Museum Education Manager

The Science History Institute is seeking a full-time Museum Education Manager to oversee the development and implementation of the museum’s educational offerings, including group tours and school partnerships. The Museum Education Manager directs daily museum operations,  manages staff, schedules coverage for the gallery, and delivers a wide range of programs to diverse audiences. The Museum Education Manager will manage budgets, evaluate existing programs, and build new community partnerships. This position requires attendance in person five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum five years of work experience in a museum or cultural heritage institution, with a minimum of three years in a leadership position within an educational program
• Master’s degree in education or related field is preferred
• Demonstrated record of success in program development, from concept phase to implementation
• Experience developing evaluative tools and methods
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to share complicated topics with public audiences
• Proven ability to manage and mentor team members
• Strong proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work both independently at times and as part of a collaborative team
• Strong project-management skills, including the ability to successfully manage multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of staff

The starting annual salary for this position is $60,000. Salary offer may be higher based on candidate’s experience.

Review of applications will begin on Friday, February 28, 2025.

The Science History Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Science History Institute is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups such as women, racioethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities to apply.

About the Science History Institute

Founded in 1982, the Science History Institute collects, preserves, interprets, and shares the lesser-known and sometimes overlooked stories from the history of science and technology. And we don’t just mean discoveries made in laboratories. We dive deep into the history of scientific successes and failures, with a focus on expanding knowledge and broadening our understanding of how science and society intersect. We tell the stories behind the science. Visit the Institute’s museum and library, listen to our podcasts, read our magazine and blog, attend our programs, and browse our digital collections. It’s all free so you can be free to discover the science in your life. Learn more at sciencehistory.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.