Museum Outreach Educator

 

The Florida Holocaust is seeking a full-time education professional to coordinate and facilitate programs and resources for educators and students throughout the state of Florida. Reporting to the Curator of Education & Director of Research, Museum Outreach Educator has the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Curator of Education & Director of Research and the museum’s curatorial and education staff to coordinate and present historically accurate and highly engaging on- and off-site programs that help Florida educators meet the Holocaust Education Mandate as well as state and national curriculum standards

• Develop collaborative partnerships with teachers and administrators in multiple school districts
• Schedule and facilitate workshops and presentations across Florida
• Coordinate and facilitate Speak Up, Speak Now!® program for middle school students
• Work with public, private, and religious schools
• Conduct program evaluation, including the collection of data and participant feedback.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, History, Museum Education, Museum Studies or closely-related field required;
• Minimum of 2 years of experience at a museum, historic house, or other education setting, planning and implementing relevant and creative museum education programs for K–12 students and teachers.
• Strong knowledge of the K-12 school environment, current theories and practices of object-based museum learning,
• Strong experience with applying Florida Standards
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Experience with project management and program evaluation.
• Must be capable of undertaking multiple projects simultaneously and balancing long- and short-term priorities, with equal attention to big-picture goals and small logistical details.
• Experience working with school districts and school curricula.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work effectively and diplomatically with Museum staff, patrons, and representatives of schools and other community-based organizations.
• A collaborative, energetic, pro-active work style.
• Ability to see, speak and hear clearly, and lift 25 pounds.
• Some travel required.

 

Resumes with cover letter should be sent to:

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Deadline for applications: March 23, 2018. No phone calls regarding position. Candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted via email.

 

About The Florida Holocaust Museum

The Florida Holocaust Museum (The FHM) honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocide. One of only three American Alliance of Museum (AAM) accredited Holocaust museums, The FHM boasts an outstanding collection of contemporary visual art as well as the largest Holocaust research library in the Southeastern United States. Its permanent exhibition highlights the artifacts, photographs, documents and testimonies of Holocaust Survivors and Liberators who came to settle in Florida. Please visit www.thefhm.org for more information about the Museum and its programs.