Education Manager

National Constitution Center: Our Vision

The National Constitution Center (Center) envisions a more perfect union where “We the People” know our Constitution, celebrate our freedoms, embrace our role as citizens and inspire the world.

National Constitution Center: Our Mission

We serve as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, fulfilling our Congressional charter, “to disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a non-partisan basis.”

Position Summary

The National Constitution Center is seeking an Education Manager. As a member of the Education Department, the Education Manager is responsible for writing, developing, and evaluating instructional materials related to the Interactive Constitution. The perfect candidate will support the education team’s leadership and vision of programs and initiatives pertaining to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development associated with use of the Interactive Constitution as a classroom instructional tool. Responsibilities include supporting all programs based on the Center’s mission, strategic plan, and pedagogy as well as curriculum and academic standards.

The manager will assist in the development and execution of strategies for increasing meaningful, national audience engagement and increased use of the Center’s online educational resources through the Center’s website, social networks, and other digital platforms. This includes online teacher workshops, educator e-newsletters, maintaining the Center’s presence on third party lesson plan sharing websites, presenting at educator conferences, communicating with the Center’s Educator Network, and other initiatives as identified and developed..

Responsibilities & Duties

Create instructional materials, including lesson plans, effectively utilizing the Center’s Interactive Constitution.
Expand audience engagement strategies utilizing digital media with sustained nationwide interest in classroom application of the Interactive Constitution.
Work with Education and Constitutional Studies staff to conceptualize, write, distribute, and evaluate a range of dynamic, web-based, educational initiatives including web forums, teacher and student resources, and offerings collaboratively developed with scholars, guest presenters, and other organizations.
Implement and maintain a database of digital programs and resources. Coordinate implementation of online initiatives and utilization of digital assets.
Work closely with senior Education staff to conceptualize, develop, and evaluate effective online, digital media and mobile strategies as tools for interpreting content about acquisitions, exhibitions; engage scholars, curatorial and audience insights and other multidisciplinary perspectives where relevant.
Conceptualize, teach, and coordinate courses and workshops utilizing the Interactive Constitution and other National Constitution Center content.
Advocate for and ensure the accessibility of online and digital media projects for diverse student audiences.
Calculate the Education Department’s online engagement numbers served each quarter.
Assess the educational effectiveness of the Center’s online teaching and learning resources through a wide range of measurement and assessment strategies.
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in an education or technology field is required. Master’s Degree in Education preferred; 3-5 years of educational experience (AP teaching experience preferred). Strong knowledge of history with an emphasis on the Constitution.
Experience teaching within a traditional classroom setting. Secondary Social Studies teaching certification required. .
Strong experience in the development and implementation of educational and web-based technologies and online learning

Excellent research, writing, editing and verbal skills
Proven experience in project management and designing and developing non-traditional educational approaches that involve online and digital media environments
Experience and comfort level with public speaking required
Must be willing/able to travel, including multi-day, over-night travel
Ability to work weekends, evening hours, or holidays as needed and assigned

Physical Demands

•      Standing and walking may be required on an infrequent basis

•      Some light lifting, twenty (20) pounds or less, may be required on an infrequent basis

Core Competencies

•      Interpersonal Relations – Establishes rapport with others at all organizational levels; shows respect for others; considers and responds to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of others; establishes and maintains an open dialogue with others; works with others in a healthy and productive way

•      Customer Service/Teamwork – Is dedicated to internal and external customer service; committed to the Center’s customer service standards, regardless of position; is able to work independently or as part of a dynamic team

•      Communication – Oral and written communication expresses ideas and facts in a clear and understandable manner appropriate for the individual or group; listens to and comprehends what others are saying

•      Self-Management – Assesses own skills and abilities and identifies areas for improvement; willingly accepts constructive feedback; can work independently, or as part of a dynamic team; is able to produce under tight deadlines; can successfully handle multiple projects; possesses excellent organizational skills

•      Personal Integrity and Professional Conduct – Demonstrates dependability, honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, and credibility; models appropriate professional behavior; accepts responsibilities for own actions; maintains confidentiality; upholds ethical standards

•      Adaptability – Adjusts, modifies own behavior, remains flexible in response to changing situations and environments, new or rapidly changing information, and unexpected obstacles; maintains high performance, emotional composure, objectivity, and balanced perspective under pressure and shifting priorities

•      Organizational Awareness - Uses the organization’s formal and informal social, political, and technical structures to build relationships, negotiate solutions and accomplish goals. Stays open-minded, embracing key elements of diverse perspectives, adapting strategies as needs, expectations or the organizational climate evolve. Gets positive results for clients and/or visitors and other stakeholders, based on accurate assessments of what is realistic and whose support is essential.