AddressAgency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
Title Historic Site Manager A (NYS HELPS)
Occupational Category Administrative or General Management
Salary Grade 23
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $84156 to $106454 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Variable
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 7:30 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Madison
Street Address Lorenzo State Historic Site
17 Rippleton Road
City Cazenovia
State NY
Zip Code 13035
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:Must have a bachelor’s degree; AND general experience in museum or Historic Site operations involving education, research, exhibition, and/or collection management including accessioning, cataloging, inventory, and object care/handling; AND administrative experience (budgeting, planning, directing, and/or supervision) at a historic house, Historic Site, historic park, historic section of a museum, or with a governmental agency or program having responsibility for historic houses, museums, Historic Sites, or historic parks, as follows:Four years of general experience including three years of administrative experience.Examples of non qualifying general experience are but are not limited to: operation of equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, chainsaws etc.; grounds maintenance; and housekeeping.Examples of non qualifying administrative experience are but are not limited to: administrative support including: word processing, filing, collecting entrance fees, managing a gift shop, and working as a receptionist.Substitution: A master's degree in historic preservation, museum studies, education, history, American studies, anthropology, or architectural history may be substituted for one year of general experience.For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
Duties Description The incumbent will serve as first-in-command at Lorenzo Historic Site and satellite Helen McNitt State Park. Duties include:• Administers rules, regulations, and policies for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) and the State of NY.• Represents the Agency in featured interviews (print, radio, video), and at community programs and events. • Directs and plans Historic Site operations and programming. • Approves staffing and schedules for the operations, interpretation, recreation, and educational program functions.• Monitors and helps coordinate archaeology, collections care, and restoration programs.• Collaborates with the Division of Historic Preservation on developing plans for interpretation, building preservation/restoration, and collection care. • Manages facility operations and maintenance; approves staffing schedules, schedules maintenance projects, and responds to customer concerns and issues. • Interviews prospective employees, supervises and manages direct report staff, conducts periodic permanent and seasonal staff performance review, develops and manages facility budget and spending plans.• Submits reports regularly to Regional Office on spending for seasonal staffing, maintenance supplies and materials, and special projects. • Collaborates with the Friends of Lorenzo and other partner organizations. • Serves as the park contact for the Friends of Lorenzo and serves as the editor and publisher of the Friends of Lorenzo biannual newsletter.
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Name Barbara Sorrells
Telephone
Fax
Email Address Central.Employment@parks.ny.gov
Address
Street 6105 East Seneca Turnpike
City Jamesville
State NY
Zip Code 13078
Notes on Applying If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency’s operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region’s administrative headquarters or you can download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website at www.parks.ny.gov/employment. Please forward your application and resume, if available, to Barbara Sorrells, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, 6105 East Seneca Turnpike, Jamesville, NY 13078 or Central.Employment@parks.ny.gov. If you have any questions concerning this position, please contact Charles Halligan at (315) 492-1756. It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.
