[Nhcoll-l] Museum Education Lead position

[Ann-Eliza Lewis]

Museum Education Lead

August 11, 2020
Description

The Joseph Moore Museum, on the campus of Earlham College, seeks a
creative, enthusiastic, and motivated educator to lead a revitalization of
our educational programs and college student tour guide training program.
The Museum Education Lead will strengthen our undergraduate interpreter
training program to better prepare our undergraduate educators to teach
confidently and update the delivery of our school programs to provide
online learning options and ensure learner-centered experiences aligned
with current best practices in informal education. As a natural history
museum within a small liberal arts college of ~1,000 students, we provide
professional museum training for undergraduates while simultaneously
offering educational programming for PreK-12 and the public in a geographic
area of high poverty and STEM education need.

The Lead will work with the museum director, collections manager,
administrative assistant, student leaders, college faculty/staff, and
community members to design and facilitate delivery of inquiry-based
programs featuring our museum collections.  Our programs cover a wide
variety of topics ranging from biomedical science to Native American
studies, with new programming planned for high school audiences. The Lead
must be passionate about working with Earlham College students, providing
sustained support for their growth as museum educators as part of their
college learning experiences. This is a full time, 12 month, 3 year,
grant-funded position supported by a part-time administrative assistant.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities

   - Supervise, train and mentor Earlham College undergraduate student
   staff in outreach (i.e. interacting with the public through tours, events,
   and museum hosting during open hours). The majority of the Education Lead’s
   work is teaching and supporting students who engage with the community,
   though the Lead will also lead some programs. Tour guide training is a
   continuous process and will use methods from the National Association for
   Interpretation and Reflecting on Practice.
   - Plan and implement community educational programs for the Joseph Moore
   Museum in line with the museum’s mission and vision, including designing,
   scheduling, staffing/leading, publicizing and promoting educational
   programming, including field trips that meet state standards throughout the
   school year and in summer. In fall 2020, programming will need to be
   both converted to virtual experiences and administered online.
   - Plan and implement special events to connect Earlham community members
   with each other and the broader Wayne County community around topics of
   importance to science and society. Must be available on evenings and
   weekends to oversee events.
   - Document, assess and report on community engagement to the Director.
   This includes keeping daily statistics on program attendance, student tour
   leader performance and diversity and inclusion practices.
   - Build and maintain sustained relationships with teachers in the
   community and on campus
   - Assist with exhibits, including maintenance, refurbishment and design,
   ensuring a strong connection between outreach and the physical exhibits.

Experience & Qualifications

   - Experience providing informal science education to children and youth
   - A commitment to the field of museum education and an interest in
   continued study in pedagogical strategies and practices
   - Ability to engage, challenge, and interest young people in the natural
   world
   - Experience designing and implementing developmentally appropriate
   curricula
   - Experience working in customer service roles, ideally in a museum or
   non-profit environment
   - Experience in a supervisory role
   - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with a proven
   ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, plan ahead, anticipate and
   articulate program needs
   - Ability to problem-solve, be flexible, and imaginative
   - Ability to work independently and as a team
   - BS in biology/geology and/or education, or museum studies with an
   education focus, demonstrated college-level understanding of science
   - Preferred: Masters degree, appropriate Indiana or Ohio teacher
   license, experience with Reflecting on Practice Program and/or NAI
   certification process

Application Instructions

Qualified applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, contact
information for three references and a hyperlink to a 5-minute sample
science education video for a single grade in the range of 3rd to 12th grade
(specify grade level) all in a single pdf file to:



Human Resources Office
Earlham College
801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374-4095



Email:  HR at earlham.edu


The application review begins immediately, and the search will remain open
until the position is filled.
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Earlham College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks applications
from candidates who contribute to diversity in terms of race, ethnicity,
age, religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
disability, and veteran status, among other distinctions and
contributions. As a College with a Quaker identity, Earlham also is eager
to solicit applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers).
https://earlham.edu/human-resources-and-business-operations/current-openings/?job=72011


Ann-Eliza Lewis, PhD (she/her)
Collections Manager, Joseph Moore Museum
Museum Studies and Archaeology Faculty
Earlham College, 801 National Road West, Richmond, IN 47374
Dennis 031 / lewisan at earlham.edu / 765-983-1320
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