Curator of Education

Job Title

Job Title Curator of Education

Location

Location Alpine

Department

Department Museum Operations

Job No.

Job No. 400008

Posting Date

Posting Date 10/08/2026

End Date

Until Filled No

Appointment Date

Appointment Date 11/01/2026

Salary $56,000 Annual

• Three years of relevant experience in a particular area such as Museum Science, Art Education, History, Curriculum and Instruction, or another related field.
• Experience developing curriculum and educational programs for museums or other informal learning institutions.
• Experience working with educators, schools, and community partners.
• Experience designing, managing, and implementing educational programs.
• Experience supervising staff, volunteers, or student employees.

• Master’s degree in relevant fields such as Museum Science, Art Education, History, or Curriculum and Instruction.
• Experiences in rural communities is preferred.

Summary

Professionalize program design, expand curriculum‑aligned school services, and deliver bilingual, accessible public learning opportunities grounded in the museum’s 25,000‑object collection and new McCoy Building exhibition capacity.

Essential Job Functions

• Designing and developing the philosophy and vision for public programming in collaboration with the Director.
• Creating and implementing programs such as lectures, workshops, classes, and symposia at the Museum.
• Creating and implementing gallery talks focusing on the Museum’s collections and exhibitions in collaboration with the Curator of Collections.
• Building and developing a list of potential students, participants, and attendees for programming.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with area schools to see how the Museum can best partner with them regarding field trips to the Museum or outreach programs the Museum can bring to the schools.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with area cultural institutions to continue collaborations, or create new ways to collaboration with other institutions.
• Creating and giving tours for groups of varying interests and ages.
• Recruiting groups to visit the museum for tours.
• Cultivating a strong volunteer group who can help with programming, classes, and tours.
• Creating summer classes for students, as well as weekend workshops and other programming for area children.
• Creating adult programming for community members, as well as Sul Ross State University Students.
• Work with faculty and staff at Sul Ross State University to better serve the student population with programming or enhancement to existing university curriculum.
• Recruiting and training docents in collaboration with the Curator of Collections to conduct educational tours and public programs.
• Training and supervising part-time education staff to assist with educational duties at the Museum.
• Collaborating with all Museum staff in promoting the museum’s goals.
• Assist all Museum staff in all the general day-to-day running of the museum, including fundraising, events, and promoting the museum.
• Must be available to work a non-traditional schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Other duties may be assigned to this position on a regular or occasional basis to respond to the needs of the university.

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Skills and Abilities

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• Proven ability and experience of creating curriculum and educational programs for museums or informal learning institutions.
• Experience working with educators and schools, as well as a variety of stakeholders within a community. Experiences in rural communities is preferred.
• Cultural knowledge of the Big Bend region or similar communities desired.
• Spanish-speaking or the ability to work with translators to create bilingual educational content and programming.
• Experience managing, designing, and implementing educational…