Job-FT – Community Educator – Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History – June 27

Now hiring!

Community Educator/ Community Programs Coordinator

Reporting to the Manager of Public and Youth Engagement of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, in New Haven CT, the Community Educator is responsible for: 1) planning and successfully executing the Museum’s public education programs, including but not limited to major and minor weekday and weekend programs, such as family days, Free Thursdays, overnight sleepovers, and occasional evening programs; 2) oversee all aspects of Museum summer camp program, including staff supervision, curriculum, and budgets; 3) apply proven pedagogical and VSO (visitor service organization) practices to program development and execution, and serve as spokesperson or liaison for Museum during public programs; 5) develop and maintain relationships with local schools, libraries, community organizations, and youth programs to broaden participation and reach new audiences through outreach initiatives, 6) work with museum personnel and community organizations to develop, market, and implement the museum’s annual Fiesta Latina and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations; 7) with senior management, develop strategic plan and evaluative tools for Peabody public programs that leads to the creation of innovative, sustainable programs to diversify museum audiences. Successful candidates will demonstrate an understanding of museum-related educational practices, interest in equity and access, a keen sense of customer service, enjoy being part of a team, and have excellent communication skills. Tuesday-Saturday schedule and some evenings required. Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Background in science, education, museum studies, or sociology preferred. At least 3 years of museum teaching experience preferred.

Interested folks can contact me for more information, and can apply via Yale STARS req # 43928BR

Andrea Motto, PhD

Manager of Public & Youth Engagement

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

andrea.motto@yale.edu