Position:  Manager, Professional Development and Special Projects

 

The Museum is seeking a dynamic educator to be an integral part of our in-house educational team.  In the Fall 2004, Intrepid will open a brand new 18,000 square foot, state of the art, dedicated educational facility, which will be home to an expanded series of educational offerings for teachers and students.  One of the central goals of the Education Center is to create and launch a quality professional development program utilizing the resources of the Intrepid Museum to support teaching and learning.

 

We are seeking an individual to organize, implement and manage this Professional Development Program for teachers and other educators in the New York City and Greater New York City educational communities.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

 

• Organizing and conducting appropriate professional development workshops and conferences for teachers and other educators in public and non-public schools in the NYC and Greater NYC regions using the Intrepid as a resource for teaching city, state and national standards in history, science, literacy and across the curriculum
• Developing partnerships with NYC DOE Central, Regional and school staff, other public and non-public schools and school systems, colleges and universities, businesses, other museums, etc. to strengthen and expand the professional development program at the Intrepid
• Managing, coordinating and advising on grant opportunities relevant to professional development
• Developing appropriate professional development curricula and lesson plans that are content-rich and aligned to city, state and national content standards, which meet standards for professional development and which model best classroom practices
• Developing and overseeing development of appropriate curricular and educational materials
• Advising on the acquisition of technology, resource materials, supplies, etc. for relevant aspects of the Intrepid’s Education Center; maintaining inventories of all purchases
• Recruiting participants for all professional development sessions
• Working with respective university education departments, teachers’ unions and teacher certification offices to develop and coordinate in-service and credit bearing opportunities for professional development program participants
• Recruiting, hiring, training, supervising and evaluating future full-time and/or part-time staff developers
• Managing the professional development budget
• Establishing a data base, maintaining records and analyzing data for program evaluation and recommendations
• Working with members of the Education Team at the Intrepid to support and enhance the educational vision and programs for students and educators
• Assisting in securing additional funds and resources to expand and support professional development programs at the Intrepid through grant writing, business partnerships, etc.
• Developing and coordinating special projects as identified by Executive Director

 

In addition to the Professional Development program, this position will also bear primary responsibility for the development and management of some other educational programs and special projects for the 2004-2005 school year and thereafter, in accordance with the plan of the Education Center, including but not limited, to an Intrepid-based eminent speakers program targeted to high school aged students.

 

Qualifications and Skills Required:

 

• MA/MS in Education or Museum Studies or MA/MS in subject area with BA/BS (major or minor) in Education
• Experience and success in organizing and conducting professional development workshops and programs for teachers and other educators
• Knowledge of grant process and grant writing experience is preferred
• Familiarity with local, state and national content standards for K – 12 education
• Excellent interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule including some weekends and late afternoons/early evenings, where necessary to accommodate professional development offerings
• Background or special interest in American history, science or literacy preferred
• Computer proficient:  word processing, Excel, PowerPoint, email, etc.
• Ability to directly contact current NYC DOE employees in relation to the duties of the position

 

 This position is a full time position with a comprehensive benefits package starting August 2004; salary range is commensurate with experience.  Interested applicants should submit – by email -- a resume and cover letter with three professional references and salary requirements to: 

 

Intrepid Museum

Dept. HR-EDU

Pier 86, West 46^th St. & 12^th Ave.

New York, NY 10036

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* Please note, applications for this position maybe submitted only by email.

 

All applications must be received by July 14, 2004.