Assistant Division Director - Museum

Assistant Division Director - Museum

Salary

$91,429.00 - $148,115.00 Annually

Location

Main Museum - 3331 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Job Number

10429

Department

Public Services

Division

Museums

Opening Date

11/13/2026

Closing Date

11/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Pay Grade

265

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Job Summary

Manages, directs, and coordinates the daily operations of the Museum System.

Essential Functions

• Manages the daily operations of the Museum System under the direction of the Division Director; oversees the development of the Museum's work plan and mission statement.
• Formulates, develops, and requests approval from the Division Director to implement standard operating procedures and policies; monitors implementation of divisional rules and regulations; with prior Director approval, updates divisional guidelines according to federal, state, or local legislation.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Trains staff, develops work plans, assigns, and monitors the progress of restoration projects and tasks; reviews and approves project plans, reports, and operational procedures; sets priorities and ensures project timelines and performance standards are met.
• Assigns workload, activities and projects to professional staff; supervises volunteer groups and workers.
• Monitor personnel, operating and capital budgets; prepares cost estimates for budget preparation.
• Collects, interprets, and summarizes museum use statistics; makes decisions based on statistical information; completes usage reports; justifies long term plans and needs based on usage reports.
• Develops and maintains constructive relationships with community and civic organizations; develops and fosters constructive relationships within the museum profession.
• Recommends and evaluates new acquisitions to Museum collections; oversees the restoration and preservation of County historical sites; researches and compiles historical information.
• Oversees the maintenance and security of facilities and collections; monitors cleanliness of buildings.
• Supervises the development, printing, and circulation of Museum publications and promotional materials.
• Oversees the development and implementation plans for, and the fabrication of, permanent exhibitions.
• Assists staff with the preparation of grants and grant administration.
• Attends Friends and museum partner meetings, providing information as requested; presents historical lectures and presentations to civic groups and organizations.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Encourages financial support for special exhibitions and public programs through volunteer groups.
• Maintains records and reports to measure Museum activity; maintains correspondence and reports on facilities; maintains design/script notes and research files on exhibit development.
• Researches, responds to, and resolves citizen/user complaints related to the Museum.
• May act in the absence of the Director on their behalf.
• Monitors daily visitation, volunteer hours, and event attendance.
• Maintains files for news releases and research projects.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County's Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary that are a logical assignment to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five (5) years of museum-related experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Candidates without a degree should possess four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County's Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.

Collier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable law. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities. Veterans' Preference is provided to eligible applicants in accordance with Florida law.

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APPLICANT NOTICE: Your answers below will be used to review this application. The experience listed here MUST match the work history provided in your application. Please note, it is not acceptable to use "See Resume" or "See Above" in your answers below and we do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application.

• I understand and agree with the statements above.
• I do not agree with the statements above.

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Do you possess and maintain a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a bachelors degree, accompanied by five (5) years of museum related experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience? Please note that candidates without a degree should have four (4) additional years of pertinent experience.

• Yes, I have a bachelors degree and five (5) years of related experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Yes, I have a total of eight (8) years of related experience, but no degree.
• No, I do not have either requirement.

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Do you have experience with teambuilding, directly leading, supervising, or managing small to mid-size teams with varying responsibilities?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience performing financial and operational analysis?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess five (5) years of related experience in management? If 'yes, please describe your experience.

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Do you possess experience in strategic and long-range planning, policy writing? If 'yes, please describe your experience.

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Do you possess experience in budget preparation? If 'yes, please describe your experience.

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Do you have experience working with the public, community groups, advisory boards, and/or friends' groups? If 'yes, please describe your experience.

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Employer Collier County

Address Human Resources Division

3303 East Tamiami Trail East

Naples, Florida, 34112

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/collier/default.cfm