Job Details
Director of Education
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Under limited supervision, manages, Natures Neighborhood, and all education programs and functions for the Toledo Zoo. Manages both revenue generating and traditional education programming. Plans and coordinates educational and other department activities with staff. Involved in cross-departmental planning for related educational needs. Work involves supervising staff and keeping abreast of education events and education innovations. Reports to the Senior Vice President and Chief Mission Officer. This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and requires time worked in excess of forty hours per week.
Director of Education Essential Job Functions:
- Manages education programs; develops new audiences for education programs; acts as liaison with education organizations such as public and private schools and universities and with other informal educational organizations. Develops new programs in accordance with state mandated science curriculum guidelines.
- Manages and develops education programs that generate revenue.
- Formally evaluates existing programs both on and off grounds through observational evaluation and written critique.
- Prioritizes the zoo s education programing based on education value, audience reached, or revenue generated. Makes necessary changes to programming to maintain the Toledo Zoo an leader in conservation education.
- Oversees functions and programs associated with Natures Neighborhood.
- Performs supervisory duties of staff to include instructing, training, planning, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, acting on employee problems, selecting new employees and disciplining.
- Manages and prepares the education department budgets. Approves purchase requests
- Communicates and interacts effectively with Senior Vice President and Chief Mission Officer, visitors, members, students, teachers, subordinates, fellow curators and colleagues, consultants and members of the general public.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience: - Requires a Bachelor s degree in Education, Biology or related field.
- Three to five years experience in informal Education, or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Must be able to work occasional weekend, evenings and holidays.
- The Toledo Zoo is a drug-free workplace, including marijuana.
The Toledo Zoo is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, genetic information, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.