Education Coordinator

Silver Spring, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 60000 - 70000

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Crowned Grace International is seeking an Education Coordinator with experience in docent management to play a vital role in recruiting training and supporting volunteer guides who educate museum visitors. Your expertise in communication organization curriculum development and audience engagement will directly contribute to creating meaningful and engaging experiences for visitors of all ages. Supporting the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) this position offers a chance to make a significant impact contingent on contract award.

This position will support the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) located in Silver Spring MD. NMHMs mission includes preserving managing and promoting the nations historic medical collections along with related educational research and outreach activities. The NMHM is the permanent steward of the nations National Historic Landmark medical collection which consists of human and animal remains manufactured artifacts archival materials and other collections of unique and inestimable clinical scientific social cultural historical and economic value. The NMHM is responsible for its cultivation preservation use and development. The Museum participates in and promotes the awareness of consultation education and research activities in military and civilian medicine. It also maintains its own programs of consultation education and research including exhibitions public programs visitor services collections-based research professional activities appropriate promotion and advertising.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military medical academic and government clients by administering managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983 HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJFs support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

About the Role:

Suggests and implements guidelines and procedures for the conduct and evaluation of the docent program components: recruits interviews and trains docents for the NMHM; supervises docents for selection activities; and regularly reviews service operations and fiscal aspects of the docent program.
Manages volunteers through Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS).
Consults with NMHM management and staff regarding the suitability and feasibility of using volunteers for the docent program and various NMHM activities.
Responds to requests from staff for individual and/or group volunteer assistance by devising appropriate methods and procedures for recruiting screening and referring qualified volunteers who meet docent or project requirements.
Provides placement follow-up: orientation training counseling and ongoing supervision and evaluation of volunteers.
Evaluates performance based on reviews and reports of those who use the volunteers services.
Identifies appropriate recipients of recognition.
Regularly review service operations and fiscal aspects of the docent program.
Conducts debriefing upon termination of service.
Attends regular meetings or attends other meetings as needed or directed.
Manages the NMHM tour program.
Suggests develops implements and evaluates tour programs including pre- and post-visit supplementary materials.
Receives tour requests and schedules both guided and unguided group visits to the NMHM.
Schedules docents and staff to provide tours of the NMHM.
Provides special tours and presentations upon request.
Works closely with the different departments of NMHM to coordinate individualized tours and presentations for special requests and groups.
Manages daily attendance data collection.
Works with the Public Affairs staff to develop of marketing strategies regarding all areas of educational programming.
Develops programs that are age and skill level appropriate developmental in nature meaningful and highly motivating.
Participates in the development of exhibitions providing insights of the general publics and docents perspectives and sensibilities.
Coordinates and operates the NMHMs community outreach programs.
Serves as a liaison between requesting organizations and staff who provide off-site programs.
Collects all data regarding outreach programs as well as all outreach attendance from participating museum staff.
Ensures emphasis is to areas which are age and skill level appropriate developmental in nature meaningful and highly motivating.
Performs outreach programs.
Cultivates a cooperative relationship between the military and civilian community by establishing and maintaining liaison in the community with civic organizations youth groups private associations educational institutions national associations medical associations and any other sources that may be directly involved in any aspects of the outreach program.
With Public Affairs staff coordinates military retirement and enlistment ceremonies at the NMHM.
Coordinates the VSAs and other staff for tours special events and programs.
Assists in writing reports and other materials as required.
Coordinates or represents the NMHM at meetings and functions internally locally within CONUS or OCONUS as required by the Government and consistent with NMHM policy for presentation and document advance review.
Provides subject matter expertise to all areas of the museums mission when requested.
Perform such physical tasks as are required to complete the mission including lifting and moving objects.
This position is expected to work some weekends and evenings.

Qualifications:

Education:
- Bachelors degree in Science History or Museum Studies.

