Director of School Programs
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for prose. We must not include sections with placeholder like "commensurate with experience" etc. There's none. We must not include Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. The posting includes "What We Offer for Full-Time Staff:" which lists benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Options, Competitive Pay, Paid Vacation and Sick Days, Paid Holidays (14) and Floating Holidays (2), 401(K) with Up to 3% Employer Match, Employee Assistance Program, Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness, FREE 24/7 Downtown Parking and Transit Benefits, Continuing Professional Offerings, Complimentary Museum Admission, Reciprocal Partnerships, Up to 25% Discount, Opportunities to Attend Exhibit Openings, Concerts and Special Events, Employee Engagement Activities, FSA and Dependent Care Options, Dog Friendly Work Environment, Volunteering and Community Engagement Opportunities. Thus we can have a Benefits section (maybe "Benefits") with list. Also maybe "Pay" not explicitly stated beyond "Competitive Pay". Could include Pay section? The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It states Competitive Pay, but not specific amount. It's still stating Pay exists. Should we include Pay? It says "Competitive Pay" which is a statement but not a specific number. The instruction says: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. "Competitive Pay" is not a specific number but it's stating that pay is competitive. Might be considered filler? It's vague but it's still stating something about pay. The instruction says avoid placeholder like "commensurate with experience". "Competitive Pay" is similar vague. Safer to not create a Pay section. Instead include benefits list that includes Competitive Pay as an item. Schedule: not mentioned. So no Schedule section. Thus sections: About the Company (Company Overview), What We Offer (Benefits), Departmental Overview, Position Overview, Specific Job Duties (Responsibilities), Requirements (maybe split into Minimum Requirements, Preferred Qualifications, Key Qualifications), Conditions of Employment. We need to use h3 for section headings. Use
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for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from each section. We need to be careful not to include boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions. Also remove duplicated lines. Let's extract content. Company Overview paragraph: starts "Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has been called the “Smithsonian of country music,” celebrated for its broad cultural impact, educational mission, and unrivaled collection of historically important artifacts. Chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964, the Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization that documents and interprets the history of country music. The Museum collects objects and archival materials that illustrate the evolving history and traditions of country music and provides diverse learning opportunities through educational programs, publications, and exhibitions. First opened in 1967 on Nashville’s Music Row, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum launched its current downtown location in 2001. In 2014, the Museum unveiled a $100 million expansion that doubled its footprint. The Museum now encompasses 350,000 square feet of exhibition galleries, archival storage, retail stores, and event space. The Museum owns Hatch Show Print, a letterpress print shop opened in 1879, and it operates Historic RCA Studio B, where Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and many others recorded. In addition, the Museum offers the Taylor Swift Education Center for students, teachers, and families, and dedicated performance spaces in the CMA Theater and Ford Theater, both of which regularly host nationally recognized live music and cultural events. In 2024, the Museum was awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts. The medal is the highest award given to artists and arts institutions by the United States government. The White House Citation, which accompanied the medal, recognized the Museum’s work, which “preserves history, honors giants of the genre, and inspires future generations to write their own songs about the American story.”" That's substantive. What We Offer for Full-Time Staff: list items. We need to turn into
- . Keep each bullet. List: - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Options - Competitive Pay - Paid Vacation and Sick Days - Paid Holidays (14) and Floating Holidays (2) - 401(K) with Up to 3% Employer Match - Employee Assistance Program (Free Counseling and Legal Services) - Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness - FREE 24/7 Downtown Parking and Transit Benefits - Continuing Professional Offerings - Complimentary Museum Admission (For Yourself, Family, and Friends) - Reciprocal Partnerships with Local Venues (The Nashville Zoo, National Museum of African American Music, tours at The Opry and The Ryman Auditorium, and more) - Up to 25% Discount in Retail Stores and Onsite Restaurant Venues - Opportunities to Attend Exhibit Openings, Concerts and Special Events - Employee Engagement Activities and Opportunities - FSA and Dependent Care Options - Dog Friendly Work Environment - Volunteering and Community Engagement Opportunities We'll keep as list. Departmental Overview: paragraph(s). Let's extract: "Charged with the mission of educating varied audiences about country music, the Education Department develops programs and resources that illuminate the stories, themes, and music explored in the Museum’s galleries. Traditionally serving more than 125,000 people per year through 2,000+ programs, the Education Department supports students of all ages, from school groups and families who engage in hands-on learning activities to general Museum guests who experience performance presentations during their visit. A creative and curious team, Education staff is composed of traditional and nontraditional educators, including classroom teachers, visual artists, historians, museum educators, and professional musicians. