Education Outreach Coordinator

Summary of Work

We are looking for someone with the passion and ability to share our unique stories with real-world visitors and online audiences around the world. Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) are located near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers. Built at the confluence, the rotunda of the MYCIC offers two exhibit galleries, a meeting room, and trails to explore. Fort Buford consists of three restored original buildings and a reconstructed Barracks.

This is a full-time position with a 40-hour work week and no projected end date. It also qualifies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance benefits.

Job Duties include:

• Develop, promote, schedule, and deliver virtual programs, field trips, virtual field trips, educational social media posts, off-site outreach, interpretation for schools, visitors, and others, as well as coach seasonal and part-time staff in doing the same.
• Develop and create interpretive programming for on-site tours and special events that include historical themes and/or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math topics relevant to the history of the site.
• Work closely with the agency's Education Outreach Coordinator to serve as a liaison with educators, schools, and students.
• Serve as backup to the Site Supervisor as needed.
• Support day-to-day operations including, but not limited to, maintenance troubleshooting, program administration and documentation including gathering statistics and providing regular reports.
• Familiarize visitors with the State Historical Society mission and its other state historic sites.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Outreach Coordinator will execute their responsibilities with a positive attitude, neat appearance, and friendly and pleasant demeanor towards in-person and virtual visitors.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to communicate in-person and online with groups and individuals of diverse ages, interests, and perspectives, using appropriate language, hands-on, and online skills.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends, holidays, and some evenings.
• Basic online and computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite, video conferencing, and social media.
• Ability to accurately complete required forms and reports such as timesheets, till counts, reservations, etc.
• Able to work independently and often without supervision.
• Must participate in interpretive training and attain a National Association of Interpretation certification

Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience in cultural interpretation, history, education, or museum education; or with a degree in history, public history, education, museum studies, or a closely related field.

All applicants are responsible for their own housing.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Application Procedures

All applications must be submitted via the Career site at www.nd.gov/careers. Paper submissions are not accepted. Application packages must be submitted online by 11:59 PM CST on the closing date listed on the posting.

Application packages must include cover letter, resume, and three work-related references. Applicants will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews; please provide detail in responses to the questionnaire. Applicants who experience difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701.328.3290.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State Historical Society does not provide Sponsorships.

For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact Erica Houn at ehoun@nd.gov or 701.328.2327.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.