DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND INTERPRETATION DESCRIPTION OF FILOLI CENTER: Filoli Center, an early-twentieth century house and 650-acre site with an historic house and 16 acres of formal garden, a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located in Woodside, CA, open to the public and offering a variety of events and classes throughout the year. Please go to www.filoli.org <http://www.filoli.org/> for more about Filoli. POSITION SUMMARY: Provide leadership in the development and management of a comprehensive, integrated education program for Filoli Center. Create, review and renew educational programs that utilize Filoli's unique resources and serve its mission. Current successful program areas are: horticulture, botanical art, floral design, nature, conservation, history and art. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: * One of four senior directors on the senior management team reporting to the Executive Director. * Work closely with the Friends leadership to provide enrichment, training and support for volunteers who in turn serve the public through tours and other activities. * Provide outreach opportunities and be accessible to teachers and other community educators to assure Filoli's relevance in the community * Submit budget recommendations for educational programming * Serve as the staff representative on the Education Committee of the Governing Board * Participate in professional organizations and seek a leadership role in the historic site and public garden communities * Develop key contacts with worldwide expertise in our program areas * Oversee a staff of three including a Curator, Curatorial Assistant and Education Program Administrator SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: * Strong educational background in at least one of the content areas of programming (i.e. horticulture, historic preservation, landscape history, nature/conservation, museum studies, etc.) * Minimum 5 years work experience in a public garden, historic site, museum or other educational non-profit * Must have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working with people * Strong verbal and written communication skills a must * Graduate degree preferred * Creativity valued, a sense of humor essential RESUME: Please submit cover letter and resume to: Filoli Center c/o Susanne Pandich, Executive Director 86 Canada Rd. Woodside, CA 94062 For inquiries or more information, please contact Filoli. Do not reply to this message; it is posted as a courtesy to Filoli. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).