Deputy Director - Kenosha Public Museums

Deputy Director

The Kenosha Public Museums are seeking an innovative and inspiring Deputy Director to oversee the daily operations of the Kenosha Public Museum, Dinosaur Discovery Museum and Civil War Museum. The museums collectively engage more than 200,000 visitors annually with thought-provoking exhibitions, community events, workshops, and group tour programs. A key member of the leadership team, the Deputy Director leads a dedicated team of approximately fifty employees across multiple departments. The role ensures operational excellence, fosters cross-departmental collaboration, and guides the strategic thinking necessary to advance the museum's mission and elevate the visitor experience.

Example of Duties & Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership : Oversee the day-to-day functions, ensuring smooth, efficient, and consistent operations and an exceptional visitor experience. This includes managing workflows, assessing current processes for improvement, and implementing best practices. Proactively resolves operational challenges.
• Team Management and Development : Directly supervise, mentor, and motivate the managers and coordinators of the Exhibits & Collections, Education, Facilities, and Marketing departments to achieve institutional goals.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration : Actively promote communication and alignment among all departments to create cohesive strategies and integrated visitor experiences.
• Compliance and Safety : Ensure the museum's facilities and operations comply with museum and City standards and safety protocols.
• Strategic Planning and Implementation : Collaborate with the Museums Director and leadership team to develop and execute long-range institutional plans, with a focus on audience growth, engagement, and financial sustainability.
• Budgetary Oversight : Partner with the accountant to manage budgets for all departments under the Deputy Director's purview.
• Community and Public Relations : Serve as a highly visible on-site liaison to the public, community partners, and stakeholders. Represent the Museums at external events as needed.
• Succession and Representation : Act in the capacity of the Museums Director during their absence, ensuring continuity of leadership and operations.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be a mission-driven, team builder who can :

Method of Selection

Selection of qualified applicants will be based upon a rating of their training, experience and work record. The selection process may include written and / or oral examinations. Appointment will be made in accordance with City policy and the Civil Service Ordinance and Rules and Regulations. The City reserves the right to evaluate only those applicants who best meet the needs of the City.

Why the City of Kenosha? We offer a full benefit package, annual pay increases, generous paid time off and employee and community engagement opportunities for general full-time employees! The City of Kenosha is taking on many exciting projects in the areas of large scale developments and technological advancements to keep Kenosha the vibrant and growing community we love Join us! Most positions are included in a 17 step compensation plan. Most employees receive annual salary increases of 2.5% based on the current compensation plan. Additional across-the-board pay increases may occur annually. We offer health, dental, vision, a pension & more! We offer a high deductible health plan (HDHP) as of the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees who complete an annual health risk assessment enjoy access to the City's health & wellness clinic (family members too!) and premium-free health coverage. Employees and their families may utilize the City's onsite Health and Wellness Clinic & 24 / 7 Virtual Primary Care. There is no co-pay nor cost to employees and their families to access Virtual Primary Care. The onsite clinic may be accessed for a $0-$25 co-pay based on type of visit. Dental insurance is effective after the first of the month following 30 days of employment. There is no premium for this coverage. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). This is a pension plan. We match the employee contribution amount monthly for general employees. Term group life insurance coverage is provided to employees who participate in the WRS through the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program. The premium for Basic Plan coverage is paid by the City for active employees. Employees may elect to defer part of their income into a 457(b) retirement plan through Mission Squared Retirement Corporation, Nationwide Retirement Solutions or the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program. Employees enjoy numerous types of paid time off. Employees earn up to 12 days of sick leave per year. Sick leave can be carried over year after year & never expires during employment. Paid Vacation - available for use on January 1 each year! (pro-rated your first year of employment) Years of Service Days / Hours per Year Less than 1 year 12 days (96 hours) After 1-5 years 15 days (120 hours) After 6-10 years 17 days (136 hours) After 11-15 years 19 days (152 hours) After 16-20 years 21 days (160 hours) After 20 years 25 days (200 hours) Employees may carry over eighty (80) hours of unused vacation leave into the next calendar year. We observe 12 paid holidays & additional paid floating holidays! New Year's Day Independence Day (July 4th) Christmas Eve Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Labor Day Christmas Day Friday before Easter Thanksgiving Day New Year's Eve Day Memorial Day Day after Thanksgiving Juneteenth Employees receive at least two (2) paid floating holidays per year. Holiday observance schedule may vary by department. Additional benefit offerings include tuition reimbursement, professional development & training opportunities, health savings account (HSA), vision insurance, supplemental critical illness / hospitalization coverage, and more!