Description
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has an exciting opportunity for an individual with classroom teaching experience and a desire to share innovative educational resources with a variety of audiences across Georgia. We are looking for a full-time Education Manager for our Savannah office, located in the heart of the historic downtown area.
GHS is the premier independent statewide institution responsible for collecting, examining, and teaching Georgia history. GHS houses the oldest and most distinguished collection of materials related exclusively to Georgia history in the nation, with over five million unique archival treasures.
The employee in this position will have opportunities to make an immediate impact on teachers, students, and other statewide audiences. He/She will work independently and collaboratively on the development and presentation of resources and trainings that explore a variety of historical topics aligned to K-12 Georgia Standards of Excellence and share the latest inquiry and primary source based instructional strategies with educator and student audiences across Georgia.
The Education Manager will be responsible for designing, creating (or overseeing the creation of), and promoting original education resources in a variety of formats for diverse audiences, including students, educators, and the general public. This unique role will also have direct supervisory responsibility for a staff of 1-2 individuals. In addition, the Education Manager will actively participate in programs which are related to the institution and to education more broadly (such as the Georgia History Festival).
As a team member at Georgia Historical Society, you will enjoy top notch benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and an excellent retirement plan. You will have the opportunity to work with others who are passionate about GHS’ educational and research mission.
Requirements
- Knowledge of current trends in social studies education, digital education, and educator professional development including curricular creation, educational models, instruction, and outreach to diverse sets of stakeholders. Knowledge of historical research processes including conducting research in a historical archive and knowledge of inquiry-based classroom teaching strategies utilizing primary source materials.
- Strong skills in technical and creative writing. Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders in the K-12 community including students, teachers, principals, district coordinators, etc. Demonstrated ability to develop standards-based educational materials for a variety of audiences.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and work to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities. Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively both as a team member and independently and to promote teamwork among colleagues and ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders. Ability to develop feedback and evaluation tools and assess data sets.
- Ability to travel occasionally to all parts of Georgia.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities preferred:
- Knowledge of synchronous learning software (such as Zoom or Adobe Connect). Knowledge of coursework generation or building courses via a learning management system (such as Google Classroom, Articulate, Blackboard). Skill in video and/or sound editing. Skill with web content creation (WordPress experience a plus). Ability to deliver instruction online and in virtual settings.
Experience Required:
- Four to eight years’ preparing and delivering educational materials, programs, and/or presentations. Formal K-12 classroom experience is required and experience delivering professional development activities to educators is highly preferred.
Experience Preferred:
- Experience working with Georgia Standards of Excellence, experience delivering professional development activities to educators, and state teacher certification preferred.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in history or education is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
