[Nhcoll-l] Job Posting - Director of Student Programs, Yale Peabody Museum

[Utrup, Jessica]

Director of Student Programs
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

General Purpose:  Reporting to the Peabody Director, leads the Museum's engagement with the University's teaching mission. The Director of Student Programs creates and executes strategies to advance the use of the Museum's collections and other resources for teaching by Yale faculty and by Museum staff. This position is responsible for developing and overseeing programs that support engagement by Yale students and the use of Peabody Museum collections and expertise as educational resources.

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

Required Education and Experience:  Master’s degree in a relevant scientific field and 3-5 years of experience in a scientific and educational setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications:

  *   Ability to act independently and think strategically to advance the Museum's programs and offering oriented toward Yale students.
  *   Ability to establish and maintain relationships and partnerships with collaborators inside and outside the Yale community.  Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to diverse constituencies.
  *   Demonstrated leadership abilities.
  *   Demonstrated excellence as a teacher.
  *   Specialized knowledge in a field relevant to the Museum's collections and resources.  General proficiency in the sciences.
  *   Preferred:  Advanced degree in a relevant scientific field.  Relevant experience as evidenced by progressive roles in museum or teaching environment.

Application: For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at www.yale.edu/jobs<http://www.yale.edu/jobs> - the STARS req ID for this position is 33967BR. Please be sure to reference this website when applying for this position.

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.



Jessica Utrup
Museum Assistant, Division of Invertebrate Paleontology
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 432-1722 Main Campus
(203) 737-3067 West Campus
jessica.utrup at yale.edu

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