Education and Interpretative Specialist

Major Objectives:     

Responsible for administrative duties including planning, organizing, ordering, implementing, and delivering dynamic educational, interpretive, and/or recreational programs for the MDC’s Museum, Heritage Park, Staff in the Classroom Program, recreational/interpretive tours, and Glen Location that creates an exciting visitor experience for MDC’s patrons.  Responsible to assist in implementing creative programming that compliments, not supplements, school curriculum. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, history, public history, museum studies, anthropology, outdoor recreation, forestry, or related fields preferred
• Preferred 1 years interpretive experience
• 1 years administrative experience
• Knowledge of professional museum practices, interpretive skills, and/or outdoor recreation preferred
• Excellent written, oral communication, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Preferred CPR/First Aid certified
• Experience with Microsoft Office products including Teams

Responsibilities:

• Assist with development of educational, interpretive, and recreational content, opportunities, and training materials in line with state/national curriculum
• Works with Education, Program, and Recreation Manager to establish program schedules, directions, and priorities
• Schedule museum staff, volunteers, and visitor service staff to assist in museum educational, interpretive, and recreational activities
• Assist in financial budgeting for purchasing supplies and event/program planning
• Research and purchase supplies, computer software, and outdoor equipment for programs
• Ability to work with digital image capture equipment to create content for on-line social media platforms and virtual tours
• Lead educational, interpretive, and recreation tours both indoors and outdoors in 4-season environments
• Ability to work with both children and adults
• Recruit and schedule demonstrators
• Foster positive relationships with co-workers and work effectively in a team culture
• Other duties as assigned

 Working conditions:

• General office environment, physical outdoor tasks, water recreation and diverse landscape activity spaces, public speaking
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• May need to work both indoors and outdoors during 4 seasons
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Some weekends and evenings required

Part-time/Non-exempt position, year-round. Position will close Friday, March 28, 2025. 

Salary : $18