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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) seeks an experienced Senior Public Service Administrator - Education Director for the Education division. This position will develop, deliver, and manage educational programs and materials which engage and inspire visitors and researchers from around the world, including nearly 80,000 students each year. The ideal candidate enjoys working with children, is organized and creative, and stays informed of changes in the educational field. We invite qualified applicants to apply for the position of Education Director and help the ALPLM continue to chronicle the life of one of our nation's greatest Presidents and share the diverse history of the state of Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as the Education Director of the ALPLM:

• Develops, plans, organizes and directs operating policies and procedures for the Educational Programs Division.
• Develops the education program strategy and business plan: leverages innovative technology to integrate school related goals and objectives for the ALPLM.
• Confers with management and staff on the effectiveness of program policies and makes necessary functional changes or improvements.
• Develops and oversees the departmental plan and timeline for Education Program calendar events.

2. Plans, organizes, develops, executes, controls, evaluates and manages the Division which includes school and educational programs, web-based curriculum, symposia, workshops and special events:

• Collaborates and coordinates with other divisions to determine exhibit content and link content to current education standards, products, and best practices for museum education.
• Develops and oversees education programs goals and objectives and monitors to assure that the goals and objectives are met.
• Utilizes statistical data to evaluate program goals plans for the effective and efficient utilization of program resources.
• Develops and prepares informational presentations and collateral materials for the educational agenda.

Job Responsibilities Continued

3. Serves as a liaison between the ALPLM and educational institutions:

• Identifies, develops, and maintains relationships and communications with academic institutions and private and public organizations.
• Serves as the ALPLM's spokesperson to educational, and academic communities and civic organizations.
• Maintains a strong visible profile for the ALPLM within the teaching community;
• Fosters consistent, open commutation with the community, schools and educational institutions.
• Speaks before various groups to explain and interpret program philosophy and requirements.
• Promotes educational programs and the ALPLM in general through scholarly publications and presentations in various professional industry journals and at conferences and other venues.
• Develops and utilizes professional channels of communication with state, federal, national, and other agencies.
• Travels to attend meetings and conferences.

4. Serves as full-line supervisor:

• Assigns and reviews work
• Provides guidance and training to assigned staff
• Counsels staff regarding work performance
• Reassigns staff to meet day-to-day operating needs
• Establishes annual goals and objectives
• Approves time off
• Adjusts first level grievances
• Effectively recommends and imposes discipline up to and including discharge
• Prepares and signs performance evaluations

Job Responsibilities Continued

5. Administers, develops, formulates and monitors the Division budget:

• Reviews, monitors and prepares statements and reports examining expenditures.
• Coordinates division procurement with Finance Division.
• Creates a variety of materials or reports to explain and interpret division expenses:
• Continually inspects the division budget and expenses for any possible fiscal savings:
• Manages the production and release of all educational information and materials distributed to the public:
• Authorizes the purchase of necessary supplies and vendors for Division needs.

6. Assists in obtaining additional funding from various granting agencies in consultation with other agency divisions:

• Assists with the research, development, preparation, review and editing of grant proposals and applications.
• Performs professional and administrative work in researching and identifying public and private grant opportunities.
• Maintains records related to division level grant activities.

7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Five years (5) experience teaching in a K-12 education environment in the past ten years.
2. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of (4) four years of college
3. Requires experience creating standards aligned programs curricula and lesson plans
4. Requires (4) four years of progressively responsible administrative work experience

Preferred Qualifications

1. Licensed teacher in K-12 education, any subject – social studies preferred
2. Experience working in a non-traditional education setting such as a museum, library, or non-profit.
3. Experience working with local, state, and/or national partners to develop and deliver educational content with demonstrated experience presenting at conference or workshops outside of the traditional classroom setting.
4. Experience supervising staff or volunteer staff.
5. Experience creating standards aligned programs curricula and lesson plans for a culturally diverse audience.
6. Experience in creating and delivering professional development to educators.
7. Experience measuring user satisfaction and/or applying user evaluation techniques to ensure effectiveness of programs and materials (gathering and assessing data and metrics to make informed decisions).
8. Experience in event planning for large groups of people (tour groups, school groups, conference planning).
9. Experience with grant administration of private and/or publicly funded grants as well as developing and managing a budget.
10. Experience in media production and communication, including alternative ways to create and deliver educational materials.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to pass a background check
2. Requires ability to work overtime to meet deadlines
3. Requires occasional travel
4. Requires a valid driver’s license
5. Requires the ability to keep and maintain an agency supplied cell phone

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About Our Agency

The ALPLM is passionate in or mission to inspire civic engagement through the diverse lens of Illinois history and sharing with the world the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. As caretakers of a one-of-a-kind collection of artifacts, we consider our work to learn, teach and share history a great honor. The people of the ALPLM strive to employ innovate approaches to create a positive impact for the future, as it can be inspired by the past. As preservationists of Illinois' diverse history, we strive to build, maintain, and make accessible a growing record of history for today's inquisitive explorers as well as those who shall, in the future, rely on our efforts. Our learning-centered agency insists on the values of honesty and integrity, intentional leadership, equitable collaboration and transparent accountability. The ALPLM boasts pristine facilities, a creative environment, and a professional staff with a variety of backgrounds and talents.

As a State of Illinois employee, you will receive a robust benefits package that includes the following:

* A Pension Program

* Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision insurance

* 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)

* 13 paid holidays annually - 14 on even numbered years

* 12 weeks paid maternity / paternity leave

* Deferred Compensation Program - A Supplemental retirement plan

* Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) and more

For more information about our benefits please follow this link https//www2.illinois.gov/coms/benefits/pages/default.aspx