Organization
Job Posted
October 18, 2022
Job Category
Job Type
Remote
No
Location
United States
Summary
The Auburn University Museum of Natural History (AUMNH) is seeking a creative, dynamic, and energetic administrator of its outreach and education programs. AUMNH is primarily a research museum that has a well-developed outreach program, a developing educational program (from pre-school to senior citizens), and a few limited exhibits. Examples of programs include tours, annual Open Houses, the semi-annual Bones and Boos Festival, the long-running Wehle Outdoor Education Program that gives students from historically excluded communities lessons in natural history, and a museum education course that students in the College of Education use to write lesson plans in Natural History. AUMNH also maintains an outreach animal collection consisting mainly of amphibians and reptiles.
For more information on the AUMNH, please visit: http://www.aumnh.auburn.edu.
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Essential Functions include but are not limited to maintaining the current programs, working with the museum curators in the development of Broader Impact statements on grant proposals, and maintaining live animal collections. The successful candidate will join and collaborate with an outreach team that includes curators, collection managers, volunteers, and the College of Science and Mathematics Outreach Program.
Candidates should submit a letter of interest/relevant experience, curriculum vitae/resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references. For more information, please contact Dr. Jonathan Armbruster at [email protected].
How to apply:
Please visit the following link to apply: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/33126