Associate Manager, School Programs

Overview

This role is part of the Center for Educators and Schools at The New York Public Library (NYPL) and supports NYPL’s mission of inspiring lifelong learning, advancing knowledge, and strengthening communities. The Center supports NYPL’s efforts to engage teachers and students with collections and exhibitions via programming and resources for educators and their students, including professional learning, field trips, and curricula.

The Associate Manager, School Programs will be responsible for designing and facilitating K-12 programs related to the research collections and exhibitions at the Stephen

A. Schwarzman Building, both onsite at the library and in the classroom. The Associate Manager supports the Manager with observation and evaluation of programs, providing coaching and training for Exhibitions Educators. The Associate Manager collaborates across the Center for Educators & Schools to amplify the impact of school programs and to support campaigns and initiatives.

This is a temporary position, grant funded for 2 years.

We are looking for someone we can count on to:

• Own
  • The development and launch of new school programs, including writing lesson plans and promotional marketing copy
  • The facilitation of engaging sessions for K-12 students, primarily onsite at NYPL, in the classroom and virtually
  • Ensuring the historical accuracy and cultural competence for programs they develop and facilitate
• Teach
  • Information literacy, research skills and collections-based programs to K-12 students
  • Primary source analysis, examining multiple perspectives, cause and effect, historical empathy, building claims and counterclaims, corroborating evidence, etc.
• Learn
  • The goals of the Center for Educators and Schools to engage students with research collections and skills via school programs.
  • How the Center for Educators and Schools functions within NYPL to convene educators within the organization and across NYC
• Improve
  • Students’ awareness, knowledge, and interest in the NYPL’s research collections and other offerings
  • The field trip programs’ responsiveness to teacher requests and student needs

1 month this person will:

• Learn the scope of the role and become knowledgeable about school program goals and the wider Library’s education departments
• Learn general information about NYPL and how research is conducted at NYPL
• Understand the research divisions, collections, services, and programs offered at the Library

3 months this person will:

• Facilitate school programs at the Stephen
  
  A. Schwarzman Building
• Draft a framework and process for evaluative feedback for school programs
• Contribute to initiatives and campaigns for Center for Educators & Schools
• Lead the development and launch of a new program, including lesson plans and promotional materials

6 months and beyond this person will:

• Maintain strong and supportive coaching relationships with Exhibitions Educators
• Assess existing school programs and propose strategies for growth and alignment with best practices
• Provide observation and performance feedback for Exhibitions Educators

• Required Education, Experience & Skills
  • Required Education & Certifications
    • Master's Degree in Education, Museum Education or Studies, History, or a related field required
  • Required Experience
    • 3+ years of experience teaching with primary sources, artifacts, archival collections, and/or exhibitions in schools, museums or libraries working with K-12 students
    • 2+ years of experience writing K-12 lesson plans and training staff or educators how to teach with objects or primary sources
  • Required Skills
    • Best practice knowledge of teaching with primary sources, artifacts and research collections in an informal learning environment
    • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, for varied audiences, including public speaking, facilitating group discussion, classroom management, listening skills, and professional correspondence
    • Strong project management skills including documentation and creating templates, organizational and time management, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects at varied stages simultaneously
    • Adaptability to change…