School and Youth Program Manager

Museum of the Rockies (MOR) seeks a creative and dedicated School and Youth Program Manager. MOR is looking to expand offerings to schools and families, and the Manager is a critical member of the educational team. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing field trips, working to develop new curricula that is standards-aligned, and training educators. They will be passionate about information education and interested in working with the team to develop new and inventive programs. MOR is a college-level division of Montana State University, an independent nonprofit organization, a Smithsonian Affiliate, an accredited AAM museum, and a repository for state and federal fossils. Located on a 22-acre museum site, it includes a 120,000-square-foot-facility, the state-of-the-art Taylor Planetarium, the 220 seat Hager Auditorium, Martin Children’s Discovery Center, and Living History Farm, along with an off-site 553-acre paleontology preserve. 1 FTE Classified, In-Person Position $24.388 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications + robust medical, dental, vision, 401K and PTO. Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans / Disabled View the full job description and apply via this link. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience working in an informal education setting, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. Demonstrated experience in creating innovative standard-based curriculum and programming for a variety of learning styles in an informal educational setting. Demonstrated experience partnering and co-teaching with volunteers, students, and other professionals on educational programming. Demonstrated experience working in an interdisciplinary environment. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in education, museum studies, museum education, or similar field. Experience in summer camp management. Demonstrated experience planning, implementing, and leading others in teaching museum-specific programs. Demonstrated experience supervising staff, particularly informal educators. Demonstrated success in creating innovative educational curriculum or programming in a museum in both the natural and social sciences. Interest, ability, and experience collecting and analyzing data.

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