Description

Museum of the Rockies (MOR) seeks a creative and dedicated K-12 Coordinator. This position is responsible for managing and developing K-12 and family educational offerings. The coordinator manages in-person school visits and assists in the creation of new programs and partnerships. MOR is the most visited human-made attraction in Montana, a non-profit museum, division of Montana State University, AAM accredited museum, Smithsonian Affiliate, and an accredited repository for state and federal fossils.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Field Trip Management: Manage K-12 field trips by booking experiences, communicating with educators, and coordinating visit logistics.
• Curriculum Development: Collaborate with the Director to develop creative, object-based, phenomenon-based, and standards-aligned curricula that promote critical thinking.
• Program Evaluation: Create and collect evaluations and data regarding educational programs to implement improvements and maintain records.
• Camp Leadership: Oversee existing summer camps and serve as the director for these programs.
• Partnership Cultivation: Establish new relationships with teachers and other museum education departments to build community partnerships.
• Volunteer Coordination: Coordinate with the Volunteer Manager to assign volunteers to K-12 programs.
• Instruction and Events: Lead educational programs as necessary and assist the education team with the execution of special events

$22.003 - $27.504 hourly, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications. Montana State University offers eligible staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, alongside paid annual leave, sick leave, and holidays, and features a mandatory 401(a) retirement plan with employer-matching contributions.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled

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Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of experience working in an informal education setting, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
• Demonstrated experience in creating innovative standard-based curriculum and programming for a variety of learning styles in an informal educational setting.
• Demonstrated experience partnering and co-teaching with volunteers, students, and other professionals on educational programming.
• Demonstrated experience working in an interdisciplinary environment..

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, museum studies, museum education, or similar field.
• 2+ years working in a museum environment as an educator and coordinator with field trips.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff, particularly informal educators, or serving in leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success in creating innovative educational curriculum or programming in a museum in both the natural and social sciences.
• Interest, ability, and experience collecting and analyzing data.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work selected weekends and evenings as planned in advance.
• Possession of a valid driver license, an acceptable driving record, and the ability to meet all State of Montana requirements to operate university vehicles.