Museum Curator Supervisor-60083653MOH-Hybrid
About The Position
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team. Administrate and supervise education branch and staff at the NCMM at Beaufort. Supervise educational branch staff in curatorial level technical work in secondary/teaching collections, taxonomic identification, exhibit implementation, publication writing and proofing, in developing and implementing programming and special events that are part of educational branch responsibilities.
Requirements
- Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of educational programming.
- Knowledge of history, maritime history, culture, and/or related marine education.
- Demonstrated experience in public speaking and/or programming.
- Demonstrated experience training and/or managing staff.
- Demonstrated experience with budgeting.
- Master’s degree in biology, education, history, museum studies, zoology, or a curriculum related to area of expertise from an appropriately accredited institution, and six years of experience in assigned specialty area, two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license within 90 days of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Qualified candidates must have or be able to: Qualified candidates must have or be able to:
- Ability to lift 30 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Supervising staff
- Developing, presenting, and evaluating educational programming
- Oversight of programming and outreach
- Managing budgets and long-range planning
- Serves on leadership team
- Administrates and supervises education branch staff at Beaufort responsible for daily public and school programming both in museum and for outreach, special events, education program supervision, branch publications, proofing museum publications. Determines short term and long-range planning and daily work flow, staff assignments, budgeting, training, work standards and performance reviews. Recommends budget, personnel, space allocations, dismissal, promotion, reassignment and salary adjustments of education staff.
- Designs and supervises execution of programs for the general public and school groups, teacher and professional workshops, relating to maritime history, culture, and relevant marine science. Determines focus, content, staffing, organization, needs, and justification for education branch events and programs.
- Writes job descriptions, interviews branch curators, instructors and assistants, supervises and evaluates branch staff for all educational programs. Decides design, extent, content, scheduling, staff, budget, facility use, and evaluation methods and responses for all educational branch programs.
- Provides expertise in the fields of museum education for the purpose of programming or exhibit development to museum staff, volunteers, and other qualified individuals and organizations.
- Supervises the uses of teaching collections for the purpose of research and education.
- Supervises production of education program reports, articles and publications. Decides educational publications/materials to be published. Approves or suggests revisions for copy for all educational materials.
- Supervises education program volunteer training, and recommends annual award winners.
Benefits
- public service loan forgiveness program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
