Director of Apprentices and Interns [New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA]

The New Bedford Whaling Museum seeks an ambitious, creative and enthusiastic educator to join the staff in a full-time position as Director of Apprentices and Interns. Reporting to the Curator of Education, and working as a member of the Museum’s Education Team, the Director of Apprentices and Interns will have 4 primary areas of responsibility including: 1) recruitment for the Museum’s High School Apprenticeship and Internship Programs 2) design and implementation of the High School Apprenticeship Program curricula 3) coordination of all on-campus internships and fellowships 4) fulfillment of deliverables for associated grants. The candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree with significant experience in K-12 education, museum education and/ or social services. This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills as well as strong organizational skills. An energetic and collaborative leadership style that encourages broad community engagement and experience in working with high school students are critical. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to Sarah Rose, Curator of Education, at srose@whalingmuseum.org. For the full job description, please visit http://www.whalingmuseum.org/career .The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age or disability. In addition, the employer is committed to improving employment opportunities for and utilization of people who may have been denied equal opportunity in society at large. The employer encourages application from people of color. Posted on: 10/14/2015