Join Us! Open Positions at Museum Village:
Museum Education Specialist;
Position Summary
Works in collaboration with the Director of Education on the development, implementation, evaluation and promotion of the Museum’s education programs for schools, youth groups, and adults. Develops curriculum, didactic, and interpretive materials to support programming and in-gallery learning. Provides supervision of the Interpreter team and collaborates with staff across departments to ensure that the Museum meets its mission through engaging programming.
Specific Responsibilities
Programs
· Ensure that the content of all education programs remains relevant to targeted audiences, meets, or exceeds established standards, supports Museum goals, and promotes enthusiasm and interest in American history, specifically the Gilded Age and Progressive era, and Civics centric programming.
· Maintain, develop, promote, implement, and evaluate curricula for Museum school programs both on and off-site to ensure they meet the needs of teachers and students, facilitate inquiry-based learning, and correlate to current science standards.
· Develop, promote, implement, and evaluate teacher professional development programs.
· Develop, promote and implement digital classroom programming.
· Maintain, develop, promote, implement, and evaluate a full roster of youth and adult education programs.
General
· Attend and support Museum special events as needed – including evening and weekend events.
· Maintain program spaces, manage supply orders and organization and prepare materials for programs.
· Schedule and maintain a database of school group visits.
· Management of Interpretive & Volunteer staff
· Assist with other Museum duties as assigned by the Director of Education.
Tracks
A) Public Programing: Experience in Adult and General Public Programs. Focus on developing, training and implementing Public programs and series
B) Agricultural Programs: Experience with Animal husbandry, agricultural program development. Focus on animal care, agricultural activities, developing education around the two for schools and public programs.
C) Digital: Experience with digital development, video production, and website management. Focus on developing educational digital programming as well as support the management of the museum's digital footprint
Qualifications
· Background in history or museum education or related (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required) Master’s degree preferred.
· Museum experience strongly preferred
· Minimum of 2 years of experience developing, leading and/or evaluating informal educational programs for children, particularly history programs in a museum setting
· Demonstrated experience creating and implementing standards-aligned programming for K-6 students and educators
· Minimum of 2 years supervising educators, naturalists and/or volunteers
· Excellent organizational and leadership skills with proven track record as an effective team leader
· Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
· Self-motivated, creative, resourceful, and outgoing
· Ability to interact with a variety of different groups
· Bilingual fluency, written and oral, a plus
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, web-based software (e.g., Google Suite), Canva, and willingness to learn new programs as necessary
Must be available to work weekends and evenings as needed. Email resume to direducation@museumvillage.org. Please include “Education Manager” in subject line.
Education Manager:
Position Summary
Works in collaboration with the Director of Education on the development, implementation, evaluation and promotion of the Museum’s education programs for schools, youth groups, and adults. Develops curriculum, didactic, and interpretive materials to support programming and in-gallery learning. Provides supervision of the Interpreter team and collaborates with staff across departments to ensure that the Museum meets its mission through engaging programming.
Specific Responsibilities
Programs
· Ensure that the content of all education programs remains relevant to targeted audiences, meets, or exceeds established standards, supports Museum goals, and promotes enthusiasm and interest in American history, specifically the Gilded Age and Progressive era, and Civics centric programming.
· Maintain, develop, promote, implement, and evaluate curricula for Museum school programs both on and off-site to ensure they meet the needs of teachers and students, facilitate inquiry-based learning, and correlate to current science standards.
· Develop, promote, implement, and evaluate teacher professional development programs.
· Develop, promote and implement digital classroom programming.
· Maintain, develop, promote, implement, and evaluate a full roster of youth and adult education programs.
General
· Attend and support Museum special events as needed – including evening and weekend events.
· Maintain program spaces, manage supply orders and organization and prepare materials for programs.
· Schedule and maintain a database of school group visits.
· Management of Interpretive & Volunteer staff
· Assist with other Museum duties as assigned by the Director of Education.
Qualifications
· Background in history or museum education or related (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required) Master’s degree preferred.
· Museum experience strongly preferred
· Minimum of 2 years of experience developing, leading and/or evaluating informal educational programs for children, particularly history programs in a museum setting
· Demonstrated experience creating and implementing standards-aligned programming for K-6 students and educators
· Minimum of 2 years supervising educators, naturalists and/or volunteers
· Excellent organizational and leadership skills with proven track record as an effective team leader
· Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
· Self-motivated, creative, resourceful, and outgoing
· Ability to interact with a variety of different groups
· Bilingual fluency, written and oral, a plus
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, web-based software (e.g., Google Suite), Canva, and willingness to learn new programs as necessary
Must be available to work weekends and evenings as needed. Email resume to direducation@museumvillage.org. Please include “Education Manager” in subject line.
Seasonal Interpreter:
Job description
At Museum Village, a Seasonal Interpreter engages and educates our visiting audience. S/he uses historic clothing, structures, plants, animals, and landscape as well as the tools and techniques of early trades, agriculture, horticulture and domestic crafts to make meaningful connections with the present. Historical Interpreters help visitors gain insights into their modern world and a better understanding of it by conveying aspects of its origins in the last quarter of the 19th Century.
Qualifications
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and self-motivation skills required
• Background in history, museum education, or performing arts helpful but not required
• Candidates must possess and maintain a positive professional appearance and demeanor
• Must be at least 16 years old
Responsibilities
- Knowledge of learning styles and ability to work with people of varying ages and skills
- Learning the Interpretive programming and presenting it consistently
- If a demonstrator; the ability to adequately communicate and demonstrate the craft or activity
- ability to lift heavy objects and walk multiple miles during a shift
- Assisting with front desk duties and gift shop sales
- Routine cleaning and light maintenance of the museum buildings, galleries, reproduction clothing and equipment
- Ability to be on feet for long periods of time and able to lift heavy objects.
- Other duties or special projects as applicable or as assigned