Outreach Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Requires bachelor’s degree in Museum Studies, Education, or a related field.
• Current Oregon Driver’s License
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Word Processing software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison to local schools to encourage interdisciplinary student/classroom participation with the Klamath County Museum system.
• Oversee the development and implementation of an educational outreach program for Klamath County Museums.
• Assist with the organization and coordination of Museum programs with the Klamath County Historical Society and the Klamath County Museum Foundation.
• Organize, coordinate, and work Klamath County Museum special events.
• Participate and staff Klamath County Museum tables and booths at vendor events.
• Schedule and lead workshops, presentations and educational tours for diverse audiences, including schools and community groups.
• Lead docent and volunteer program; to include, but not limited to, overseeing orientation, training and organizing volunteers and docents for teaching tours and community outreach, and fostering partnerships within the local community.
• Work with Museum Director and Curation Manager to brainstorm and implement strategies for increasing Museum attendance among Klamath students and the general public.
• Create and lead year-round educational programs. Outreach programming will include a combination of on-site programs, off-site field programs and special events.
• Assist in the design of creative marketing and social media campaigns to expand public awareness of the Museum’s outreach activities and programs.
• Support the Museum Director in aligning school tours and outreach programs with strategic objectives.
• Assist in promoting and evaluating outreach programs, implementing surveys to gauge program satisfaction and gathering data for grant and institutional needs.
• Devise and execute captivating educational programs tied to each exhibition and exhibit.
• Utilize the Museum’s current teaching collection and further develop additional teacher resources for exhibitions and exhibits.
• Collaborate on interactive experiences to elevate visitor engagement with exhibitions and exhibits.
• Occasionally substitutes in other positions in the Museum system, including primarily reception at the front desk.