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Program Manager, In-Gallery Learning

Boston, MA

Museum of Science, Boston

www.mos.org

Innovation and creativity come from the unique perspectives of a diverse staff. We value your perspective.

 

 

Who We Are

As science and technology increasingly shape our lives, the Museum of Science strives to equip and inspire everyone to use science for the global good while keeping up with the pace of change. Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, we engage nearly five million people a year - at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online.

The Museum's singular location connecting Boston and Cambridge puts us at the junction of some of the world's most influential academic institutions and industries, local and state government, schools, and the public. Trusted by each sector, we are ideally positioned to convene, inspire, and create meaningful experiences for all. Come join us on our mission to inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone and live our vision for a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us.


What You'll Accomplish

Lead the IGL team by recruiting, training and supervising the staff of educators that present hands-on interpretations in the Museum's staffed galleries including the Hall of Human Life and the Engineering Design Workshop. (1-3 FT staff, 5-10 PT staff and interns, over 50 volunteers)

Create, design, and implement training programs to support staff and volunteers building the skills necessary to excite and engage diverse Museum audiences in STEM learning.

Partner with the research and development team to refine interpretations and staff training to continue to iterate and create exemplary STEM activities led by extraordinary staff.

Work cross-functionally with the Centers for Public Science Learning on institutional spotlights to bring the science research and the researchers and scientists of the Boston community themselves to the Museum audience.

Teach and present STEM activities and interpretations in the Museum's exhibit halls to over 1M visitors per year including school groups, families, and adult groups (often serving 100_ visitors per hour).

A typical day will look like:

- Interviewing and hiring new volunteers

- Working with In-Gallery learning staff to develop department training and schedules

- Collaborating with the Centers for Public Science Learning and Guest Scientist Program Manager to work with leading scientists in the Boston academic community, coaching them on education best practices to make their research exciting and accessible to guests.


Work Schedule:

This position is full-time, 40 hours/per week, Tuesday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm.

What We're Looking For (Competencies)

Leadership of diverse teams: The team you will manage consists of a wide range of experience levels and backgrounds-high school students to seasoned professionals and career-changers. Success will depend highly on your ability to adjust your training and supervision style to these different groups.

Curiosity & Learning: Curiosity about the complexity of our organization and work. Demonstrated willingness to listen and learn. Ambition to iterate and improve programming to push the boundaries of what museum learning experiences can be.

Flexibility/Adaptability: Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.

Generosity and Professionalism: Values the contributions of volunteers and external partners. Shows gratitude and appreciation while simultaneously holding and communicating the values and educational and experience standards of the Museum.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and articulately. Maintains this standard in all forms of written communication, including email. Ability to use different language or introduce metaphors to convey difficult science topics to visitors of all ages and levels of science understanding.

Organizational Management: Develop, communicate, and implement programming that supports Museum priorities and values (making experiences inclusive and accessible for all). Effectively activate staffing resources by scheduling and deploying teams. Manage teaching collections and resources so that the team has the materials they need to be successful. Ensure staff understand the institutional policies around safety and expectations related to their work.

BENEFITS:

Benefits for full-time, non-exempt (hourly) staff include: free parking, T accessibility, commuter spending account, 15 vacation days, 12 holidays, 10 sick days, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement and savings plan, health care/dependent care flex spending plan, employee discounts, employee referral program, tuition assistance, professional development, direct deposit, free admission, free Duck Tours, discounted movie passes, and much more!

 

 

 

Salary Range

$63,400 - $79,250 USD

 
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