ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 1300 North College Avenue

Tempe, Arizona, 85288

Or

 949 E 2nd Street

Tucson, Arizona, 85719

Hourly: $21.00 

Grade: 18

This position will remain open until filled 

This pivotal role is essential in maximizing the museum's impact and fostering a deep appreciation for history among its visitors.

You will plan, develop, and administer history education programs for a large museum having substantial public usage. coordinates docent/volunteer programs including: training, teaching, and supervising staff, docents, and guests.

Oversees the scheduling of tours, and distribution of educational materials and newsletters. Develops education curriculum materials. Supervises staff, training, mentoring, and performance.

• Implements, monitors, and oversees museum education programs in a large museum utilizing staff, docents, and/or volunteers

• Plans and implements events, tours, demonstrations, classes, films, lectures, workshops, training programs, school or other outreach programs in addition to docent, volunteer, and staff training

• Maintains professional contacts and liaison with universities, schools, and museum committees to benefit the museum education program

• Supervises docent, volunteer, and agency staff, training, mentoring, and performance

• Develops, writes, and edits a variety of materials including textbooks, teacher guides, slide shows, traveling exhibit manuals, letters, speeches, press releases, pamphlets, reports, memos, and conference or workshop programs

• Researches historical topics for docent or volunteer worker training, public talks, school curriculum topics, traveling trunks, teacher workshops, museum in a box, textbooks, etc

• Attends Meetings, and planning sessions and works across divisions to design brochures, and conference programs utilizing photographs, artifacts, graphics, and supporting exhibit educational materials

• Supports the National History Day competitions, traveling to various locations as needed

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of materials, methods, principles, and research techniques in the field of history and museum studies

• Arizona and regional history; museum education techniques and resources; museum collections; museum policies and procedures; contemporary concepts, methods, and practices of education system operation and classroom curricula in Arizona

• Supervisory techniques and work organization concepts

Skills:

• Skills in the specific methods and techniques required in implementing museum education programs

• Interpersonal relationships; develop and implement museum education programs, including the preparation and use of photographic equipment and techniques

• Work management and work leadership and use of short publications, audio-visual aids, public events and showings, and exhibitions

Abilities:

• Conducting and/or arranging tours; using research techniques

• Teaching and training in individual or group situations; oral and written communication techniques appropriate to various educational levels and objectives; use of audio-visual equipment

• A Bachelor's degree in history, education, museum studies, or a related field and two years of related technical experience; OR two years experience equivalent to a Museum Curator 1

• A graduate degree in history, museum studies, education, anthropology, or other closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required technical experience

• Travel is required for this position

• Must be able to obtain a valid state driver's license

• This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave

• Retirement plan

• Health and dental insurance

• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

• Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Brian Westerberg at brian.westerberg@azdoa.gov