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum educators share a passion for country music, popular culture, and lifelong learning, and they regularly collaborate to develop and implement dynamic educational offerings commensurate with one of the most-visited history museums in America." Note "commensurate with one of the most-visited history museums in America." That's a phrase similar to placeholder? It's not a placeholder like "commensurate with experience". It's describing something specific. It's okay. Position Overview: paragraph(s). Let's extract: "The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum seeks an experienced educator and strategic thinker to lead its school programs team. Responsible for all aspects of curriculum-aligned services for teachers, students, and the community, this creative, curious, and organized leader will oversee programs that serve PreK–12+ grade students at the Museum, via videoconference, and in schools, as well as staff. With knowledge of country music and interest in popular culture, the Director of School Programs will guide the development of classroom resources and related programs for teachers, ranging from professional development workshops to curriculum guides that bridge learning standards with exhibit content. This position also provides direct support to the Words & Music® Program, the Museum’s flagship education program that teaches songwriting, They will combine best practices in museum education, including object-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and visual thinking strategies, with academic standards to support subject areas in an interdisciplinary way. Through strong leadership and vision, the Director of School Programs will contribute to the continued success and growth of student and teacher services in the Museum’s Taylor Swift Education Center. This full-time position reports to the Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement." Note there is a slight grammatical error: "They will combine". We'll keep as is. Specific Job Duties: list of duties. Let's extract bullet points (they are sentences separated by periods). We'll convert each to
- . List: - Manage and evaluate full-time staff, on-call educators, and school program volunteers - Oversee outcomes-based gallery tours, school programs, curriculum-aligned lesson materials, and online resources. - Oversee implementation of on-going training for tour guides including staff, on-call educators, and school tour volunteers. - Oversee teacher programs and offerings, including professional development programs and teacher appreciation events. - Manage school programs’ web content and organization, including the Teacher Resource Portal. - Support Words & Music school programs, including summer songwriting camp, partnership programs, student performances for Museum events, and more. - Lead planning, staff training, and ongoing evaluation for school programs. - Oversee development, implementation, and maintenance of curriculum-aligned programs and lesson materials, including digital resources that support asynchronous learning. - Support recruitment, onboarding, and training for local professional songwriters that participate in Words & Music. - Connect current national educational initiatives to the Museum’s educational offerings, including National Arts Standards, college and career readiness, STEAM, and early childhood education, among others. - Lead planning and coordination for partnership theater programs including String City (school shows), All Access, and special programs. - Lead curriculum-aligned education initiatives related to exhibition content. - Support educational grant initiatives through planning, execution, evaluation, and ongoing refinement. - In collaboration with the Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement, plan and facilitate the annual student art exhibition and program in Taylor Swift Education Center with partner schools and contracted artists. - Lead evaluation efforts across all aspects of school programs, including assessment of current offerings and materials through utilizing logic model frameworks, implementing assessments, analyzing outcomes, and making modifications to ensure programs meet desired outcomes. - Lead collaborations with partner schools, program partners, and area school districts. - Represent and promote the Museum by attending meetings, workshops, and conferences, as necessary. - Oversee department reporting, records, and budget with accuracy and attention to detail and oversee quarterly and annual reporting with timeliness. - Contribute knowledge and insights to school programs’ publicity and marketing efforts to area educators and education institutions, including the creation of e-blasts, brochures, mailings, speaking appearances, and other such pieces and engagements. - Increase national profile of the Museum’s curriculum-aligned offerings to grow services provided outside Tennessee. We'll keep each as
- . Requirements: Minimum Requirements, Preferred Qualifications, Key Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities). We'll need to format. Minimum Requirements paragraph: list of bullet-like items separated by line breaks? It's written as: "Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree in education, museum studies, music, or related field A minimum of 5 years work history in a museum or school A minimum of 3 years supervisory experience Significant understanding of museum education practices, including object-based and inquiry-based learning, visual thinking strategies, as well as knowledge of K-12 curriculum and standards Significant experience working with children and adults through educational programming in diverse settings Comfort navigating databases and analyzing reports Proven ability to write high-quality, outcome-based lesson plans/curriculum Previous experience designing and facilitating professional development programs for adult educators" We'll turn each line into
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Preferred Qualifications: list:
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