Education Coordinator

American Association for State and Local History; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Dakota State Agricultural Heritage Museum in Brookings seeks an Education Coordinator to lead innovative programs and educational initiatives that deepen understanding of agriculture's past and present.

This 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible role focuses on curriculum development, youth tours, partnerships, and community engagement, with opportunities to collaborate across campus and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, history, museum studies, or a related field completed by date of hire.
• Experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Minimum of three years of related experience or a master’s degree in the identified fields.
• Organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated use of technology in managing and/or delivering educational programs.
• Demonstrated ability to research, develop, and deliver exciting and engaging education learning activities and programs.
• Knowledge of the Federal and State standards as well as the 21st century skills curriculum standards.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Master’s degree in education, history, museum studies, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and interest in agriculture, especially in its history.
• Experience with 4-H, FFA, or other project-based learning.
• Demonstrated experience in grant writing.
• Event planning experience.
• Experience with successful supervisory experience with volunteer and student management.
• Experience with developing educational programs in a non-traditional learning environment such as in museums, cultural centers, etc.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and implementation of innovative programs, events, partnerships and educational initiatives that enhance the Museum’s educational impact.
• Developing curriculum and educational activities for traveling exhibits.
• Developing and delivering age-appropriate activities for youth tours.
• Coordinating SDSU Explore Tours, scheduling youth tours for various departments on campus.
• Enhancing partnerships with other agricultural, educational, historical, cultural, non-profit, governmental, and civic entities on and off campus.
• Coordinating marketing efforts by writing and editing promotional content.
• Assisting with the South Dakota National History Day program and coordinating volunteers.
• Ensuring that all educational initiatives produced by the Museum on or off-site are well researched and represented in accordance with the Museum’s mission, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Curriculum development

Project management

Communication skills

Research experience

Public speaking

Collaborative teamwork

Grant writing (preferred)

Event planning (preferred)

Youth program delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in education/history/museum studies or related field

Master’s degree in education/history/museum studies or related field

Job description

The South Dakota State Agricultural Heritage Museum is offering an exciting career opportunity as an Education Coordinator. We are looking for a creative and innovative professional to join us as this position is an integral part of the museum team. This position is devoted to creating an ecology of learning that enhances people’s understanding of the importance of agriculture in South Dakota, past and present. This is a 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible position located in Brookings, South Dakota.

SDState is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with over $94 million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academic programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. The university is part of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance of attractions and activities.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position provides leadership and vision for the development and implementation of innovative programs, events, partnerships and educational and engagement initiatives that enhance the Museum’s educational impact on the community and help build audiences. This includes:

• Working with colleagues in developing exhibits and the corresponding educational programming;
• Developing curriculum and educational activities for traveling exhibits;
• Developing and delivering age-appropriate activities for youth tours
• Coordinating SDSU Explore Tours, scheduling youth tours for various departments on campus;
• Enhancing partnerships with other agricultural, educational, historical cultural, non-profit, governmental, and civic entities on and off campus;
• Coordinating marketing efforts by writing and editing promotional content;
• Assisting with the South Dakota National History Day program and coordinating volunteers; and
• Ensure that all educational initiatives produced by the Museum on or off-site are well researched and represented in accordance with the Museum’s mission, policies, and procedures.

SDState offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions. Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in education, history, museum studies, or a related field completed by date of hire;
• Experience working with children in an educational setting;
• Minimum of three years of related experience or a master’s degree in the identified fields;
• Organizational and project management skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Demonstrated use of technology in managing and/or delivering educational programs;
• Demonstrated ability or potential to research, develop, and deliver exciting and engaging education learning activities and programs;
• Knowledge of the Federal and State standards as well as the 21st century skills curriculum standards; and
• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s degree in education, history, museum studies, or a related field;
• Demonstrated knowledge and interest in agriculture, especially in its history;
• Experience with 4-H, FFA, or other project-based learning;
• Demonstrated experience in grant writing;
• Event planning experience;
• Experience with successful supervisory experience with volunteer and student management; and
• Experience with developing educational programs in a non-traditional learning environment such as in museums, cultural centers, etc.