Specialist, Museum Education

## Specialist, Museum Education Apply:
On-Site Flex:
Washington, DC:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
R2166
**** How You’ll Contribute
**** The National Geographic Society (NGS) is an impact-driven global nonprofit organization that uses the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonders of our world. The Education and Community Engagement (ECE) division serves this mission by amplifying and extending the work of NGS explorers into classrooms and communities, helping educators and young people develop an explorer mindset and inspiring them to learn about, care for, and protect our world.

The division seeks to help the world understand the importance of geography – seeing the connections, interdependencies, and patterns that shape human and natural systems on our planet.
To accomplish its goals and to extend reach and impact, ECE cultivates strategic partnerships; manages education-focused endowments, fellowships and grants; creates and disseminates education content and programs for Explorers and learners of all ages domestically and internationally; connects Explorers to classrooms and communities; and engages youth in the mission by building Explorer-focused innovative learning opportunities. These educational resources and experiences bring a multiplicity of perspectives, and are accessible on a continuum of no-, low-, and high tech capacities at scale across the globe.

The newly opened

Museum of Exploration (MOE) is a new avenue for amplifying the work of NGS Explorers and applying ECE learning design principles and expertise.
Reporting to the Manager of Museum Education, the Specialist of Museum Education contributes to museum learning projects designed to advance the learning impact of the MOE and inspire educators and learners of all ages to care about and protect the wonder of our world. Education is a crucial part of NGS and the MOE, which aims to foster in visitors an Explorer Mindset—the knowledge, skills and attitudes National Geographic Explorers bring to their work to solve the world's most pressing problems—and includes a dedicated space for student groups called the Learning Launchpad.

As such, the Specialist will work collaboratively with the Manager and across teams and departments to support the educational goals and activity associated with the ECE division and the MOE. This role requires working flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
** Your Impact
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* Responsibilities include:

******** Program Development and Coordination (65%)
***** In collaboration with the MOE team, in alignment with ECE learning design approaches, and under the direction of Manager, contribute to the development, implementation and refinement of educational programming, workshops and events at the MOE, both for specific and general learner and/or educator audiences.
* Work with the ECE and MOE teams to plan and refine age-appropriate, low-production effort and engaging educational activities, such as pop-ups, Ask Me’s, and takeaways with Explorers, staff and other subject matter experts.
* In coordination with Manager and MOE leaders, support training opportunities for Museum floor staff to enhance the visitor experience by increasing the teams’ abilities to deliver informal learning.
* Under the guidance of evaluation managers, participate and contribute to reflections and assessments of museum learning materials, programs, processes and procedures.
* Assist manager in the research and development of interpretative materials.
**** School, Youth and Community Engagement (25%)
***** Support ECE and MOE teams in building and maintaining relationships and increasing visibility of education resources through outreach activities.
* Support the…