El Pueblo History Museum Education Coordinator

State Of Colorado • Pueblo, CO

397d • $55,000 - $60,000

About The Position

The Education Coordinator at El Pueblo History Museum plays a vital role in managing educational programs, community partnerships, and volunteer coordination. This position is responsible for creating and overseeing public and K-12 educational programs that reflect the history and cultures of Pueblo and Southern Colorado, ensuring that learning experiences are engaging and accessible to diverse audiences.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in education, history, museum studies, or anthropology, or two years of experience in educational program development.
• Experience working with children and teachers in diverse educational settings is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and public service experience.
• Experience in working with volunteers.
• Ability to initiate projects, set goals and priorities, and manage multiple projects independently.
• Up-to-date awareness of local and national education standards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with school and general audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in developing educational programs for museums or similar institutions.
• Familiarity with community engagement practices and outreach strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Museum Director in managing education programs and community partnerships.
• Create public and K-12 programs that reflect the history, heritage, and cultures of Pueblo and Southern Colorado.
• Oversee the promotion, programming, coordination, and evaluation of school and public guided tours.
• Coordinate, plan, and promote lecture series and other adult learning programs.
• Recruit instructors and implement hands-on learning programming and workshops.
• Establish pedagogical goals and evaluate educational outcomes for all educational programming.
• Ensure learning areas and necessary materials are prepared for tours, lectures, and workshops.
• Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of in-person and virtual tours and educational programs.
• Work with Collections and Curatorial Division to plan the use of collections materials for educational purposes.
• Plan, budget, and supervise internship experiences for students of all ages.
• Oversee education volunteers, including training, scheduling, and implementation of programming.

Benefits

• Strong retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans.
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account.
• Paid life insurance, plus additional optional life insurance options.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave accruals.
• State employee discount program through BenefitHub.
• Employee wellness program.
• Flexible work-life programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree