Historic Sites Manager - Lakeshore Museum Center

Posted on 1/6/26

TITLE: Historic Sites Manager

DEPARTMENT: Historic Sites

REPORTS TO: Historic Sites Director

STATUS: Full Time, Exempt, Supervisory Position

SUPERVISES: Program Assistant, Interpretive Staff Members, Site Volunteers/Interns

SALARY: $38,500 - $40,560 commensurate based on experience

BENEFITS: 401(k) matching, Dental and Vision Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, 13 paid holidays, plus vacation, sick, and personal leave.

POSITION SUMMARY: This position manages the day-to-day operations, tours, programs, events, and curatorial responsibilities at the Lakeshore Museum Center’s Historic Sites, including the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, Fire Barn Museum, and the Scolnik House of the Depression Era.

The Historic Sites Manager is responsible for developing programs for a wide variety of audiences, including groups, schools, tourists, and the public.

This supervisory position oversees the Program Assistant, Interpretive Staff Members, and Site Volunteers and interns.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage day-to-day Historic Site operations.
• Produce monthly/annual reports to the Site Director and yearly evaluation of staff supervised.
• Write articles for LMC’s newsletter and other museum marketing material.
• Collaborate with Historic Sites Director to develop training for staff and volunteers.
• Assist with budget development and oversight; provide receipts and purchase orders to the Site Director.
• Supervise Program Assistant, Interpretive Staff, Volunteers and Interns. 
• Develop, plan, supervise, and implement/evaluate programming that utilizes the five historic buildings to serve a variety of audiences, such as schools, tourists, and the local community.
• Responsible for leading inventory of the Historic Site.
• Responsible for overseeing Site deep/seasonal cleaning.
• Responsible for researching programming/events content.
• Manage the Historic Site annual deep cleaning and resetting.
• Assisting with creating content for the Historic Sites Facebook page.
• Serve on the Museum’s Exhibits and Safety Committees.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS/TRAITS:

• Positive and outgoing personality
• Responsible, reliable, and able to use good judgment
• Friendly, courteous, empathetic, and engaging presence with all visitors, staff, volunteers, and interns
• Strong work ethic
• Self-motivated
• Cooperative in nature, able to work well within a team structure
• Creative, strategic thinker with proven management skills
• A dedication to detail

REQUIRED SKILLS/EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Management experience
• Well-written/oral communication
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Suites
• Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, and problem-solving qualities
• Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends
• Moderate lifting; 30-50 pounds
• Ascending/Descending stairs and ladders

TO APPLY: Send a cover letter and resume to Erin@lakeshoremuseum.org, subject Historic Sites Manager, or mail to Erin Schmitz at Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 W. Clay Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440. The LMC is an equal-opportunity employer. For more information, see www.lakeshoremuseum.org.