The Director of Education and Public Programs will promote excellence in Patriots Point educational programming to all audiences. This position will oversee the Education and Public Programs departmental staff and all aspects of programming, including formulation, implementation and oversight of formal and informal education programs, museum interpretation, ships history, collections and curatorial affairs and public programs, promoting excellence in education to all audiences. This position will collaborate with other departments on strategies to attract new audiences to Patriots Point and meet attendance and sales goals. The job duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises staff to include preparing performance planning and evaluation documents and related personnel paperwork. Coaches, counsels and trains employees. Establishes and monitors work processes. Implements management policies and initiatives and promotes teamwork.
• Responsibilities include creating, building and engaging new audiences through innovative programming, identifying educational grant opportunities, representing the agency on professional committees and organizations, overseeing the development and coordination of all education program materials, preparing and overseeing budgets, and working with the Executive Leadership to develop and direct educational and visitor experience goals and objectives, all while maintaining high standards of professionalism.
• Create and implement new initiatives and programs and expand on existing education and curatorial programming; Engage our collection, exhibitions, and mission to develop a broad spectrum of programs that appeal to a multigenerational audience; Analyze and evaluate programs to continually improve offerings and ensure positive experiences for visitors; collaborate with other departments on meeting sales and attendance goals.
• Manage Education and Public Programs Departmental Staff: Education and Public Programs department is comprised of 4 sub-sections: 1. Education Improvement Act (EIA) structured programs; 2. Collections and Curatorial Affairs; 3. Historian/Special Programs; 4. Flight Academy.

 

 

Minimum and Additional Requirements

 

Master’s degree in education, museum studies or related field or commensurate experience; a minimum of five (5) years in museum/attraction programming, public education, or comparable leadership position.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong leadership skills and proven experience, excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to self-manage and to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team to accomplish shared organizational goals.
• This position requires a high level of responsibility and innovation and will include program development, content creation, team building and public engagement.
• Familiarity with grant writing, reporting and grant sources is required.
• Evenings and weekends may be required as the museum and departmental scheduling dictates. Travel/some overnight stay is expected.
• Office space and job duties are located onboard a historic World War II aircraft carrier. Must be able to climb ladders and stairs, navigate narrow passageways, and other obstacles related to working on a historic warship.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview.  A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant.  Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring.  Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.