What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cultural and Historic Interpretation Supervisor position at Gwinnett County?
Job Description
Essential Duties
- Supervising staff and interns to include coordinating schedules, training, work assignments, and evaluations
- Supervising day-to-day operation related to procurement, preservation, and protection of county managed artifacts and local history archives
- Facilitating long-term preservation of county-owned historic sites through overseeing regular inspections and recording preventative maintenance measures
- Maintaining records including provenance, research, condition report, and maintenance documentation
- Developing in-house exhibits and display schedules
- Assisting with scheduling and recording of oral history interviews as well as maintaining oral history equipment
- Facilitating public awareness to the importance of county-owned historic sites and artifacts through written, oral, and media-driven presentations
- Maintaining annual reporting numbers
- Assisting with development and implementation of collaboration projects such as exhibits, research, oral history interviews with other divisions and community partners
- Conducting local history research for use in the interpretation of sites and by educational programs
Public Speaking Duties
- Conducting presentations and tours related to county-owned historic sites
- Leading staff meetings
- Presenting reports to boards, committees, and community groups
Other Job Requirements/Information
- This job entails fiduciary responsibility and requires a credit check.
The grade for this position is B32(1). Salary will be dependent on education and experience.
Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Parks and Recreation, Health and Human Services, Senior Services or a related field.
- 2 years of experience in curation, historic preservation, research, and/or museum collections management
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
- Valid driver's license
- CPR Certification within 6 months
- First Aid Certification within 6 months
- Bachelor's degree in Historic Preservation, Museum Studies, or History
For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.
Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.Department of Community Services
The Department of Community Services provides high-quality recreational, educational, electoral, health, and human services, and other services in partnership with the Gwinnett community. We envision a diverse, vibrant, and safe community where residents are healthy and successful. We partner with others to enhance the quality of life of families and individuals residing in Gwinnett. We believe in honesty, integrity, and ethical conduct. We are customer-oriented and both accountable and responsive to our citizens. We believe in teamwork and collaboration with our community partners. We promote safety, cost efficiency, innovation, and service excellence.
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About Gwinnett County
Welcome to Gwinnett County — one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.
The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we’ve only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022.
Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.
The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board's policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 14 department directors. The 14 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Planning and Development, Water Resources, Child Advocacy & Juvenile Services, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations in a manner which stresses the County’s values.
In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate.
Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!
Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.
Values
Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.
Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.
Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.
Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.
Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.
Hiring Process
Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:
- Hiring Process
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For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please call Human Resources at 770-822-7915 or email Jobs@GwinnettCounty.com.
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