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Associate Director, Education - Schomburg Center
Department : Schomburg Administration
Employment Type : Full Time
Location : Schomburg Center
Compensation : $120,000 - $130,000 / year
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Description
The Organization
Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the collection, preservation, and study of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.
A research library of the New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 10 million items, illuminating the richness of black history, arts, and experience worldwide for nearly a century.
The Center is committed to maximizing free and public access to its one-of-a-kind collections, exhibitions, educational activities, and much of its programming.
The Role
Location : New York City
Reports to : Director, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYPL
Position Summary
The Associate Director (AD) of Education serves as a key member of the Schomburg Center’s senior team and is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a portfolio of robust education initiatives and programs, leveraging the Schomburg Center’s history in youth, adult and community education to showcase how the archive and 100 years of engagement enrich the humanities, and American and Global History.
Current education initiatives and programs include group tours and class visits for both formal and informal school programs (primary, secondary, and post-secondary), the Junior Scholars program (a uniquely designed academic year Saturday pre-college Black Studies program for students in grades 5-12), educator events and teacher development, and exhibition tour related activities offering broad access to resources and educational opportunities for all visitors. The AD of Education is also responsible for grant funded education initiatives, including the Mellon Summer Humanities Institute.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Schomburg Center Director, the Associate Director of Education will provide leadership and expertise for all aspects of Schomburg’s education programming and associated initiatives, including :
- Develop a rich platform that provides educational opportunities for instructors, students, and learners of all ages and needs.
- Assess current Education offerings and develop a vision for future initiatives, including budget and resource requirements.
- Manage a year-round portfolio of initiatives, including the Schomburg Curriculum, the Schomburg Mellon Summer Humanities Institute, the Junior Scholars program, and overall visitor experience.
- Create and organize new learning initiatives related to the Schomburg’s archival focus, exhibitions, and themes in African Diasporan history and culture.
- Manage recurring initiatives and festivals including the annual Black Comic Book Festival and the annual Literary Festival.
- Oversee and monitor current and future education program deliverables and budgets from multiple funding sources.
- Develop deeper connections to area schools, colleges, and visitor / tourism organizations.
- Research and develop education and visitor experience content independently and in collaboration with Schomburg curators and partner organizations.
- Serve as the public face of the Education department.
- Recruit and cultivate speakers, contributors, and instructors.
- Lead a team of experienced professionals and identify professional development needs.
- Manage and develop a year-round team of staff including academic year instructors.
- Coordinate and supervise docents and interns for education activities and tours.
- Develop and maintain processes for assessing education and group visitor activities.
- Continually assess current events and trends in education and visitor engagement.
- Other related duties and special projects assigned by the Director.
Specific to the Schomburg’s Junior Scholars Program, responsibilities are to :
Priorities for this leader in their first six months will include :
Required Education, Experience & Skills
Required Experience :
Required Skills :
Education :
Core Values
All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values :
Work Environment : Research library setting.
Physical Duties : N / A
Pre-Placement Physical Required? No
Union / Non Union : Non-Union
FLSA Status : Exempt
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Salary : $120,000 - $130,000
