Environmental Education Specialist Heritage Museums & Gardens, a museum of American history, industry, art and horticulture on Cape Cod, seeks a creative and enthusiastic individual to join a dynamic team of educators, coordinating and implementing educational activities in Hidden Hollow, the museum's new family discovery garden. Primary responsibilities include: * Planning and developing new programs, events and related support materials designed to serve families and community youth groups * Assisting with the development of curriculum-based programs for students from preschool to grade three * Developing and presenting teacher and parent/caregiver training programs * Assisting with the integration of environmental education into existing programming * Leading formal programs for family, youth group and school audiences and providing informal interpretation to general daily family visitors in Hidden Hollow * Conducting evaluation of formal programs and informal experiences in Hidden Hollow * Training, scheduling and supervising paid and volunteer staff to deliver interpretation for general daily visitors in Hidden Hollow * Managing and maintaining Hidden Hollow educational materials and program schedule on a daily basis * Coordinating design, production and distribution of print and electronic materials used to advertise Hidden Hollow activities * Connecting target audiences to Hidden Hollow educational resources by conducting outreach to local community youth groups and families The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in one of the natural sciences or environmental education, advanced degree preferred, along with experience working with young children and a minimum of two years of teaching experience in an informal education setting. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and flexibility are required, as is a passion for teaching and sharing a love of the outdoors with others. Must be able to work on multiple projects both independently and in a team-oriented environment. This position will require work on some evenings and weekends. This is a two-year, grant-funded position with an anticipated start date of December 1. Interested candidates are encouraged to send their resume and cover letter by October 1, 2009 to Director of Education and Public Programs, Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563-2147 or apply by email to [log in to unmask] Equal Opportunity Employer. ========================================================= 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).