating the execution of those repairs when supervisor is not on site. Coordinate annual contracts for ongoing maintenance work and create a cyclical maintenance program for building and grounds. Take care of building maintenance during breaks or extended closure & attend to after-hours security calls.
• Assist with staff hiring and provide input on staffing needs and structure. Supervise museum staff, currently .5 FTE building attendant and .5 FTE administrative assistant and full-time Museum Educator. Perform essential functions of building attendant and administrative assistant in his/her absence. Conduct employee performance evaluations.
• Coordinate with the Museum Educator to schedule school programs and guided tours to ensure smooth communication and timely planning of education and museum activities.
• Plan, develop, and execute all public programs and special events. Coordinate the planning and implementation of publicity, promotion and public information programs for activities conducted at the Museum in concert with the Public Affairs Officer of the Briscoe Center.
• Manage and update the Briscoe-Garner Museum's Facebook page, including researching and developing engaging, relevant social media content to promote museum events, exhibitions, and historical content. Serve as the Briscoe-Garner representative in community and city government relations and relationships and attend the meetings of those organizations to which the Briscoe-Garner Museum has institutional memberships.
• Work with exhibits and curatorial staff of the Briscoe Center to execute museum exhibits, including research, writing, fabrication, installation, and promotion. Oversee collections care and management as directed by the Director of Curation.
• Process payments via ProCard and complete required financial reporting. Create purchase orders for urgent needs, securing required approvals and documentation.
• Occasionally travel to UT Austin campus to conduct research, to attend staff meetings, pickup/return collection materials, etc. Adhere to established work schedule with regular attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree and three years of administrative, operational, or project management experience, including one year of experience at either the Project Assistant or the Project Coordinator level, or high school graduation or GED, and seven years of administrative, operational, or project management experience, including one year at either the Project Assistant or the Project Coordinator level. Experience performing complex administrative functions. Demonstrated experience with planning events. Superior written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated professional demeanor and initiative. Demonstrated strong attention to details, ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to successfully work with a community.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Bachelor's degree and seven years of administrative, operational, or project management experience, including five years at the Project Coordinator level. Prior experience as museum manager in a historical building/setting. Experience as a clerical supervisor. Experience coordinating public programs. Experience in specialized development work or in a related field. Experience working with the public. Demonstrated ability to excel, to be highly motivated, to exercise initiative and willingness to put forth an extra effort getting a task accomplished. Demonstrated ability to be supervised and to be flexible with working assignments and environments. Demonstrated excellent communication and organizational skills. Experience directly related to the essential functions listed.

$45,000

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs and ladders
• Lifting and moving objects up to 50lbs
• Exposure to book dust, book mold or other airborne allergens
• Work in a shared office space
• Occasional intrastate travel
• Non-smoking environment

• This position is located in Uvalde, Texas.
• Work days are Tuesdays through Saturdays 8am -5pm.
• Occasional evenings and/or weekends may be required for special events.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
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• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.