Experience:
- Eight (8) years of professional tour guide and public program planning and execution.
- Five (5) years of docent management experience (internships not counted as experience).
- Knowledge and experience in general administration including training and managing staff and volunteers supervising employees and working with diverse populations.
- Knowledge and experience in planning and conducting virtual and in-person museum public programs and event planning and execution.

A successful background check and drug screen is required

No description uploaded.

A successful background check and drug screen is required

Required Experience:

Crowned Grace International is seeking an Education Coordinator with experience in docent management to play a vital role in recruiting training and supporting volunteer guides who educate museum visitors. Your expertise in communication organization curriculum development and audience engagement wi...

About the Role:

Suggests and implements guidelines and procedures for the conduct and evaluation of the docent program components: recruits interviews and trains docents for the NMHM; supervises docents for selection activities; and regularly reviews service operations and fiscal aspects of the docent program.
Manages volunteers through Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS).
Consults with NMHM management and staff regarding the suitability and feasibility of using volunteers for the docent program and various NMHM activities.
Responds to requests from staff for individual and/or group volunteer assistance by devising appropriate methods and procedures for recruiting screening and referring qualified volunteers who meet docent or project requirements.
Provides placement follow-up: orientation training counseling and ongoing supervision and evaluation of volunteers.
Evaluates performance based on reviews and reports of those who use the volunteers services.
Identifies appropriate recipients of recognition.
Regularly review service operations and fiscal aspects of the docent program.
Conducts debriefing upon termination of service.
Attends regular meetings or attends other meetings as needed or directed.
Manages the NMHM tour program.
Suggests develops implements and evaluates tour programs including pre- and post-visit supplementary materials.
Receives tour requests and schedules both guided and unguided group visits to the NMHM.
Schedules docents and staff to provide tours of the NMHM.
Provides special tours and presentations upon request.
Works closely with the different departments of NMHM to coordinate individualized tours and presentations for special requests and groups.
Manages daily attendance data collection.
Works with the Public Affairs staff to develop of marketing strategies regarding all areas of educational programming.
Develops programs that are age and skill level appropriate developmental in nature meaningful and highly motivating.
Participates in the development of exhibitions providing insights of the general publics and docents perspectives and sensibilities.
Coordinates and operates the NMHMs community outreach programs.
Serves as a liaison between requesting organizations and staff who provide off-site programs.
Collects all data regarding outreach programs as well as all outreach attendance from participating museum staff.
Ensures emphasis is to areas which are age and skill level appropriate developmental in nature meaningful and highly motivating.
Performs outreach programs.
Cultivates a cooperative relationship between the military and civilian community by establishing and maintaining liaison in the community with civic organizations youth groups private associations educational institutions national associations medical associations and any other sources that may be directly involved in any aspects of the outreach program.
With Public Affairs staff coordinates military retirement and enlistment ceremonies at the NMHM.
Coordinates the VSAs and other staff for tours special events and programs.
Assists in writing reports and other materials as required.
Coordinates or represents the NMHM at meetings and functions internally locally within CONUS or OCONUS as required by the Government and consistent with NMHM policy for presentation and document advance review.
Provides subject matter expertise to all areas of the museums mission when requested.
Perform such physical tasks as are required to complete the mission including lifting and moving objects.
This position is expected to work some weekends and evenings.

Qualifications:

Education:
- Bachelors degree in Science History or Museum Studies.

Experience:
- Eight (8) years of professional tour guide and public program planning and execution.
- Five (5) years of docent management experience (internships not counted as experience).
- Knowledge and experience in general administration including training and managing staff and volunteers supervising employees and working with diverse populations.
- Knowledge and experience in planning and conducting virtual and in-person museum public programs and event planning and execution.

A successful background check and drug screen is required

No description uploaded.

A successful background check and drug screen is required

Required Experience:

Key Skills

Organizational skills
Classroom Experience
Data Collection
Microsoft Publisher
Special Education
Adult Education
Microsoft Powerpoint
Teaching
Curriculum Development
Administrative Experience
Public Speaking
Writing Skills

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