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Manager of Educational Initiatives

2 months ago


New York, New York, United States Wildlife Conservation Society Full time
Job Summary

The Wildlife Conservation Society is seeking a highly skilled Education Program Manager to join our team at the New York Aquarium. As an integral member of the Education department, this role will play a critical part in supporting high-quality STEM and nature-based learning while advancing conservation education through the lens of Discover, Inspire & Protect.

Main Responsibilities
  • Program Development and Implementation: Work closely with the Curator of Education and Program Coordinators to conceptualize and develop a broad spectrum of education programs, ensuring they are innovative and meaningful educational experiences that engage participants in STEM learning and conservation action.
  • Project Management: Manage specific projects and programs by leading curriculum development, coordinating logistics, collaborating with Events, Visitor Services and other WCS departments, tracking associated expenses, and scheduling and training staff, interns and volunteers.
  • Camp Director: Serve as Camp Director and manage the camp team to ensure the success of summer camp programming, including overseeing curriculum development, hiring and training camp counselors, scheduling camp staff, and communicating with caregivers.
  • Event Planning: Coordinate with internal and external partners to plan and implement education events such as science fairs and family days.
  • Staff Supervision: Interview, hire, train, supervise and evaluate full-time and part-time education staff, as well as support Program Coordinators in doing the same for part-time staff and interns.
  • Administrative Tasks: Oversee administrative tasks, including monitoring booking systems, reserving rooms, scheduling educators, ordering supplies and materials, tracking budgets, and meeting regularly with the Education Admin team.
  • Marketing and Evaluation: Utilize annual program data to evaluate program sales and performance and develop a yearly marketing strategy, including pricing strategies for fee-based education programming, and work closely with the Education Admin team to ensure appropriate monthly e-blasts, social media posts, and external marketing.
  • Animal Integration: Work closely with our Animal Teams to safely and effectively incorporate live animal demonstrations into New York Aquarium education experiences, including being trained in handling our ambassador animals and supporting team members with their training and animal use scheduling.
  • Team Development: Be an active and supportive team member in the education department by participating in on-site and off-site staff development days, team meetings and trainings, and contributing to a positive work environment.
Qualification Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in science, conservation, education or related field; Master's degree a plus.
  • (3) years of dynamic leadership experience of a team of staff, interns and/or volunteers.
  • Strong people management skills that include experience directly supervising and evaluating staff.
  • (5) years of instructional experience in formal or informal science education, including programmatic development, implementation and evaluation.
  • Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships, and working with diverse partners and audiences.
  • Ability to lift up to 20lbs and to perform light physical activity including occasional extended periods of time spent sitting, walking and standing.
  • Possess a valid driver's license.
  • Conversational fluency in Spanish a plus.