Position Summary:
The Director of Programs and Education leads the department as a collaborative, experienced, and team-oriented supervisor. Working with the Executive Director, this position will build an innovative, compelling, and inclusive focus on community engagement, students, educators, and visitors of all ages. They will build a team of guides and educators to help them execute the work of the department. The Director of Programs and Education will create and implement a vision for the department in line with the Reher Center’s mission to preserve and interpret our historic bakery site and honor its legacy by amplifying Kingston and Hudson Valley immigrant voices and contributions, past and present. The Director of Programs and Education is responsible for developing, planning, implementing, and monitoring the overall objectives, policies, and procedures for Reher Center's education program, public programs, and community outreach, while ensuring they support organizational strategy. This position requires periodic teaching in local schools, online, or at the Center.
The Director of Programs and Education will provide staff coaching, encourage staff collaboration, expect and model exceptional performance, and manage all resources cost-effectively. By providing visionary and research-directed interpretation of programmatic spaces at the Reher Center, the Director of Programs and Education will set high standards of excellence, accountability, collaboration, and inclusivity. This position requires a leader to oversee, and manage the department with empathy, self-awareness, and high emotional intelligence.
Responsibilities:
Education:
Community Engagement
Programs:
Evaluation and Reporting
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