Education Director [Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center, Peterborough, NH]

Applications are invited for the part-time position of Education Director. Candidate will further the museum’s mission of promoting understanding across cultural boundaries, bringing multicultural perspectives into learning experiences of school aged children, college students, teachers, and seniors from NH and MA. The Education Director creates and teaches programs using our collection of artifacts, textiles, books, and art, increasing awareness of the diverse peoples of the world while also meeting curricular goals of schools and needs of libraries and senior facilities for entertaining, informative content. S/he will contribute to strategies strengthening Mariposa as a regional resource for advancing cultural competency and harnessing the power of diversity and inclusion in schools, organizations, and communities. Additional responsibilities include marketing and administering the museum’s educational programs and resources, including the Dreaming Again Immigration Teaching Trunks and the Youth Empowered through Service (YES) Program, assisting the Executive Director and other staff in developing and installing new exhibits, exploring new directions in educational programming, and helping with events such as the Geography Challenge and the annual Gala fund raiser, and the day-to-day running of the Museum. Knowledge of and passion for world cultures is vital. Overseas experience is strongly preferred. An interest in and ability to take a systems-oriented approach to impacting how young people in New England are educated about culture and global citizenship is also essential. For more information, visit www.mariposamuseum.org or send cover letter and resume by Nov. 30 to: karla@mariposamuseum.org. Posted on: 11/11/2015