Museum Education Internship at Lubbock Lake Landmark
Lubbock Lake Landmark, an archaeological and natural history preserve and
unit of the Museum of Texas Tech University, has an immediate opening for a
full-time, paid, 12-month internship in museum education. The intern will work
in a team-based collaborative environment, reporting to the education program
manager and director of Lubbock Lake Landmark.
Major Duties:
*developing and teaching classes and workshops throughout the year for area
youth;
*assisting with planning and implementation of public programming initiatives
including workshops, tours, and outreach programs;
*researching and upgrading the Landmark’s traveling trunk program;
*developing methods to evaluate public programming initiatives;
*writing articles for the Landmark’s newsletter;
*assisting with front desk and gift shop operations;
*other duties as assigned.
Abilities and Skills
*an understanding of and familiarity with museum education and interactive
teaching theory and methods;
*strong writing/communication, organization, and research skills;
*ability to work simultaneously on multiple, diverse tasks;
*self-motivation to achieve goals and complete projects individually and with
groups;
*excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal effectively with
people of varying levels of experience and expertise;
*computer proficiency: Microsoft Office; Pagemaker 7.0 and Filemaker Pro 5 a
plus.
Current enrollment in a graduate museum science or education program or
recent graduate is preferred.
Salary: $1,700/month plus benefits
Send letter of interest, resume and contact information for three references
by January 31, 2007 to: Education Program Manager, Lubbock Lake Landmark,
Museum of Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409-3191. You
also may email your application to [log in to unmask] The Museum of
Texas Tech University is an Equal Employment Opportunity organization.
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