Program Supervisor, Livestock & Draft Animals,Oliver Kelley Farm

JOB TITLE: Program Supervisor, Livestock & Draft Animals LOCATION: Oliver H. Kelley Farm 15788 Kelley Farm Road, Elk River, MN 55330 COMPENSATION: Typical starting range $63,336.00 - $79,152.00 annually STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, regular (approximately 2,080 annual hours) position. Typical schedule is 40 hours a week, Tuesday through Saturday. BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays. DESIGNATION: Supervisory POSTING DATE: October 7, 2025 DEADLINE DATE: October 21, 2025 TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www. mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date. DESCRIPTION: This position exists to develop site public programming specifically focusing on livestock and draft animals (horses and oxen), provide direct supervision for site interpretive staff, and collaborate with Program Supervisor - General Farm & Site Manager II to coordinate daily program operations. SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Oversee the daily operations, care, and management of the Oliver Kelley Farm’s livestock and draft animals (horses and oxen). Ensure the well-being of the animals and compliance with safety and animal welfare regulations; 2) Plan and implement programs focusing on livestock and draft animals, including research, format selection, scheduling, publicity, delivery, and evaluation in collaboration with staff; 3) Supervise interpretive program staff; 4) Perform administrative tasks related to the implementation of public programs in the Kelley Farm’s programming areas in conjunction with the Program Supervisor– General Farm; 5) Oversee the site operations as part of a site leadership team; and 6) Provide for the safe and secure daily operation of the site. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: DEMONSTRATED SKILLS IN OR KNOWLEDGE OF: DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org or call MNHS Job Line at 651-259-3181. At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.