Position Overview: The Education Manager will support the administration and delivery of education programs including on-site field trips, spring break and summer camp, and teacher socials and workshops. Priority will be given to applicants with lived experience learning or working in an urban school setting (Rochester City School District or Buffalo Public Schools, preferred).
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Bachelor’s degree in related field of study or at least three years of related experience required.
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Lived experience learning or teaching in urban school setting strongly preferred.
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Experience or willingness to work with largely white colleagues in an organization committed to broadening our understanding of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
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Experience working with students in a camp, education, or recreational setting.
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Experience managing multiple priorities and work plans with varying timetables.
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Comfortable engaging, working collaboratively, and centering values of inclusion, equity, and belonging with peers, children, and adults – particularly in developing new relationships.
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Ability to work efficiently in an organized manner with minimal supervision, ability to set and meet deadlines and keen attention to accuracy and detail.
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Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
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Expertise in Microsoft Office suite of programs; experience with or demonstrated ability to learn Canva, Smartsheet, and basic video editing software.
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Valid driver’s license with no restrictions; reliable personal transportation (bus transportation to/from Rochester may be available in summer months).
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Occasional evenings and weekends required.
About Genesee Country Village & Museum: GCV&M, located just 15 miles south of RIT, is the largest and most comprehensive living history museum in New York State and the third largest in the U.S. Through interactive programs, events, and exhibits GCV&M connects visitors with the lives and times of 19th-century America. Our 560-acre complex consists of a Historic Village with 68 historic structures furnished with 15,000 artifacts that provide a 19th-century environment in which visitors interact with historic interpreters in appropriate period dress. Our John L. Wehle Gallery has long been regarded as one of the nation's premiere galleries of wildlife and sporting art. The Genesee Country Nature Center, with ponds, meadows, and over five miles of hiking trails – as well as a working maple sugaring program – provides the opportunity to learn about the natural history of the Genesee Valley and environmental stewardship.
Diversity Statement: (Genesee Country Village & Museum is actively committed to broadening our understanding of DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion), and making it part of everything that we do. Guided by our mission, values, and inclusive culture of curiosity, we strive to dismantle inequity and address erasure through ongoing dynamic interpretation, communications, research, and outreach. We celebrate the stories of our shared past; connect the rich diversity of the 19th century to the present; and collaborate with the communities we serve to create welcoming spaces for learning, work, exploration, and play.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: GCV&M is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to all employees, applicants, and interns for employment. We recruit, hire, train, and promote without discrimination due to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, citizenship, national origin, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.