CITY OF OVERLAND PARK - POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT:

Responsible for the programming, operations and supervision of all educational areas of the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead (DRCF). Promotes and conducts educational and recreational activities and programs. Supervises educational staff and volunteers. Provides support to the Friends of the Farmstead (FOF) by assisting in fundraising, planning, and marketing. Manages all social media outlets for DRCF. Works with other Farmstead Supervisors in a cooperative way to assist in the daily operation of the Farmstead.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops, plans, organizes, recruits, implements and evaluates a wide variety of educational programs, including, but not limited to, passive and interpretive educational components, facilities, tours, and camps.

Develops and reviews educational programming annually. Markets educational programming to groups and the general public. Utilizes and maintains technology required to implement programs.

Conservation, inventory and preservation of all historic and educational components of DRCF artifacts. Provides recommendations for acquiring educational components within the operations.

Provides direct supervision to Education Programs Attendant staff and volunteers in all educational areas. Implements all recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, supervision and evaluation of Educational Program Attendants.

Provides the DRCF operations with educational training opportunities. This includes, but not limited to, working and developing training with other City departments on specific needs of the operation.

Develops, recommends and maintains the budget for the education department. This includes developing and implementing grants from the Friends of the Farmstead.

Engages in public relations and community outreach through various forms of media and formal/informal speaking engagements. Maintains the DRCF social media platforms.

Assists in the development, recommendation and implementation of City goals, objectives, fiscal management, facility management, policies, procedures and work standards.

Performs other duties as assigned.

The employee must work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (during the operating season at peak attendance times that include weekend work and split days off and potentially more than 40 hours a week) to communicate with staff, supervisors, customers, vendors and any other persons or organizations with which interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals.

The employee must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & SPECIAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Early Education or a related field.

Possession of appropriate, valid commercial driver's license.

Must maintain an insurable driving record.

EXPERIENCE:

Two years' experience in educational programming and public presentation preferred.

SKILLS:

Excellent leadership and supervisory skills.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Attention to detail.

Basic math skills.

Good facilitation skills.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Good listening skills.

Ability to design quality marketing and promotional materials.

Effective public speaking/presentation skills.

Analytical skills.

Tact and diplomacy.

Working knowledge of google-based applications, such as publishing, database, spreadsheet and word-processing and audio/visual equipment.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to meet deadlines.

Diplomacy and judgment.

Ability to train and guide others.

Ability to recognize and protect confidential information.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to work in a hectic environment with many interruptions.

Ability to analyze and recommend possible solutions.

Ability to work on several projects at one time.

Ability to carry out assignments through oral and written instructions.

Ability to learn and understand PC software applications.

Alpha and numeric recognition.

Ability to prioritize work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to reach, stand, crawl, bend, stoop, climb, push and pull.

Ability to work in extreme environmental conditions.

Ability to make and receive phone calls.

Ability to speak to an individual or a group for an extended period of time.

Ability to operate office equipment such as copy machine, fax machine, calculator and personal computer.

Exposure to noisy conditions.

Excessive standing and/or walking.

Ability to lift 50 lbs and transport 25 feet.

Ability to push/pull up to 50+ lbs.

Ability to operate city vehicles and golf carts.

Ability to operate hand and power tools, such as hammer, shovel, rake, screwdriver, and drills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (Direct & Indirect):

Direct: Education Program Attendants, Part-time and seasonal employees.

Indirect: Volunteers

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.