Newseum Job Opening: Education Multimedia Curriculum Specialist

Position Summary:
The multimedia curriculum specialist identifies learning programs with high value and interest for the educational community and conceptualizes and creates effective learning programs and quality resources for use onsite and online.

Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
• Develop courses, classes and instructional materials that meet media literacy and social studies standards of learning and support teachers and students
• Develop revenue generating programs with high audience interest
• Lead Newseum classes, workshops, tours and professional development sessions when needed
• Develop and offer [history/civics/media literacy] workshops for t teachers
• Contribute to the brainstorming and development of new materials
• Generate new ideas for curricular resources, make presentations, and help with program research and evaluation efforts
• Develop and maintain fundraising plans for outreach initiatives
• Keep current on funding sources for educational programs and identify potential funders
• Participate in tracking and preparation of reports for Development department
• Identify innovative strategies to meet the curricular demands of educational programming

Minimum requirements:
• Master's degree in education, museum studies or related field
• 3-5 years experience in the development of curriculum and educational materials in an online setting (examples required)
• Demonstrated knowledge of First Amendment principles, American history and the role of journalism in a democratic society
• Extensive understanding of national standards of learning as they relate to civics and history
• Exhibit creative and innovative approaches to presenting Newseum content to the public
• Possess exceptional writing and editing skills
• Able to work a flexible work schedule that includes some nights, weekends and travel
• Knowledge of current instructional theories for collaborative learning with Web-based tools
• Understanding of streaming audio and video, podcasting, and social networking tools
• Knowledge of current instructional theories for collaborative learning with web-based tools
• Proven experience creating digital learning experiences, content, media, software, and/or e-learning expertise
• Experience integrating technology into the classroom

Please send your resume, a letter of interest and three references to:
Freedom Forum/Newseum
Human Resources Department
555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
E-mail: jobs@newseum.org

Maggie Crawford
Education Manager
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
202.292.6663