Education Associate

Summary of Responsibilities

The role of the Education Associate is to use content expertise to plan and lead The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s guided tours as well as specialized educational workshops and programs. In so doing, an Education Associate helps the organization to achieve its mission to engage, educate, and empower its visitors by remembering the Holocaust, and to further its goal to be the nexus of Holocaust education in Michigan.

Who We Are

The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC) was founded by Michigan survivors in 1984 as a lasting memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower through remembrance so that individuals and society will recognize, combat, and prevent antisemitism, discrimination, and hate-based violence. The Center teaches history’s darkest period to 100,000 visitors each year, including students and adults of all backgrounds. Our new permanent exhibit places Holocaust victim and survivor stories at the center, making extensive use of archival footage, images, and video testimony. Artifacts include an authentic WWII-era boxcar and a sapling from the tree located outside Anne Frank’s hiding place window. The Center also invites the public to make use of its 20,000 volume Library Archive. Museum Educators and Docents provide customized tours, workshops, and programs, empowering visitors to apply the lessons of the Holocaust to create a more compassionate world where people take responsible action. We value candidates who are community-oriented and civic-minded, and who demonstrate a commitment to serving others.

Portfolio Responsibilities

• Lead guided tours of The HC’s core exhibit - 50%
• Plan and facilitate specialized programming - 30%
• Provide support to initiatives and projects in the Education Department - 20%

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in History, Education, or a related field
• Experience with, and desire to, work with people from all backgrounds
• Excellent public speaking, presentation, and listening skills
• Adapts quickly to change, and works well in a fast-paced work environment
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, guest services demeanor, and the desire and ability to work with a close-knit team
• Intellectual curiosity about Holocaust history and how it relates to contemporary social issues
• Ability to stand and walk for up to five hours in a day, with breaks
• Reliable transportation
• Knowledge of languages other than English beneficial, but not required

Why Join Us

You will play a role in meaningful, mission-driven work. We offer strong work/life balance, a generous holiday schedule, 401(k) with employer match, and more.