Performs onsite educational presentations that reflect the mission of the Museum “to promote aviation through education, preservation and restoration” to various types of groups, including: school groups, homeschool student and parent days, camps, and other educational events.

Serves as content expert for all Education department offerings; self-markets to targeted individuals and groups to maximize opportunity potential.

Corresponds with schools and organizations about event registration and museum visits.

Engages proactively with Marketing Department to ensure efficient coordination of

Education program and event schedules with planned and requested Education services.

Manages and maintains all education-related data in the reservation management system, including scheduling, payments, entering and updating contact names, phone, address, and email information.

Creates new programs that adhere to the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), and Arts (STEAM) and Common Core science benchmarks.

Evaluates customer feedback to identify ways to continuously improve Educational program offerings.

Maintains program budgets and ensures that all check requests and purchase orders related to these budgets are in compliance with the Museum’s guidelines.

Informs admissions and volunteer staff on current and future education-related programs or promotions.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations.

Requires a High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree in Education, History, Aviation or a related field is preferred.

Experience working in educational settings, especially with K-12 school-aged children is required.

Three (3) years of work experience in a museum or educational environment preferred.

Certifications in educational instruction from an accredited institution or organization is advantageous.

Any combination of experience and education will be considered in lieu of meeting exact qualifications.

Ability to perform a variety of tasks concurrently with competing deadlines in a demanding environment.

Ability to continually evaluate and recommend changes to existing educational efforts to achieve maximum opportunity potential.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, in writing and orally across various media.

Good project management experience, including time management, coordination, and organizational skills.

Strong creative and visionary abilities to add value to current or future educational programs or curriculum.

Must be self-motivated and able to work alone and without supervision much of the time.

Good analytical thought process, including problem solving and decision-making skills and abilities.

Ability to travel to local rural schools during school year, up to 50 miles from the Museum (mileage reimbursement is available)

Solid computer-proficiency skills and abilities, including membership or related programs, applications, and databases as well as Microsoft Outlook, Work, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Must be available to work a variable schedule to include evenings, weekends and certain Holidays.

Regularly performs tasks with hands and fingers for grasping and holding objects.

Regularly performs office-related tasks at a desk or workstation while sitting, such as: keyboarding, phones, handwriting, filing, etc.

Sometimes pushes, pulls, lifts, and/or carries up to 50 pounds across a distance with or without supportive devices.

Sometimes stands, walks, bends, stoops, crouches, reaches, climbs, and kneels throughout the work day.

Sometimes drives or travels by car; rarely travels out-of-area or overnight.