JANA - Manager School Program - Jana

Role Purpose

Design and deliver educational and school‑focused cultural programming that engages students and supports learning through cultural experiences.

• Design structured educational programs aligned with school curricula and learning objectives
• Develop age‑appropriate cultural experiences, tours, and interactive activities
• Ensure educational value is embedded within all program elements

• Build and manage relationships with schools, education authorities, and institutions
• Coordinate scheduling, bookings, and participation of school groups
• Ensure smooth communication and engagement with educational stakeholders

• Oversee delivery of school programs on‑site, ensuring structured and safe experiences
• Manage group flow, timing, and supervision of student visits
• Ensure high‑quality engagement and facilitation

• Coordinate with Operations for logistics, access, and movement of school groups
• Ensure readiness of spaces, guides, and facilitators
• Maintain safety and compliance standards

• Track participation levels, engagement, and feedback from schools
• Continuously refine programs based on educational outcomes and feedback

• Develop and manage the budget for school programs, ensuring efficient allocation of resources
• Identify and secure funding opportunities for school programs, in collaboration with Commercial and Cultural Ecosystem teams
• Support development of partnerships, sponsor ships, and institutional collaborations to enable program delivery
• Monitor program costs and ensure delivery within approved budgets

• Number of participating schools and students
• Engagement and educational value
• Feedback from educators

• Experience in education programs or youth engagement
• Program design and facilitation
• Stakeholder coordination

• 5-8+ years of experience, with a strong background in educational programs, youth engagement, or structured visitor experiences
• Proven experience designing and delivering educational programs, learning experiences, or youth‑focused initiatives
• Strong understanding of age‑appropriate content development and learning engagement methods
• Experience aligning programs with educational objectives, curricula, or institutional requirements
• Demonstrated experience working with schools and educational institutions
• Experience with education authorities or governing bodies
• Ability to coordinate large volumes of school groups, including scheduling, communication, and participation management
• Experience managing structured group visits with predefined timelines and requirements
• Experience delivering guided tours, workshops, or structured group experiences in public or cultural environments
• Strong facilitation skills to ensure engagement and smooth delivery
• Experience coordinating with operations teams to manage group movement and flow, scheduling and access, on‑site logistics
• Strong awareness of health, safety, and safeguarding requirements for children and youth
• Ability to ensure safe, structured, and well‑supervised program delivery
• Experience in museums, cultural institutions, heritage sites, or educational attractions
• Experience managing school visits in large public venues or events
• Exposure to national or large‑scale cultural programs is an advantage