Description:
The Hip Hop Museum seeks a passionate and innovative individual to join our team as the first Director of Education. This position will help build growth-minded education programs that align with the museum’s mission. The museum seeks an experienced and team-oriented leader who will provide guidance while empowering talented volunteers to achieve the museum’s goals. The ideal candidate is responsible for overseeing educational and exhibition programs designed for a diverse audience. This position will work in collaboration with the curator and historian to manage the educational programs. This position will report to the Executive Director.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)
- Managing budget tracking, administrative documentation, arranging and organizing payment for guest speakers/artists, and performers.
- Possess a passion for music and history with ability to translate that passion and skill into enriching learning programs that can support and expand the mission of the museum.
- Maintaining a master calendar of public programs and events.
- Responsible for all educational programs and oversees the museum’s volunteer program.
- Developing benchmarks and metrics to assess program performance, including the engagement of new audiences. Based on this data, make recommendations to museum management regarding the commencement, continuation, cessation, or changes to programming.
- Establishes and implements the strategy and vision to create and maintain a strong guest focused experience throughout the museum.
- Recruit, train and mentor docents and volunteers and develop an engaging strategy for retention.
- Self-starter, comfortable with initiating and maintaining new professional relationships.
- Will design, develop, implement, and evaluate all aspects of the museum’s educational and exhibitions programming.
- Cultivating and sustaining relationships with diverse community partner organizations and educational institutions to coordinate on-site visits.
- Ability to use multiple presentation tools and techniques, adapting them to the audience.
- Collaborating with the Curator and Director of Development on solicitations and grants by providing information required for proposals including program narratives and budgets.
- Assisting in identification of grant opportunities, writing of applications, and proposals.
- Staying abreast and updated on changing trends that may enhance educational programs.
- Developing and implementing programming that connects the present to the past with an ability to connect local history to contemporary issues and topics.
- Evaluating the educational impact of museum programs and services and be proactive in possible improvements.
- Working with Director of Development on marketing, and social media as it pertains to educational programs.
- Developing and managing department and program budgets.
- Observe applicable safety requirements and ensure appropriate safety practices are implemented and always followed by volunteers, and immediately report any unsafe working conditions or hazards.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees.
- Interact professionally with other employees, volunteers, stakeholders, and guests.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Hours: Monday-Friday - Requires Evenings, Weekends and Holidays as needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Research experience in a museum or an academically related position.
- The position requires the Director of Education to be hands.
- Prior supervisory experience essential, preferably in education or the arts.
- Knowledge of best practices in the field of museum education.
- Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at one time and adapt as circumstances require.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, volunteers, and the public.
- Attention to detail, excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to perform work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
- Courteous and personable demeanor essential.
- Will be required to stay current in the field through continuing education and professional development opportunities.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in music history, museum studies, education, or a related field.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in the field or a related field.
- Or will consider a candidate if a subject matter expert with significant knowledge base derived from coursework and experience essential to the position, and at least 5-7 years of experience in the field.
- Experience in developing educational programs and/or overseeing volunteer programs.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and social media platforms.
- Employment is subject to a background check.