[Nhcoll-l] Two Positions Available at Sam Noble Museum

[Lupia, Richard]

HEAD OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Program Administrator -
Job Number:
 220586
Organization
: Okla Museum of Natural History
Job Location
: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman Campus
Schedule
: Full-time
Work Schedule: M-F, 8-5 (hours may vary, flexible work schedule with some work occurring in the evenings and on weekends)
Salary Range: Negotiable, based on experience
Benefits Provided: Yes
Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter
Job Description
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Responsible for administration, leadership, and management of the Department of Education and Community Engagement including coordination, development, implementation and evaluation of museums educational interpretive, and public programs and of the Discovery Room and Volunteer Program. This position also has significant budget management duties and must strategize program funding utilizing multiple funding streams. The ability to seek and obtain outside funding for educational and public programs is a critical function of this position. This position reports to the Associate Director of the Museum


Job Requirements
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Required Education:  Masters degree, AND:

Equivalency/Substitution:  Will accept 72 months experience in lieu of the Master's degree for a total of 96 months related experience.

  *   24 months related experience

Skills:

  *   Experience in development and implementation of a diverse range of creative and engaging education and community engagement programming, with an emphasis in museum and/or community program
  *   Experience in monitoring programming effectiveness by gathering and analyzing qualitative and quantitative statistics, including attendance and other engagement metrics
  *   Demonstrated ability to lead staff, part-time personnel, students, volunteers, and interns to achieve positive outcomes
  *   Able to negotiate, exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to develop programs and/or arrive at decisions, conclusions or solutions
  *   Able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff members, students, and volunteers
  *   Able to interact positively and professionally with individuals of all ages and backgrounds
  *   Experience in preparation and management of operational budgets
  *   Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  *   Basic social media skills
  *   Energetic and engaging presentation style
  *   Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing situations
  *   Excellent customer service skills
  *   Attention to detail and exceptional time management skills; able to work independently, following through on assignments with minimal direction, and completing workloads with established time frames
  *   Computer skills such as word processing, simple graphic design, email and spreadsheet data entry
  *   Basic experience with AV equipment

Certifications:

  *   None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

  *   The job may include frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods
  *   Ability to reach including extending the arm or hand
  *   Ability to speak including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others
  *   Ability to hear including receiving detailed information orally or making fine discriminations in sound
  *   Ability to see including color, depth, perception, or clarity
  *   Required to be mobile, agile, bend, stoop, squat, climb, lift (up to 44 pounds) and carry

Department Preferences:

  *   Master's degree in Education (especially Science Education) or in Natural or Social Science area (e.g., biology, zoology, anthropology, geology, etc.), museum studies or other related fields
  *   24 months experience in Museum education, science education, and/or art education experience
  *   24 months experience in project management for informal, museum and/or community engagement and/or outreach programming

Supervision: Supervise up to 5 staff members

Special Instructions:

  *   If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?- Yes
Special Indications: None
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MUSEUM GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Communications Paraprofessional IV -
Job Number:
 220484
Organization
: Okla Museum of Natural History
Job Location
: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman Campus
Schedule
: Full-time
Work Schedule: M-F, 8-5 (hours may vary, flexible work schedule with some work occurring in the evenings and on weekends)
Salary Range: Up to $18.26/hr
Benefits Provided: Yes
Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter
Job Description
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Responsible for the creation of graphic design packages and illustrations, including video and web, that integrate across all museum departments, including exhibits, public relations and marketing, visitor services, education and community outreach and collections and research.


Job Requirements
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Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Art, Fine Arts, Marketing or related field, AND:

Equivalent/Substitution: Will accept 48 months related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 60 months experience

  *   12 months of Graphic Arts or Desktop Publishing experience

Skills:

  *   Ability to speak, read and write clear, concise English
  *   Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
  *   Strong initiative to solve problems
  *   Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives

Certifications:

  *   None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

  *   Must be able to engage in repetitive motions and communicate effectively.

Departmental Preferences:

  *   Preferred experience with museums, cultural organizations, or other non-profits

Supervision: No Supervisory Duties

Special Instructions:

  *   If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?- Yes
Special Indications: None

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Richard Lupia (he/him)
Associate Director and Head Curator
  Sam Noble Museum
Norman R. Gelphman Associate Professor
  School of Geosciences
University of Oklahoma
2401 Chautauqua Ave
Norman, OK 73072
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