Job Description

About this Job
The Louisiana State Museum (LSM) is a complex of national landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and work reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.
This position works is responsible for the general administration of the Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum and the E.D. Historic Site.
An ideal candidate for this position should possess the following competencies:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Minimum Qualifications
Five years of experience in administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR
An advanced degree plus one year of experience in administrative services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Coordinates with the Division Director to make sound decisions regarding programs, maintenance, events, and exhibits.
• Helps develop, promote, and implement regular programs at the museum.
• Manages the operations of the regional programs outside of the educational realm for Wedell-Williams, fiscal, and budgetary reporting.
• Serves as supervisor of the front desk operations and staff.
• Assists curator with incoming and outgoing receipts, and object transmits.
• Maintains staff schedules. Coordinates local activities of maintenance schedules, assists with curatorial issues, remains abreast of local events, and creates community partnerships, and other operational needs.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position is being filled as a probational appointment. Current permanent status state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.
Work Schedule: This position is a full-time position that reports in-office at the State Museum locates in Patterson. The work schedule is Tuesday-Saturday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM. Work on weekends, overtime, and travel are required of this position.
Location: This is a full-time position located at the Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill in Patterson, LA.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the " " link and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Pacee Wallace
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rdStreet
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 225-342-8202
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

Skills Required