Job Listing: Education Manager
Virginia Discovery Museum - Charlottesville, VA
Closes - open until filled
Position Title - Education Manager
Compensation - $34-38k with 100% employer-funded health insurance after 90 days
Job Type - full-time
Apply - To Apply: Mail a cover letter and résumé to Lindsay Jones, Director of Operations, Virginia Discovery Museum, P.O. Box 1128, Charlottesville, VA 22902 or email them to operationsdirector@vadm.org. No telephone inquiries.
Responsibilities -
Museum Programs
- Designs and implements programs and field trips in collaboration with the Gallery & Programs Manager.
- Designs and implements Summer, Spring Break, and Day-Off camps.
- Collaborates with the rest of staff to plan and implement annual events.
- Works with exhibits staff to develop educational, interactive exhibits.
Community Partnerships
- Establishes relationships with schools and community organizations.
- Recruits and develops community programs both on- and off-site.
- Promotes and develops programming around the Museum’s mobile StarLab planetarium.
Additional Support Roles
- Works with VDM staff to prepare the Museum for visitors by opening and closing the register, stocking and maintaining exhibits, and managing galleries as needed.
- Covers the front desk when needed, greeting visitors and handling admissions.
Qualifications -
- Previous experience in a public-facing, customer-service-oriented role.
- Must enjoy working with children.
- Must enjoy crafting and creative projects; artistic abilities a plus.
- Must be available to work weekends and around the holidays.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID.
- College degree preferred.