What are the responsibilities and job description for the EDUCATION CURATOR position at City of Auburn?
This position is open until filled, with a first review date of January 9, 2023.
To be considered for the first screening, your application must have been received
before 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
The City of Auburn Parks, Arts, & Recreation Department is looking for the newest Education Curator to join the team at the White River Valley Museum (Museum). This position oversees the education and events program at the Museum and the Mary Olson Farm (Farm).
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The White River Valley Museum provides an exciting and educational experience for visitors with award-winning exhibits and programs on regional cultures, arts, and history. The Museum's exhibits include a real settler cabin, a Muckleshoot canoe and caboose guests can walk through. Just a ten minute drive from the Museum is the Mary Olson Farm, a completely restored 1879 family subsistence farm that includes a 100 year old orchard, a historic barn, livestock, and a farmhouse for guests to tour. Learn more about both of these properties at https://www.wrvmuseum.org.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and oversee the education programs supporting the Museum and Farm's mission that includes, but isn't limited to, school fieldtrips, lectures, day camps, historic demonstrations, publications, and exhibits.
- Plan, organize, and oversee special educational and fundraising events held at the Museum and Farm.
- Recruit, train, and oversee a corps of volunteers and hourly staff who provide field trip activities, education programs, and events at the Museum and Farm.
We are looking for people who...
- Have a Bachelor's degree in education, museum studies, environmental education, history, or closely related field; AND
- Two (2) years of professional experience providing museum education programs, planning special events, environmental education, or living history; AND
- Possess and have the ability to retain a valid state driver's license without impending loss.
- A Master's degree
- Proven ability to design and deliver interactive, grade-appropriate educational activities for children
WHY CHOOSE THE CITY OF AUBURN?
- Competitive salary with scheduled step increases on an annual basis
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
- Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
- 17 days of paid vacation per year
- 11 paid holidays per year
- 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
- VEBA (tax-free health savings account)
- Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan
- Deferred Compensation plan options
- Employee Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- And more!
For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:
https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/employment_human_resources/benefits.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.
The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:
https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/mayor/inclusive_auburn.
READY TO APPLY?
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.
Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, by email at cgillespie@auburnwa.gov
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