The Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is currently seeking a full-time School and Teacher Programs Coordinator to become part of a dynamic and growing Education Department program.

The School and Teacher Programs Coordinator reports to the Education Manager and is responsible for developing education programs and tours that meet the needs of K-12 students, teachers, and home school audiences. This position is also responsible for the development of teaching resources that connect museum exhibits and collections to classrooms using digital technologies. This coordinator designs and implements opportunities for educator professional development workshops and facilitates partnerships with local agencies that serve regional social studies educators. The School and Teacher Programs Coordinator enables the success of education programs through the creation of content, supporting curriculum materials, project management and budgeting duties, and work with volunteer docents.

This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in education, history, museum education, education, or other humanities or liberal arts discipline. Master’s degree in Museum Education or Museum Studies, or experience equivalent to a Master’s preferred.

The ideal candidate will have at least one to three years’ experience with demonstrated skills in developing and implementing educational programs in an informal learning setting, writing curriculum materials, and developing and implementing participatory educational programs for educators; possess effective oral and listening skills and the ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultures, ages, and economic backgrounds; demonstrate excellent writing skills; maintain a positive approach to problem solving, collaborating with others, and in approaching new tasks; and have excellent project management skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office suite of programs.

A valid driver’s license is required.

Application Process
Minorities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, including salary requirements and how you learned of this vacancy, and a resume to:

Renee Falbo, Director of Human Resources
Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-454-6357
hr@heinzhistorycenter.org