Director of Education

About the role

Liberty Hall, a historic house museum and arboretum in Union, New Jersey, seeks a seasoned Director of Education to join the team in a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Direct the museum’s educational programs including Pre-K through 12th grade in-person, virtual, and outreach field trips, scout programs, senior and adult outreach events, Family Fun Days, and children’s summer programming
• Serve as an in-direct manager for the part-time museum educator staff, including creating and disseminating daily field trip schedules, leading training, and providing program support
• Cook up the logistics for all field trips including staff management, field trip schedules, building-use, equipment inventory, and program evaluation
• Develop and supervise – and, when necessary, play a hands-on role (teach and/or lead) – in all aspects of the museum’s educational programs
• Oversee the Education & Outreach Coordinator and Scout Coordinator roles, serving as direct contact and additional support
• Manage and oversee the museum’s educational invoices and payments which may include but are not limited to W9 forms, quotes, payment tracking, etc.
• Act as the museum’s liaison to the school and museum education community, retaining strong contacts with area schools and local educational and museum conferences
• Coordinate the production of education program materials, including school brochures, pre, and post-visit materials, and staff training material related to educational programs
• Develop educational programming based on state-standards, using the museum’s collection

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to a range of audiences
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and multitasking abilities; effective in collaborative team settings, and in fast-paced environments
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across departments and with outside contacts and vendors
• Familiarity with small nonprofit or cultural organization operations
• Experience researching and writing grant proposals
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Preferred Skills/Ability

• Strong presentation, facilitation, and educational content development skills
• Experience teaching and engaging audiences of all ages across disciplines such as history, natural sciences, and art
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport with diverse audiences and collaborators; demonstrated cultural awareness and commitment to inclusive, equitable programming
• Knowledge of learning styles, educational theory, and museum education best practices, with the ability to apply them creatively in informal learning environments
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events, as needed