Museum Research Worker jobs in Tennessee

JOB TITLE: Museum Educator

REPORTS TO: Education Manager

FLSA: Exempt

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000

ORGANIZATION MISSION

The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the historic Lorraine Motel, honors,
and preserves the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. We chronicle the American
civil rights movement and tell the story of the ongoing struggle for human rights.
We educate and serve as a catalyst to inspire action to create positive social
change.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Museum Educator is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and academic rigor of
all Museum messages based on solid historical research. This position serves in the
capacity of both historian and teacher for the Museum. The Museum Educator works
closely with the Education Manager, Associate Curator, and the Chief of Education
and Interpretation. They may also work with other departments and occasionally with
tour guides and volunteers.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts research to support education programs, exhibitions, publications

media outreach and training

• Develops, organizes, and conducts programs for diverse audiences and target

groups – primarily adult learners

• Stays abreast of new scholarship in arena of civil and human rights and imparting

information to staff

• Presents education programs (for internal & external audiences) in a variety of

formats: virtually, onsite at the museum, or offsite; and can differentiate the
program approach, based on the learners age and prior content knowledge

• Conducts tours for audiences of varying ages and widely ranging amounts of

pre-existing knowledge on civil and human rights

• Helps to ensure museum education programs are accessible to all learners
• Collaborates with Education Manager to establish annual plans and long-range

various target audiences, including for teacher training/professional
development purposes, this could also include presenting to NCRM Staff

• Conducts research and creates programming materials related to annual

Freedom Award and Student Forum events, King Day celebration, Ruby Bridges
Reading Festival, April 4 Commemoration event, and newly added programs.

• Identifies potential partner organizations and seek collaborative opportunities

that align with Museum mission and goals

• Serves as member of Collections Committee and may be asked to speak with

other Museum professionals, as needed

• Maintains detailed expenses records according to approved spending levels
• Maintains detailed attendance records (for people served via ed. programs)
• Prepares written reports, correspondence, and grant narratives as required by

Education Manager, Chief of Education and Interpretation, or Development
department.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

The Museum Educator performs additional functions (essential or otherwise), which may
be assigned from time to time. The position may require work on weekends, nights, and
holidays to accommodate facility programming and utilization.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL / SOCIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires the ability to operate general office equipment and move Museum

public as well as being able to collaborate well both inner-departmentally and
inter-departmentally. Also is strong in collaborating with external partners

• While most work is performed inside, some outdoor work is required during various

Museum-related functions, particularly for our annual tent pole events (King Day,
Ruby Bridges Reading Festival, and the April 4 Commemoration event)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree with minimum two (2) years of

experience successfully performing responsibilities above); teaching certification,
Masters in Museum Education, Public History, Southern History, African American
history or Africana Studies is preferred

• Should possess extensive knowledge of the civil rights movement and U.S. history,

and some basic knowledge of the ongoing struggles for human rights

• Ability to perform tasks using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Has expertise and experience lead engaging educational programing virtually

(via Zoom or Teams,) in person at the Museum or offsite in schools, libraries and
community centers for learners of all ages, from diverse backgrounds, and with
varying amounts of knowledge on the content which the museum interprets

• Can adjust their teaching style based on learners needs or constructive

feedback from supervisor or summative evaluations from program participants

• Can confidently teach to groups or varying sizes (from 2 people-1000 people),

ranging ages, etc. and uses teaching methods that help make the content
accessible to all learners, regardless of physical or neurological abilities

• Ability to develop program from concept to implementation, including project

team management

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Enjoys working effectively with a wide range of staff, vendors, donors,

Send resume along with cover letter to Dory Lerner dlerner@civilrightsmuseum.org