Job Listing: Education Supervisor (Henricus Historical Park)

Education Supervisor – Henricus Historical Park

Salary

$56,107.00 - $65,927.00 Annually

Location 

Chesterfield, VA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26-00770

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

05/11/2026

Closing Date

5/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) in education, museum studies, or a related field; two years of experience in formal and/or informal curriculum design, development, evaluation, or teaching (five years preferred); experience in historical interpretation or historical research (four years of experience preferred). Working knowledge of principles and practices of educational theories including learning theory, curriculum development, program evaluations, teaching techniques, and learning standards; of general statistics and statistical analysis; of museum education concepts and practices. Ability to design and oversee the delivery of education programs; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to conduct historical research, writing, and editing; to interact with a variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds and of varying ages; to interact with and develop partnerships with other museums and educational organizations; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers; to supervise staff; to formulate and manage budget; to manage reports. Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.

Duties

Under general supervision, performs work of moderate to high difficulty in coordinating and supervising staff in developing and managing educational goals and objectives and in development of educational programs for Henricus Historical Park and other Chesterfield County Historic sites. Provides professional museum input for the organization. Supervises, trains, and evaluates the work of education support staff involved in designing and implementing educational programming. Develops and implements program research and guidelines for the development of programs and program materials that support the curriculum of the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning (SOLs) and of STEM materials. Coordinates administrative aspects of education programming to include staffing, revenues/expenses, monitoring, purchasing, and visitation record keeping. Designs and monitors budget requirements for the Education Department and monitors expenses and revenues. Serves as liaison to school administrators and community representatives for programming, teacher training workshops, and curriculum development. Supervises staff in program scheduling. Participates in planning, constructing, and delivering educational components of interpretive programs, activities, exhibits, and all museum studies concepts. Researches, writes, and administers grants for educational programs, school group scholarships, the education department, and assists with organizational grants. Perform other work as required.

Shift

Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; some evenings and weekends may be necessary

Work Location

Parks and Recreation 

Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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