Museum Education Manager for National Geographic Society Museum of Exploration

Responsibilities Include

Program Development and Management (70%)

• In collaboration with the MOE team, design, recommend, implement and assess education programming, workshops and events at the MOE.
• Align programs for school groups with ECE division learning design approaches and where relevant demonstrate an awareness and ability to align content with national and state education standards.
• Collaborate with exhibition designers, the MOE creative team and ECE staff to create interpretative materials.
• Work with the MOE team to develop mission-focused and net-revenue minded educational activities such as add-on programs, make-and-take activities for daytime general admission audiences, special ticket audiences, and after-hours programming audiences.
• Work with MOE team to plan and execute informal, low-production-effort visitor engagement opportunities (such as gallery talks, Ask Me’s, stationary interpreters, etc.) with Explorers, staff, and other subject matter experts.
• Develop and conduct training opportunities for Museum floor staff to enhance the visitor experience by increasing the teams’ abilities to deliver informal learning.

School, Youth and Community Engagement (30%)

• In collaboration with the Education Community Engagement team, build and maintain relationships with school, educators and youth organizations.
• Contribute to the fulfillment of field trips, curriculum-cased programs and educator resources.
• In collaboration with the ECE Partnerships and Community Engagement and MOE Group Sales teams facilitate outreach and partnerships with community engagement to increase museum accessibility and relevance.
• Develop learning solutions and programming grounded in the Explorer Mindset and in the work of Explorers to amplify their reach and that reflects the needs and interests of a broad section of communities.
• Facilitate continuous learning, evaluation, and feedback of the MOE learning products and programs by implementing feedback exercises for specific Explorer projects.

What You’ll Bring 

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Geography, Museum Studies, Science, Social Science, History, or related field required.
• Proficiency with educational technology and digital engagement tools is a plus.

Minimum Years and Types of Experience   

5+ years of related experience in one or more of the following:

• 3-5 years of experience in museum education or related public programming roles
• Experiences with curriculum development and working with a cross section of age groups and communities
• Instructional design for both informal education audiences and environments, including museums, libraries, archives, or other out-of-school spaces
• Multimedia development or educational writing and editing in print or web-based publishing
• Informal education program development and delivery for K-16 and adult audiences

Necessary Knowledge and Skills 

• Excellent project management and organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Strong understanding of learning theory and pedagogy, particularly across aged bands for informal learning environments
• Excellent communication, organizational, collaboration and communication skills
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills and ability to work with individuals and groups at all levels
• Ability to work on multiple projects, under deadlines, with changing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced, environment
• Proven experience designing and implementing educational programs for the public, particularly ticketed or revenue-generating experiences
• Proficiency in collaborating and achieving strategic goals through cross-functional work
• Strong public speaking and presentation development skills
• Familiarity with content and learning management systems, database design and management, web analytics tools and project management tools. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects and programs.                                                        
• Familiarity with understanding target audiences and integrating user requirements to maximize tool usefulness in learning settings
• Proficiency in Office Suite, Google Suites, and Adobe Creative Suites, experience with ed tech and project management software
  
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