The Missouri Historical Society is seeking a qualified veteran to serve as the Soldiers Memorial Division Director/Site Administrator.

Date Needed: Fall 2017

Under general direction of the Missouri Historical Society, Soldiers Memorial Division Director/Site Administrator will plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, including

  • Overall operations
  • Visitor experience
  • Exhibitions
  • Collections care and preservation
  • Research
  • Public programming
  • Volunteer programming
  • and related work as assigned.
Qualification Requirements

Veterans of the Armed Forces that meet the general job requirements are preferred for this position.

  • Dynamic leader looking for exciting opportunity to be on the ground floor of the revitalization of the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
  • Knowledge and interest in military history and St. Louis history
  • Knowledge of budget management, funding sources, and grant proposal preparation and procedures.
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of museum administration and/or cultural resources/non profit administration
  • Knowledge of artifact preservation and conservation standards.
  • Knowledge of museum and historical site interpretive activities and programs through community participation, docent groups, tour exhibits and shows, collections, and related collection records.
  • Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of personnel management.
  • Familiarity with research, exhibit design, and collections management.
  • Experience as a project team leader
  • Excellent organizational, administrative and leadership skills
  • Experience with military and veteran communities
  • Experience with program development
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to represent the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum to donors, military and veterans groups, and other constituencies
  • Leadership experience as well as documented evidence of working well within a team.
  • Ability to provide leadership to a newly created division of the Missouri Historical Society while establishing good working relationships with other departments within the MHS.

Education and Experience:

  • Military Experience
  • MA in History, Museum Administration, Non-Profit Management or Humanities field preferred. BA with extensive work experience in museum or non-profit administration may be substituted for advanced degree.
  • Experience managing a museum or non-profit cultural organization
  • Experience with military research and interpretative projects
  • Experience with supervising and motivating both paid and unpaid staff
  • Ability to work within approved budget

 (For full position details, please visit: www.mohistory.org)

Please submit employment application, letter of interest and resume to the following email address: hradmin@mohistory.org  

A digital copy of the employment application may be found at www.mohistory.org

Candidates may also respond to: Soldiers Memorial Division Director/Site Administrator, Missouri Historical Society-HR P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis, MO 63112-0040

Position posted on July 29, 2016. Position open until filled.

An Equal Opportunity Employer