About Our Job

Join our team as the Historical Resources Manager! Sarasota County is a Certified Local Government (CLG) meaning our preservation efforts are codified.

This is a unique opportunity to be an integral part of the Libraries & Historical Resources management team. We are entering the design phase for a new history center in 2022, as part of a new campus with our beautiful Fruitville Library. You have the opportunity to help design the space now and grow the team in the future.

Work in concert with the public library system, to create a dynamic environment for the community. The new history center will offer programming, research, exhibition space and a digitization lab. This cutting-edge facility needs an innovative leader to preserve our history and develop and articulate the future vision for Historical Resources.

Job Description:

Administration:

• Develops short-and long-range plans for overall direction of Historical Resources division.
• Prepares and administers the operating and capital budgets for Historical Resources including setting priorities and managing overall expenditures.
• Ensures that all elements of Historical Resources operations are compliant with core service, county, state, and federal policies and regulations.
• Plans and supervises the preservation, development, access and utilization of Historical Resources collection.
• Oversees development review, historic designation, ad-valorem tax exemption and local government programs.
• Prepares presentations and presents to the BCC and internal/external customers.
• Responds to requests from other departments for research and review assistance.
• Evaluates building, equipment, maintenance/repair needs and works with appropriate departments to address issues.
• Researches, prepares applications, implements and administers grants.
• Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates staff members. Encourages staff to grow professionally through coaching and continuing education.
• Serves as a member of the Library’s Management Team. Actively contributes to developing strategic priorities for the entire Libraries and Historical Resources department.

Outreach and Promotion:

• Acts as liaison to Historic Preservation Board, Historical Commission and Friends of Sarasota County History Center.  Coordinate participation of Historical Resources staff to attend meetings and community events.
• Plans and directs the implementation of programs, exhibits and events to promote an understanding of historic Sarasota County.
• Oversees the development of presentations to promote interest and involvement in Sarasota County history to civic groups; participates as a presenter and guides the creation of volunteer speakers for same.
• Monitors trends in public history, archives and preservation to ensure the division stays current with its offerings.
• Develops and maintains community partnerships.
• Prudently adds items to the collections to capture new or emerging historical themes in Sarasota County History.
• Encourages historical research using the collections of Historical Resources.
• Plan and implement public relations activities to increase awareness of resources and services; collaborates with historic organization representatives to enhance regional marketing efforts.
• Networks with other agencies within the County, the community and the historic preservation profession.

A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Historic Preservation, Architectural History, History, Library Science or Public History.  Four (4) years of job-related experience, three of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.