Gottesman Learning Center Manager

About This Role

Manage the Gottesman Learning Center at the American Museum of Natural History, creating and delivering unique programs and learning experiences from the Library's resources. This role involves developing lifelong learning programs, coordinating with scientific and community groups, overseeing program budgets, and supervising staff to engage a broad audience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lifelong learning programs associated with the Library including book clubs, storytime, community group meetings, drop-in activities, and interactions with AMNH scientists
• Plan and oversee logistics of Library-associated public programming
• Be a liaison with avocational scientific and naturalist organizations and other community groups
• Collaborate with other educational and public programming teams to identify collaboration opportunities and expand audiences
• Collaborate with Marketing, Communications, and Membership departments to develop appropriate messages and promote programming
• Develop metrics and data to measure program impact
• Be cross-trained to provide public engagement in other educational venues and programs across the institution
• Develop and oversee the budgets for Learning Center programming
• Supervise, Schedule, and support program assistant staff assigned to the Library programming and Learning Center evening and weekend operations
• Serve as a manager on duty to supervise staff and volunteers in the Gottesman Learning Center and Learning Labs
• Work a Sunday to Thursday (or Tuesday to Saturday) schedule and rotate shifts at the Library Reference desk during weekend open hours, facilitating active weekend use of the reading room for AMNH visitors

Requirements

• Bachelors in a Natural Science, Education, Museum Studies or related field
• 4 years of experience developing and conducting learning programs or materials for an informal science or cultural institution
• Maintaining a schedule including weekends and holidays
• Previous experience in customer-focused/service-related industries

Qualifications

• Bachelors in a Natural Science, Education, Museum Studies or related field
• 4 years of experience developing and conducting learning programs or materials for an informal science or cultural institution

Nice to Have

• MS or MA degree

Benefits