Education Specialist

2 months ago


Tucson, United States Arizona Official Website of State of Arizona Full time

Job Summary:

This pivotal role is essential in maximizing the museum's impact and fostering a deep appreciation for history among its visitors.

You will plan, develop, and administer history education programs for a large museum having substantial public usage. coordinates docent/volunteer programs including training, teaching, and supervising staff, docents, and guests.

Oversees the scheduling of tours, and distribution of educational materials and newsletters. Develops education curriculum materials. Supervises staff, training, mentoring, and performance.

Job Duties:

• Implements, monitors, and oversees museum education programs in a large museum utilizing staff, docents, and/or volunteers

• Plans and implements events, tours, demonstrations, classes, films, lectures, workshops, training programs, school or other outreach programs in addition to docent, volunteer, and staff training

• Maintains professional contacts and liaison with universities, schools, and museum committees to benefit the museum education program

• Supervises docent, volunteer, and agency staff, training, mentoring, and performance

• Develops, writes, and edits a variety of materials including textbooks, teacher guides, slide shows, traveling exhibit manuals, letters, speeches, press releases, pamphlets, reports, memos, and conference or workshop programs

• Researches historical topics for docent or volunteer worker training, public talks, school curriculum topics, traveling trunks, teacher workshops, museum in a box, textbooks, etc

• Attends Meetings, and planning sessions and works across divisions to design brochures, and conference programs utilizing photographs, artifacts, graphics, and supporting exhibit educational materials

• Supports the National History Day competitions, traveling to various locations as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of materials, methods, principles, and research techniques in the field of history and museum studies

• Arizona and regional history; museum education techniques and resources; museum collections; museum policies and procedures; contemporary concepts, methods, and practices of education system operation and classroom curricula in Arizona

• Supervisory techniques and work organization concepts

Skills:

• Skills in the specific methods and techniques required in implementing museum education programs

• Interpersonal relationships; develop and implement museum education programs, including the preparation and use of photographic equipment and techniques

• Work management and work leadership and use of short publications, audio-visual aids, public events and showings, and exhibitions

Abilities:

• Conducting and/or arranging tours; using research techniques

• Teaching and training in individual or group situations; oral and written communication techniques appropriate to various educational levels and objectives; use of audio-visual equipment

Selective Preference(s):

• A Bachelor's degree in history, education, museum studies, or a related field and two years of related technical experience; OR two years experience equivalent to a Museum Curator 1

• A graduate degree in history, museum studies, education, anthropology, or other closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required technical experience

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Travel is required for this position

• Must be able to obtain a valid state driver's license

• This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: 

Benefits:

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave

• Retirement plan

• Health and dental insurance

• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

• Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our

Retirement:

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment



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