Museum Educator 1-3 TX

Job Family	Educational Services
Job Function	Museum Education
Job Category	Represented
Job Summary	Involves planning, implementing and presenting educational programs that enhance public understanding of collections, research, exhibitions, and museum’s subject areas. Conducts research, and develops and produces written educational materials. Develops and presents gallery talks, lectures, seminars, symposia, and other educational programs. May coordinate volunteers and / or docent program.
Job Title	Museum Educator 1 TX	Museum Educator 2 TX	Museum Educator 3 TX
Job Code	4497	4498	4499
Bargaining Unit	TX	TX	TX
FLSA	Non-Exempt	Non-Exempt	Exempt
Generic Scope	Entry-level professional with limited prior experience; learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity; works on assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making. Employees at this level are expected to acquire the skills and knowledge to perform more advanced work following an agreed upon time in position, through defined training and development planning.	Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments / projects / tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.	Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems / issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.
Custom Scope	Uses professional educational program concepts to support and assist in preparing educational materials, administering museum education programs, delivering education presentations and program implementation. Follows established practices and guidelines and receives detailed instructions on all assignments. This title is bargaining unit only.  There should never be an uncovered position.	Prepares and presents educational programs independently or as part of a team, including material organization, setup and general administration. Contributes to program development and evaluation as part of a team or under guidance of higher level museum educators. Mentors other educators and volunteers. This title is bargaining unit only.  There should never be an uncovered position.	Researches, develops, implements, and presents museum education programs about collections, exhibitions, research, and related subject area content, to enhance public understanding. Coordinates programmatic logistics, including schedules, resources, budgets and training. Provides work direction and supervision to lower-level educators and volunteers. Normally, you would use the bargaining unit job code for work covered by the title.  If this is a position that is not covered by the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA), because they are: 1) Confidential – meaning employee’s duties normally require access to confidential information which contributes significantly to the development of management’s positions in bargaining or grievances; or 2) the employee is employed outside of California at a location with 100 or fewer employees or 3) Supervisory – supervises employee as regular part of the job duties, then you would be the generic title without the TX ending.
Key Responsibilities	Assists with preparation of educational materials and program setup. Sets up classrooms and activities and supports and participates in program implementation. Applies analytical skills to work on needs assessments that are limited in scope. Applies basic organizational and problem solving skills. Works in a collaborative manner with others to assist in the administration and organization of museum and other public education programs. Assists with implementation of existing and / or basic museum education presentations. May be required to apply analytical, organizational and problem solving skills in the development of new materials. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing program content and delivery needs, and determining effectiveness of current programs and methodologies.	Under general supervision, prepares educational materials. Sets up classrooms and activities. Adjusts program presentations to meet the needs of specific groups. Documents program evaluations using established protocol and makes recommendations for improvements to higher level educators / program leads. Assists with the updating of existing and / or development of new materials and programs, under the guidance / oversight of higher level educators. May have administrative responsibilities related to education programs. Provides guidance to volunteers and lower-level educators.	Researches and develops educational curriculum / lessons, reference materials and program collateral, including but not limited to web pages, outlines, worksheets, brochures, booklets, online presentations, etc. Identifies and coordinates partnerships and collaborations that support museum educational programs, such as content experts, guest lecturers, specialists, trainers, etc. Design and conduct evaluations to measure effectiveness of programs and makes improvements. Tracks and analyzes program area budgets. Promotes programs to target audiences. May mentor and guide lower-level museum educators. May train and oversee docents. Applies theory and museum education best practices to solve problems, make decisions and mentor staff to ensure high quality programming and professionalism.
Education	Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training   Continuing education in related field required.	Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training   Continuing education in related field required.	Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training   Continuing education in related field required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities	Knowledge of educational program content and objectives in appropriate subject area. Educational programs delivery and management skills including experience working collaboratively with a team of diverse individuals. Analytical skills to work on program or targeted audience needs assessments. Effective reading, verbal, written communications and presentation skills. Computer skills with business software systems in the completion of work assignments (for example, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Ability to follow directions and adhere to established guidelines and procedures.	Working knowledge of museum educational techniques and appropriate subject area content. Working knowledge of the learning characteristics of museum audiences. Working subject area knowledge presentation skills to diverse audiences, and in a variety of environments / settings. Strong verbal, interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills. Working knowledge of emerging educational technologies. Ability to work independently and use appropriate resources to accomplish assigned tasks / duties. Ability to maintain classroom attention. Ability to provide feedback and use mentoring techniques.	Thorough knowledge of museum educational techniques and approaches, and the ability to apply them across programmatic type(s) and environment(s). Thorough knowledge of the learning characteristics of museum audiences. Thorough subject area knowledge. Strong verbal, interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills. Thorough knowledge of emerging educational technologies and their application within museum education programming. Ability to make sound judgments / decisions. Originality, creativity and ability to maintain classroom attention. Working knowledge of promotional and marketing techniques for museum educational programming. Thorough knowledge and skills in training development and / or learning strategies, and program and educator assessment. Thorough project management skills. Thorough knowledge of budget tracking and analysis strategies.
Environment	Campus, medical center or other university setting and various external venues.	Campus, medical center or other university setting and various external venues.	Campus, medical center or other university setting and various external venues.
Career Path	Museum Educator 2 TX	Museum Educator 3 TX	Museum Education Supv1 Museum Education Mgr 1