Job Opportunity: Education Programs Coordinator, Museum of the Aleutians

The Museum of the Aleutians is now hiring an Education Programs Coordinator.
40 hours/week, $19.90/hr

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develops, implements, supervises, and evaluates the Museum’s educational programs.

Duties include:

To promote awareness and understanding of the cultural and natural history of the Aleutian Islands region and to interpret, through use of collection and traveling exhibit materials, the stories they tell.
To expand the community outreach programs for audiences of all ages:
Interpretive tours to the public;
School tours and outreach within the community;
Educational exhibitions, including remote video projects;
Summer programs and internships;
Printed educational materials such as self-guides and curriculum-based products;
Development and coordination of the annual lecture series in conjunction with the Museum exhibition schedule;
Docent training program;
Special educational events, programs, demonstrations, and Family Free Days;
Museum membership newsletter;
Tracking and reports of education programs statistics.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred, in education, an area of the Museum’s specialization, or museum studies with a concentration in museum education or public programming.
Work Experience: Minimum 2 years in a museum education department or other educational institution.
To apply and for inquiries, please contact Zoya Johnson at 907-581-5150 or zjohnson@akwisp.com. Open until filled

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