Lake Region Heritage Center Director
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Director of Museums operated by the Lake Region Heritage
Board of Directors
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Board of Directors
40 hours per week
$14 to $16 per hour depending upon qualifications (Board of
Directors set salary)
12 months
Description: To oversee the general operation of the Lake Region Heritage’s the old post office/federal
building-- and to ensure that the museum is open to the public the hours set by the Board of Directors.
Qualifications:
 Education—Prefer appropriate college degree and museum studies
 Experience—Prefer at least two years of experience working with museums or similar
organizations
 Strong written and oral communication skills
 Must be able to work cooperatively with board and other employees
 Good computer skills
 Must be able to effectively supervise all assistants and volunteers including holding regular staff
meetings
 Reliable in terms of good attendance, promptness, and ability to stay with a task until completed
 Ability to work positively with the public
 Strong organizational skills
Duties and Responsibilities:
 Scheduling all employee and volunteer hours at museums. Maintain record of hours worked.
 Establish and update the inventory of the historical objects in the museum
 Organize activities and maintain records of dates, times, volunteers, numbers attended, etc
 Prepare a monthly report of activities, work done, and needs to be presented at the monthly
meeting of the Board of Directors
 Organize and promote fund raising
 Research and write grants. When obtained would be responsible to oversee the expenditures and
do the final reports.
 Advertise special events to the public, schools, etc.
 Maintain good public relations for the organization
 Maintain a gift shop. Keep records of yearly inventory of gift shop items together with a
statement of profit or loss. Present this to the Board.
 Assist individuals and news personnel in the research department
 Assist with maintenance duties as needed.
 Other duties pertaining to the position as assigned by the Board of Directors
Send letter of Application and Resume to: George Zenk, President
Lake Region Heritage Center Museum
PO Box 245
Devils Lake, ND 58301
Or email: gfzenk@gmail.com