K-12 Program Manager

Historic Hudson Valley • Pocantico Hills, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) is a Westchester-based cultural non-profit that manages four National Historic Landmarks. The Education department at HHV provides a variety of educational programs, including school programs, public tours, and digital content for K-12 teachers and students, families, and heritage tourists. HHV is recognized nationally for its innovative on-site interpretation and award-winning digital content focusing on Northern colonial and New Nation enslavement, regional women's history, and storytelling. The K-12 Program Manager, in collaboration with Education department leadership, is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing high-quality, inclusive K-12 educational programs (both in-person and digital), content, and hands-on activities at HHV's historic sites. This role also involves leading scheduled on-site and virtual field trips, fostering relationships with schools through outreach to teachers, training HHV staff on K-12 resources, facilitating teacher professional development, and supporting the Education department's public programs.

Requirements

• Classroom teaching experience highly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in museum education (historic house museums preferred) and in teaching complex subjects such as American slavery or women’s history
• Strong organizational and communications skills
• Self-motivated; ability to start a project and see it through to completion
• Initiative, resourcefulness, and creativity
• Great people skills, at ease with visitors and colleagues alike
• Fluency with Microsoft Office suite, Zoom, and project management tools such as Slack, Basecamp, Google Docs/Sheets, etc.
• Ability to speak additional languages a plus
• Must be able to arrange or provide for own transportation to and from HHV’s historic sites; please note that public transportation can be difficult in the area

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in history, public history or museum studies preferred

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Director of Education, leading the planning, prototyping and delivery of high-quality, inclusive field trips and hands-on activities for Sunnyside and Philipsburg Manor and starting in 2028 Van Cortlandt Manor.
• Training museum educators in the delivery of on-site field trips.
• Overseeing the planning and delivery of teacher professional development workshops and other opportunities for teachers.
• Managing the outreach program, including in-classroom visits, for schools and community learning partners, helping to develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations.
• Supervising the position of K-12 Program Assistant.
• Assisting with HHV’s Educator Advisory Council.
• Cultivating educators and community leaders to engage in HHV’s programs and mission.
• Working in conjunction with Library and Curatorial colleagues to research and assemble historical and curricular resources for field trips, teacher resources and digital content development.
• Contributing to the development of tour scripts, interpretive plans, training manuals and other related materials.
• Participating in the design and delivery of audience and school evaluation projects.
• Gaining a fluency with the “state of the field” of American slavery studies.
• Knowledge of current trends in museum education and K-12 social studies/history instruction; and a fundamental understanding of NYS curricular standards in ELA, social studies/history, and visual arts.
• Serving as MOD at HHV sites on a regular basis.
• Assisting with the set up and break down of events.
• Other duties as required to advance Historic Hudson Valley’s mission and strategic goals.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored medical benefits.
• 401K with Employer-paid contributions.
• Paid time off, family leave, and parental leave.
• Employer-sponsored life and AD&D insurance.
• Other voluntary insurances including: Pet insurance, Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness.
• A generous discount in the Museum Shop.
• Opportunities to participate in enrichment activities.
• Free or discounted admission to a variety of museums and historic houses in the area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level