Museum Education Programs Coordinator

Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation seeks a Programs Assistant to join the Programs Department on-site in Santa Barbara. The role supports museum and onsite education, assists with public and educational programming for SBTHP sites, and works with teachers, students, volunteers and community members.

The position is 20 hours per week, in-person, with a pay range of $19–$21 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal abilities and comfort working under pressure.
• Experience with teaching children and adults, and volunteer management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support museum and onsite education; help develop, implement, promote and evaluate programs for SBTHP sites.
• Schedule on-site group tours and school field trips; communicate with schools and teachers for on-site, virtual and off-site visits.
• Recruit, train, manage and evaluate SBTHP volunteers and maintain volunteer data.
• Assist with creation and production of education materials and activities.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Public speaking

Physical stamina

Spanish (conversant)

Zoom / video conferencing

Education

BA degree or coursework in history/museum education/ humanities or related field

Tools

Video conferencing (Zoom)

Job description

Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation seeks a Programs Assistant to join the Programs Department on-site in Santa Barbara. The role supports museum and onsite education, assists with public and educational programming for SBTHP sites, and works with teachers, students, volunteers and community members.

The position is 20 hours per week, in-person, with a pay range of $19–$21 per hour based on experience.