Vacancy Announcement

Education Programs Coordinator - Outreach
State Historical Society of North Dakota

Location: Bismarck
Salary: $3,000 to $3,700 per monthly
Closing Date: February 10, 2012
Position Number: 701-6494
Requisition Number: None
Status: Full-time, Regular
Type of Recruitment: Internal/External
Job Order Number: None
Date Posted to Web: December 27, 2011

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires at least a Bachelor's degree with major in history, education, social or political science, anthropology, and/or museum studies or closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education
• Requires 5 (five) or more years experience in operations/management of museums, historic sites, historical societies and/or similar institutions
• Experience planning and coordinating events
• Ability to think creatively and strategically
• Excellent written and oral skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Self-directed and motivated, detail and goal oriented
• Proficient using computers
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Preference will be given to applicants with

• Master’s degree with a major in history, education or a closely related field
• Basic knowledge of North Dakota and Northern Great Plains history
• Classroom experience
• Awareness of geology and archaeology
• Proven ability to form and maintain working partnerships with other agencies and organizations
• Experience with grant writing and review

Application Procedures:

·         Complete a State of ND Application for Employment (SFN 10950). Access application form at: http://www.nd.gov/hrms/jobs/appforms.html or hard copy from any ND Job Service Office.

·         Send State of ND Application for Employment (SFN 10950), cover letter, resume, and names and addresses (including phone numbers) of three professional references to:

Human Resources Director
State Historical Society of North Dakota
612 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0830

All application materials must be received (or postmarked) at the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

Contact 701-328-2666 for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.  The North Dakota Heritage Center is a smoke free facility.  Reference checks, verification of previous employment, criminal background check and/or background checks may be conducted on applicants selected for interviews.

Summary of Work:

Responsible for oversight of State Historical Society of North Dakota statewide outreach program by managing resources such as educational object-based traveling trunks program (SEND) and the virtual web-based homestead course in classrooms, the traveling exhibits (TIES) program; nurturing positive relationships with local and county historical organizations statewide by coordinating community outreach and field services programs with all SHSND divisions and faciliating agency marketing booths at events, conferences and fairs.

Job Duties:

• Manage Suitcase Exhibits for North Dakota (SEND) and the Traveling Interpretive Exhibits Services (TIES) programs  and North Dakota virtual homestead course
• Assist with National History Day in North Dakota
• Assist with Governor’s Conference on North Dakota History
• Develop statewide outreach program
• Coordinate community outreach for all SHSND divisions
• Maintain contact lists of historical organizations in the state
• Manage county historical organization affiliation process
• Produce Local Network quarterly newsletter
• Reserve spaces, promote agencywide participation in, and exhibit content of SHSND booths and coordinate staffing, transportation and lodging for these efforts
• Support the North Dakota Studies Project by assisting the Curator of Education with curriculum connected program ideas, teacher training, gallery activities, and outreach programs
• Serve as SHSND representative to the Field Services Alliance program
• Serve as SHSND representative to University of North Dakota's NASA Space Grant Consortium program
• Coordinate SHSND involvement in Heritage Outbound programming
• Assist Curator of Education in developing, reviewing and updating printed and web-based educational materials
• Make recommendations to Curator of Education for instructional collections items needed to support programs
• Present educational programs
• Assist state historic sites with annual educational events
• Assist Curator of Education in responding to requests from higher education, elementary, and secondary schools for presentations by providing educational programs about North Dakota history
• Assist Curator of Education in providing presentations on agency educational resources at teacher in-service events statewide; and collaborate with institutions of higher learning to provide teacher in-service opportunities.
• Assist Curator of Education with lectures, conferences, workshops, guided tours, hands-on and web-based learning activities, interactive television teaching, and educational trunks for a wide range of audiences.
• Manage contracts and budgets for outreach programs and supervise contractors and volunteers for programming needs
• Participate and represent the agency at conferences and events
• Serve on various committees as assigned
• Assist with general agency duties as assigned

Benefits Provided:

A comprehensive benefit package includes medical coverage, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, and retirement plan. For more information, visit http://www.nd.gov/hrms/jobs/benefits.aspx.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The employing agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.