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Dear Geo-Ed community, The Sternberg Museum in Kansas is looking for an education director with a background in natural history. For more information see the link and/or the description down below. http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/positions/admn.php?job=425 Sincerely Jennifer Stempien, University of Colorado at Boulder ******************** Education Director Sternberg Museum of Natural History Position Description: Full time 12-month, non-tenure-track educator with specialization a following field: paleontology, zoology, botany, geology, ecology, environmental education, informal science education, museum studies or other related area of expertise. Responsibilities: This position will require developing, planning, and coordinating educational programs for diverse audiences, including children, teachers, community groups, the public, and those with disabilities or special needs. The education director must be able to work closely and cooperatively with private and state school systems in scheduling tours and programs. Programs may include but are not limited to general and subject-specific museum tours, talks, films, come-and-go public events, classes, field trips, outreach booths, and teacher in-service training. The educator will apply sound educational theory and conduct formative evaluation to maximize educational effectiveness of programs. All school-targeted programs will reinforce Kansas curriculum standards. The education director will also be responsible for developing supplemental educational resources (both online podcasting and print) for use by teachers and/or the general public. The educator will oversee the museum docent program, including initial and ongoing training in both accurate scientific content and effective presentation techniques. The education director is responsible for working closely with the biology, geology, and education departments in developing and overseeing a museum education intern program. The education director will also teach one course per year and supervise interns in informal science education as a part of a proposed museum studies certificate. The education director works with the exhibits director in developing tours and educational programs around the exhibits and in developing new exhibits with built in educational programming. Programs are expected to be self-sustaining with respect to all non-salary costs for these programs. The Discovery Room at the Sternberg Museum is a vital component of its educational mission. Qualifications: Qualifications include an earned Master’s degree in informal science education, and/or a biological or geological discipline that relates to natural history. Other necessary qualifications include strong communication skills and the ability to interact with diverse constituents. Preferred qualifications include a Master of Science degree and teaching experience in formal and informal settings. Starting Date: Negotiable July1, 2013 to September 1, 2013 To Apply: Contact Dr. Reese Barrick, Director, Sternberg Museum of Natural History, 3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601. Phone: 1-877-332-1165. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Preference will be given to applications postmarked by June 1, 2013. Electronic applications are encouraged. Applications must include at minimum: 1. Letter of application 2. Curriculum vita 3. Photocopies of all post-secondary transcripts 4. Statement of professional interests 5. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four references Please do NOT request letters of recommendation. For more information go to: http://www.fhsu.edu/positions/ The Sternberg Museum of Natural History occupies a completely renovated (completed in 1999), unique building adjacent to Interstate-70 Highway in Hays, Kansas. Its 101,000 square feet of floor space accommodates both public areas and collection management space. The collection space houses extensive research collections representing the disciplines of mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, entomology, botany, vertebrate paleontology, and paleobotany. The total number of specimens in these collections is in excess of 3 million, and the Museum thus serves as a major research resource for the academic departments of Biological Sciences and Geosciences. Public exhibits of the Museum are internationally known and focus on animals of the Cretaceous time period. These are supplemented with a program of temporary exhibitions, both leased and prepared in-house, relating to a broad spectrum of natural history topics. Educational programming for adults and especially for children is designed to instill a fascination for plants and animals in their environment. Notice of Non-discrimination – Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, color, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.