Education and Outreach Coordinator

The Hegeler Carus Foundation (Foundation), established in 1995, is located in La Salle, IL. The Foundation is responsible for oversight, collections management, programming, maintenance, and restoration of the Hegeler Carus Museum Campus consisting of the Hegeler Carus Mansion, the Julius W. Hegeler Mansion, and the Stone Cottage.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion, a historic house museum, on the campus, is an 1876 Second Empire masterpiece and National Historic Landmark (2007) by architect W. W. Boyington and interior designer, August Fiedler. With seven levels, fifty-seven rooms, and 22,000 square feet, this impeccably preserved mansion showcases intricate parquet floors and hand-painted ceilings. Beyond its architectural splendor, the mansion played a pivotal role in industry, philosophy, publishing, and religion providing a captivating history, both locally and internationally.

Mission Statement:
To preserve and use the Hegeler Carus Mansion and its many stories to inspire excitement and appreciation locally and globally for its heritage, architecture, and design. For more information about the Hegeler Carus Mansion visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

The Director of Education and Outreach is responsible for all education related aspects of the Hegeler Carus Museum Campus’ exhibitions, collections, programs, and services. In addition, the Director of Education and Outreach is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships between the Museum Campus and the diverse cultural and educational partners and patrons throughout the Illinois Valley Region and beyond as appropriate, by performing the following duties.

This is a full-time, hourly position with benefits.

• Schedule group tours in line with group tour policies and procedures
• Organize and give tours within the parameters of tours available seasonally.
• Designs and creates educational components: interpretive materials, collections display and exhibits in conjunction with other appropriate staff.
• Assists in assessment of current interpretive materials, develops, as per requirement, new material for displays.
• Develops relationships with individuals and groups from specific cultural communities in the Illinois Valley to contribute to temporary exhibitions with the goal of educating the public and attracting increased visitation

• Develop, promote, and implement field trip programming consistent with state curriculum standards incorporating innovative approaches and technology as appropriate.
• Develop and implement field trip policies and procedures in coordination with other appropriate staff.
• Coordinate, schedule, and implement field trips in accordance with field trip policies and procedures.
• Articulates Museum Campus’ goals regarding school outreach, increasing tours, preparation of materials for online access congruent with state educational standards.

• Develop, coordinate, schedule and implement educational programming internally and with external partners to present the historical impacts of the Museum Campus.
• Develops and implements programming that showcases the Museum Campus’ collections, with the goal of increasing attendance and access to the Museum Campus and increasing the understanding of the historical impacts of the Museum Campus across all disciplines. Specific programming includes stationed tours specific to eras, seasonal programming, and other needs as determined;
  Concert Series; and other special events.

• Develop additional partnerships and increase visibility through outreach activities including, but not limited to tabling at events and participating in regional groups.
• Provides list of positions, dates, times, etc. when volunteers are needed as applicable to tours and gift shop to the Marketing and Development Coordinator
• Track and record admissions for monthly and annual reporting.
• Formally train interns and volunteers on how to give tours utilizing formal policies, procedures, and training manuals as appropriate
• Maintain Hegeler Carus Museum Campus scrapbook; all printed articles pertaining to people or events for…