Best Practices, Budget Management, Communication Skills, Community Relations, Content Delivery/Distribution, Diversity, Leadership, Mentoring, People Management, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, Staff Development, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Portland, OR
POSTED
25 days ago
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The Learning Strategist aligns engagement approaches, content themes, and short and long-term strategy for assigned programming to ensure learning experience goals are met and key programming areas operate in a safe, culturally responsive, and sustainable manner. The Learning Strategist provides leadership in developing, delivering, and sustaining museum engagement experiences that activate OMSI's strategic frameworks across programs and experiences.
Responsibilities include:
leading experience design and delivery for assigned programming areas;
serving as a subject-matter expert to co-develop program calendars, align resources, and integrate best practices from developmental science and informal education;
supervising and mentoring assigned Museum Engagement staff;
cultivating and stewarding partnerships to support co-created, inclusive programming.
The Learning Strategist predominately works in a guest facing role, leading museum floor and program experiences. Approximately 40% of the Strategist's time is spent facilitating experiences within OMSI's Labs and Exhibit Halls. 20% of the Strategist's time is allocated for program delivery. The remaining time is dedicated to off stage work with an estimated 40% of time allocated to staff and project management. Annual work plans will define the specific scope of programs, projects and tasks.
Qualified applicants to have the following work experience:
Minimum of 4 years experience with the following:
Examples of developing, synthesizing, and delivering educational content to diverse audiences, with an emphasis on educational programming for adolescents;
Experience working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and talents in professional work environments, with an emphasis on collaborative projects and deliverables;
Examples of effective communication with a variety of internal and external stakeholders in a work environment, as well as fostering strong and lasting community partnerships and relationships and relationships.
Minimum of 2 years experience with supervising and supporting the professional growth and development of staff and/or volunteers;
Examples of effective time management and budget tracking capabilities;
Examples of past experience training and mentoring staff and/or volunteers on educational practices.