Responsibilities of the position
Specifically the role is responsible for:
- managing and leading the Section’s Learning Services Officers who are responsible for the development and delivery of programs for visiting school groups to the National Museum of Australia
- coordinating the day to day operations of the programs delivered to visiting school groups at the Museum including liaising with education volunteers
- facilitating the development of programs for visiting school groups at the Museum which reflect and embed the National Museum of Australia’s education and learning policy and strategic priorities related to education and learning, and delivering these programs as required
- ensuring that schools programs reflect and embed the principles described in the National Museum of Australia’s relevant learning, interpretive and outreach policies, and the Museum’s strategic priorities related to learning and audience development
- keeping abreast of museum learning trends and initiatives in particular, and broader education and learning trends and initiatives generally, to ensure that the Museum’s programs for schools are responsive and innovative
- working closely with the Family Programs Coordinator to ensure that programs designed for children and young people at the Museum are considered as a whole
- monitoring the quality of the delivery of programs to visiting schools, and ensuring that these programs are evaluated
- contributing to the development and delivery of professional learning sessions to teachers and pre-service teachers
- contributing to the Section’s business planning and ideas generation meetings, reporting, and budget management as required
- ensuring that he/she has sufficient supervision, instruction and equipment to undertake his/her work safely
- ensuring that employees in the Schools team are provided with sufficient supervision, instruction and equipment to enable them to perform their duties safely.
Selection criteria
Applicants must respond to each of the following selection criteria in their application:
- Proven capacity to manage and lead a small team responsible for the delivery of a variety of programs to school groups in a museum or equivalent context.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to facilitate the development of learning programs for school groups predicated on pedagogical innovation and excellence, and substantial experience monitoring the quality of these programs.
- A substantial understanding of the latest museum learning trends and initiatives in particular, and broader education and learning trends and initiatives generally, especially as they relate to school education.
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering professional learning to teachers and pre service teachers.
- Good project management skills in relation to the facilitation of education programs and projects.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications to support and enhance your ability to perform at a high level. These might include the Humanities, particularly Australian History, Education and/or Museum Studies.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, applicants must:
- be an Australian citizen;
- hold and maintain a Working with Vulnerable People registration;undergo a number of pre-employment checks, which includes a police records check.
Applications should include contact details for two referees.
For more information or to apply visit the NMA website.
