ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Pioneer Museum - 2340 N. Fort Valley Rd.

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Salary: $21.00 

Grade: 18

Open Until Business Needs Are Met

Plans, develops, and administers history education programs for a large museum with substantial public usage. Coordinates docent/volunteer programs, including training, teaching, and supervising staff, docents, and guests.

Oversees the scheduling of tours, distribution of educational materials, and newsletters. Develops education curriculum materials.

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

• Maintains professional contacts and liaisons with universities, schools, and museum committees within the agency and elsewhere to benefit the museum education program; this may require some travel within and outside the state

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

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

• Serves as the primary steward for assigned zones to ensure instructional spaces are prepared and all public areas and restrooms meet cleanliness and safety standards

• Plans and implements events, tours, demonstrations, classes, films, lectures, workshops, training programs, and school or other outreach programs

• Supports the National History Day competitions, recruiting new schools throughout the various districts, traveling to various locations as needed

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

• Leads docents, volunteers, and interns, training, mentoring, and performance

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:

• Ability in 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 related field and two years of related technical experience; OR two years of 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

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

• If 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, including:

• 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 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 Shawn McConnell at shawn.mcconnell@azdoa.gov