JOBS

The City of Elmhurst seeks a Curator of Education and Public Program for their History Museum. This is a professional management position responsible for involving Elmhurst residents and the general public in learning about and contributing to the City’s history through all aspects of public and educational programming at the Elmhurst History Museum and the Churchville One Room School. The Curator of Education and Public Programs assures excellence for a wide range of audiences who will engage their lives with the history of the community through experiences associated with Elmhurst History Museum.
Salary Range: $81,000-$121,500 DOQ. FLSA Status: Exempt. Benefits: Includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance (City contributes annually half the cost of the deductible to employee HSA), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
Responsibilities:

• Directs and conducts all school services with emphasis on school curriculum needs of local schools. This includes field trips to the Museum, presentation of Museum portable programs, classroom presentations, teacher workshops, and other curriculum-based projects.
• Provides community involvement at the Museum through family and children’s programming. This includes lectures, demonstrations, drop-in programs, craft activities, scout projects, performances, and special events, including management of the Museum’s public performance space.
• Directs interpretive programming at Churchville One Room School including first-person portrayal of a circa 1910 schoolteacher. This includes coordination of school programs at the site and the development/implementation of Museum programs for families and adults at the site.
• Schedules concerts, storytelling events and dramatic performances for the Museum’s band shell.
• Organizes and manages all adult programming. This includes onsite programs at the Museum and offsite programs throughout the community.
• Assists other staff in development and execution of Museum marketing plan, including marketing and public relations materials consistent with the Museum’s mission as well as for presentations to community groups.
• Manages the Education and Programs Assistant, as well as volunteers and interns who assist with programs and school services. This includes recruitment, scheduling, evaluation, and recognition of participants.
• Serves as educational liaison to Elmhurst community in order to create and strengthen partnerships with current and new Museum stakeholders.  Examples include marketing of Museum programs, project/event development with Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, collaborative event/program development with other institutions and organizations, and liaison with the education community and teachers.
• Schedules and delivers exhibition related onsite tours to groups of all ages.
• Develops and implements short/long-term institutional programming plan. This includes preparation of budgets and reports, evaluation of programs, and presentations to institutions/organizations throughout the community.