Learning Strategist

OMSI • Portland, OR

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Learning Strategist aligns engagement approaches, content themes, and short and long-term strategy for assigned programming to ensure learning experience goals are met and key programming areas operate in a safe, culturally responsive, and sustainable manner. The Learning Strategist provides leadership in developing, delivering, and sustaining museum engagement experiences that activate OMSI's strategic frameworks across programs and experiences. The Learning Strategist predominately works in a guest facing role, leading museum floor and program experiences. Approximately 40% of the Strategist's time is spent facilitating experiences within OMSI's Labs and Exhibit Halls. 20% of the Strategist's time is allocated for program delivery. The remaining time is dedicated to off stage work with an estimated 40% of time allocated to staff and project management. Annual work plans will define the specific scope of programs, projects and tasks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years experience developing, synthesizing, and delivering educational content to diverse audiences, with an emphasis on educational programming for adolescents
• Minimum of 4 years experience working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and talents in professional work environments, with an emphasis on collaborative projects and deliverables
• Minimum of 4 years experience in effective communication with a variety of internal and external stakeholders in a work environment, as well as fostering strong and lasting community partnerships and relationships
• Minimum of 2 years experience supervising and supporting the professional growth and development of staff and/or volunteers
• Examples of effective time management and budget tracking capabilities
• Examples of past experience training and mentoring staff and/or volunteers on educational practices

Responsibilities

• Leading experience design and delivery for assigned programming areas
• Serving as a subject-matter expert to co-develop program calendars, align resources, and integrate best practices from developmental science and informal education
• Supervising and mentoring assigned Museum Engagement staff
• Cultivating and stewarding partnerships to support co-created, inclusive programming
• Facilitating experiences within OMSI's Labs and Exhibit Halls
• Program delivery
• Staff and project management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed