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 🔗Director of Education & Programming

  • Full Time
  • Tybee Island, GA
  • $45,000-$50,000 USD / Year
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Education
  • Job Summary: Position: Staff (Salary; Benefits; Full-time) Salary: $45,000-$50,000 Schedule: 8:30-4:30 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. Days Off: Thursday and Sunday
  • Job Qualifications:

     

    Education and Experience:

    • Degree in Education or related field – master’s degree preferred (middle school certification and experience a plus).
    • 3-5 years staff and/or volunteer management experience, in the museum field preferred.

    Qualifications

    • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
    • Highly organized and detail oriented.
    • Skilled in community outreach – schools, colleges, community groups, and businesses, etc. – for recruitment purposes.
    • Comfort with public speaking and adult learning and instruction.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft suite essential; experience with Past Perfect database and point of sale software preferred.
    • 3-5 years staff and/or volunteer management experience, in the museum field preferred.
    • Ability to work and collaborate intra- and inter-departmentally.
    • Commitment to building community and promoting diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

  • How to Apply:

    Send resumes to Nicole Thompson at nicole@tybeelighthouse.org

  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: * This is a very physical job that requires long hours working outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather, as well as occasional after-hours tours and events. Being able to climb the 178 steps to the top of the lighthouse is a must.
  • Contact Name: Nicole Thompson
  • Application Email: nicole@tybeelighthouse.org
  • Application URL: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Tybee+Lighthouse&l=Tybee+Island+GA&from=searchOnDesktopSerp&vjk=a4774faeb9028155

Website Tybee Island Historical Society

Programming

• Conduct educational activities. This includes site lectures, guided tours, and outreach programs, including syllabus for Girl Scout and school group tours.
• Create and manage specialty tour content, such as the lighthouse Christmas programs and Halloween tours.
• Monitor the performance of the membership, education, and tour programs and, if necessary, determine the need for improvements.
• Manage booking, payments, and staffing of all guided tours, including partnering with tour companies to plan and host group visits.
• Schedule & train volunteers & staff to work with large groups.
• Work closely with gift store management and staff on a check-in system for groups.
• Work with other staff on after-hours tours.
• Monitor site daily to make sure it is safe and secure for visitors, enforcing rules for guests when necessary.
• Work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to provide ongoing training and professional development opportunities for volunteers.
• Help to supervise volunteers and community service workers.
• Answer phones and open and close the site when needed.

Membership

• Manage society events such as annual membership and volunteer meetings.
• Manage membership program, which includes working closely with the director and president of the board to create mail outs and generate membership programming as well as maintaining membership lists.
• Assisting with membership newsletter.
• Develop community outreach strategies for recruiting new members.
• Provide monthly group tour and membership numbers for Board Meeting.
• Plus, any additional tasks that the Executive Director or Director of Operations assigns.