Holocaust Museum Boston Education & Programs Manager

PLEASE NOTE: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter along with a resume when applying for this position.

The Education Program Manager oversees the development implementation evaluation and promotion of Holocaust Museum Bostons education programs for school and community groups. Under the leadership of the Education Director they will design curricular didactic and interpretive materials to support programming and on-site learning. The Education Program Manager provides supervision and direction to Museum Educators and collaborates with staff across departments to ensure that the Museum meets its mission through engaging programming.

Primary Responsibilities

Leadership

• Work with the Education Director to ensure high-quality educational programming and effective day-to-day operations of the Education Department.
• Recruit train supervise schedule mentor and evaluate Museum Educators.
• Assist in developing and monitoring departmental budgets and grant-funded education initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools universities community organizations and educational partners to expand the Museums reach and impact.
• Represent Holocaust Museum Boston professionally with educators community partners donors volunteers and the public.
• Attend and support Museum programs and special events including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Education Director.

K12 School Programs

• Coordinate all aspects of the Museums school field trip program including scheduling teacher communication logistics Museum Educator assignments and program implementation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for teachers before during and after Museum visits.
• Develop lesson plans educator guides gallery activities discussion guides and other instructional resources.
• Conduct outreach to schools districts educational collaboratives and community organizations to promote Museum field trips classroom programs and educational resources.
• Collaborate with the Education Director to evaluate and strengthen K12 educational programs ensuring alignment with state standards inquiry-based learning and the Museums educational philosophy.
• Collect and analyze program evaluation data to inform continuous improvement.

Student Programs

• Coordinate and facilitate the Museums student engagement initiatives.
• Recruit participants and maintain communication with students families teachers schools and community partners.
• Plan and facilitate student workshops service-learning opportunities capstone projects educational events and other programs.
• Evaluate program outcomes and recommend improvements to strengthen student programming.

Professional Learning & Public Programs

• Assist in developing implementing and evaluating professional learning opportunities for educators and other professional audiences as well as public educational programs.
• Coordinate registration scheduling logistics participant communication and follow-up.
• Evaluate programs and recommend improvements based on participant feedback and assessment data.

Speakers Bureau Program

• Coordinate the Museums Speakers Bureau including presentation requests scheduling and outreach.
• Support the recruitment onboarding training scheduling and ongoing engagement of volunteer speakers.
• Assist with speaker training continuing education and program evaluation.

Exhibits & Interpretation

• Collaborate with the Education Director and Exhibits Manager to develop educational didactic and interpretive materials that support Museum exhibitions and visitor learning.
• Review educational content to ensure historical accuracy accessibility and alignment with the Museums educational philosophy.
• Contribute educational expertise to future exhibitions gallery experiences and interpretive planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in History Holocaust Studies Education Museum Studies or a related field required; Masters degree preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of experience developing implementing and evaluating educational programs in a museum nonprofit school or other informal learning environment.
• Demonstrated experience creating standards-aligned educational programming for K12 students and educators.
• Experience supervising mentoring and evaluating educators volunteers or program staff.
• Strong organizational project management and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting and build collaborative relationships with students educators volunteers community partners donors and colleagues.
• Commitment to creating engaging and inclusive educational experiences.
• Strong commitment to the mission of Holocaust Legacy Foundation.
• Self-motivated creative resourceful and adaptable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Google Workspace and other web-based software with the ability to learn new systems as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a general office environment and in the Museums facilities.
• Significant computer and phone work requiring repetitive hand movement.
• Frequent sitting standing walking bending and climbing stairs.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Occasional evening and weekend work required to support Museum programs and events.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $60000 - $80000
• Competitive nonprofit benefits package.

The Holocaust Legacy Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. As an institution we aim to empower individuals and communities to stand against antisemitism hatred and bigotry fostering a world of understanding and tolerance. Therefore we embrace diversity and equal opportunity in our hiring and employment practices. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The more inclusive and equitable we are the better our work will be.

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