Museum Educator | Austin, TX

Job Posting: 

Museum Educator  

Briscoe Garner Museum 

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History 

The Briscoe-Garner Museum is dedicated to sharing the remarkable lives and legacies of two of the most influential 20th century political leaders from the Lone Star State: Vice President “Cactus” Jack Garner and Governor Dolph Briscoe. 

Many prominent politicians have gathered at Ettie and John Nance Garner’s home, a National Historic Landmark designed by Atlee Ayres and built in 1920. As a museum, the Garner home offers a place for students, families, scholars, and history enthusiasts to learn about the significant impact of two of Uvalde’s native sons. 

For more information about the Briscoe Garner Museum, please visit our website:  

 www.briscoecenter.org 

Purpose 

The Briscoe Garner museum educator will work closely with area K-12 educators, school systems, and universities to develop, coordinate, and implement school programs, curriculum materials, and teacher training on topics related to the Briscoe-Garner Museum collections and exhibits. Topics include Texas history, congressional and political history, and the history and legacies of Vice President John Nance Garner and Governor Dolph Briscoe. The museum educator will develop and present outreach programs for K-12 school audiences, facilitate school field trips to the museum, lead school group tours, and develop and present teacher training programs that meet continuing education standards for UCISD. The museum educator reports to the Briscoe-Garner Museum’s Site Manager. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain a professional and collaborative relationship with public and private school personnel and educators, as well as university faculty and staff, in Uvalde and surrounding areas to promote museum educational tours, curriculum materials, and teacher training. 

• Produce resource materials that support exhibitions and align with state curriculum standards for K-12 learners, performing research related to the site’s collections, exhibits, and cultural/natural resources as needed. 

• Develop and conduct outreach programs at area schools. 

• Greet school groups, plan, and conduct school tours of museum. 

• Create and manage a program evaluation process to evaluate the quality and impact of all school programs. 

• Facilitate volunteer recruitment, training, and scheduling for school programs. 

• Prepare reports and maintain records regarding school programming. 

• Coordinate school programs, tours, and training with museum’s calendar maintained by the site manager. 

• Create social media posts and support media outreach to promote and interpret museum collections. 

• Assist site manager with public event preparation, set-up, and breakdown as well as general site maintenance as needed. 

• Occasionally travel to UT Austin campus to conduct research to further school programming initiatives and use the archival and staff resources of the Briscoe Center for American History. 

• Assist site manager with planning, programming, and promotion for the museum as needed. 

• Adhere to established work schedule with regular attendance. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Museum Studies, Education, Public History, Texas and American history or related field, or any equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Two (2) years of experience in museum education or a school. 

• Must be self-motivated, organized, and goal oriented. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Must work well in a team-oriented atmosphere. 

• Ability and desire to work with learners of all ages. 

• Must be able to work flexible hours as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends. 

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience planning, implementing, and managing a museum’s school programs. 

• Experience developing museum programs, materials, and curriculum for schools that aligns with state curriculum standards. 

• Teaching certificate in history and/or government. 

• Spanish language fluency (speaking and writing). 

Salary Range 

$48,000 

Please note: this is a full-time, exempt position located at the Briscoe Garner Museum in Uvalde, Texas.  

Driving Required 

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing). 

Required Materials 

• Resume/CV 

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor 

• Letter of interest