Coordinator of Maritime Education and Museum Programs

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Galveston Historical Foundation is seeking a dynamic, creative and energetic individual to join a professional staff and revised business plan for the Texas Seaport Museum in the capacity of Coordinator of Maritime Education & Museum Programs. The position is designed to allow maximum opportunity to use new technology and museum education strategies to enhance the teaching of youth and adults on Texas maritime history using the historic tall ship ELISSA, Seagull II, Santa Maria and the museum site and facilities. Applicants should demonstrate prior experience, training and education that would indicate an understanding to the Gulf Coast maritime heritage, tall ships, marine life, environmental issues, and all aspects of maritime education. TITLE: Coordinator of Maritime Education and Museum Programs Full-time, exempt position REPORTS TO: Director Texas Seaport Museum Job Responsibilities: Develops state of the art maritime education programs and tourist services for museum visitors that promote the tall ship ELISSA (1877), the Texas Seaport Museum, 1937 shrimper Santa Maria, and Seagull II. Enhances existing marine biology programs. Works with TSM staff and volunteers to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate all educational and public programs at TSM, particularly group school tours and overnight programs. Identifies and develops special events to maximize use of TSM assets. Assists TSM management in financial management and administration of educational programs and special events. • Coordinates and oversees all aspects of TSM children’s overnight program “It’s a Sailor’s Life.” • Coordinates daily visitor and tourist services, operations, tours, and program activities, including TSM programs for effective visitor outreach. • Develops, implements and evaluates outreach strategies to promote TSM’s educational visitation and programs to meet state educational standards. • Coordinates all aspects of volunteer and docent interpretive training to meet the diverse audience of the Texas Seaport Museum. • Serves as high level representative of GHF/TSM at educational programs, conferences and related professional meetings. • Develops collateral materials and materials relating to tour development that promote the TSM site and vessels. • Maintains and integrates all scheduling and calendaring for educational programming and visitors services on GHF’s network and computers systems. • Works closely with the assistant director, port captain, captain of the SEAGULL II, and Galveston Island Tours to coordinate activities and management of the 1877 sailing vessel ELISSA, the tour vessel SEAGULL II, and the 1937 shrimp boat SANTA MARIA. • Performs other duties as assigned by the TSM director.