Culture & Arts Education Coordinator [Pard O. Henry Museum]

• Detailed, complete employment application is required to help better evaluate the applicants qualifications, and will be used to determine salary if the applicant is the top candidate that is selected for this position.

• Employment history dates must include month and year.

Driving Record and other Certifications:

• If selected as a finalist, a Texas Class C Driver’s License or have the ability to acquire one by the date of hire will be required. Chosen applicant may be required to drive a fifteen (15) passenger van.

• Must have CPR/AED and First Aid certifications within thirty (30) days of hire date.

Other preferred experience:
• Experience communicating information clearly and concisely in person, by phone, email, etc., while exercising tact, patience and discretion in a professional demeanor.
• Experience maintaining and establishing working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.
• Excellent writing/composition skills, organizational skills, problem solving skills, and the ability to multitask, are preferred.

Current certifications in the following:
• Must have current American Red Cross certifications in First Aid, CPR, and AED within 30 days of hire.

Position work site will be at the O.Henry, Susanna Dickinson & Austin Fire Museums located at 411 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78701.

• O. Henry Museum offers a look into the life of William Sidney Porter in the Austin years.
• Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum established to preserve the home and legacy of Battle of the Alamo survivor Susanna Dickinson and to celebrate Texas’ historical heritage..
• Austin Fire Museum is a built in 1938.

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Develops and implements cultural & historical programs, activities, events and exhibits, including but not limited to the day-to-day management of historic buildings, surrounding grounds and artifacts housed in the museums.
• Lead a group of individuals who may be employees, contractors, and/or volunteers to accomplish assigned educational programs, activities, and events in the assigned areas of cultural arts.
• Writes and research exhibitions in the museums and provide relevant Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum to schools.
• Conduct and/or review need assessments.
• Establish short and long range plans for assigned areas.
• Plan develop, coordinate, evaluate, and improve education programs, activities and events.
• Recommend and justify facility improvements and asset acquisitions and deaccessions.
• Develop and monitor budgets, including estimated revenues and expenditures.
• Apply, obtain and monitor funds from grants.
• Assign job duties and work schedules, and monitor task completion, including reviewing the work of others for completeness and quality.
• Recruit, supervise, and train staff and volunteers.
• Ensure the timely development, scheduling, and conduct of activities and events.
• Oversees the implementation of educational programs and special events; and in the use and care of assigned facilities, collections, grounds and equipment.
• Coordinate assigned citywide events; and the design and creation of necessary materials to market and promote programs.
• Coordinate marketing materials including the ability to learn new software programs.
• Allocate space and resources for all programs, activities, and events.
• Maintain close relations with professional colleagues, organizations, and community groups to assure accurate needs assessments and knowledge of current methods and techniques.
• Represent the City of Austin and Department of Parks & Recreation in interactions with the public regarding assigned areas of responsibility.
• Perform research of educational programs, including that of assigned areas of responsibility to ensure accuracy of educational programming; and of accessing print as well as online resources.
• Perform the duties of a Culture and Arts Education Specialist; and assist other colleagues in the management and care of their assigned programs, when needed.
• Prepare and review reports.
• Compose documents and answer emails using computer.
• Performs routine administrative operations as assigned, including answering phones and providing museum information.

Responsibilities – Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised: 
• May provide leadership/supervision, training, technical support, and input on the evaluation of employees, employment selection, and disciplinary actions.

• May fill in for supervisor in his or her absence.