Job Listing: Ships Site Coordinator

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation - Williamsburg, VA

Closes - open until filled

Title - Ships Site Coordinator 

Compensation - $44,805 plus benefits

Job Type - full-time

Apply - Please submit an application either online at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home or by contacting Human Resources at hr@jyf.virginia.gov for additional application options. Applicants only will be screened based on what is presented in the Commonwealth of Virginia employment application and related documents. 

This position has the opportunity for promotional movement within the Foundation and other agencies within the Commonwealth of Virginia. We believe that long-term career growth is a key aspect of job satisfaction!

Summary - We are seeking a qualified individual to serve in a frontline leading role, working with leadership in the guidance of delivering engaging, educational experiences to a diverse public through the use of historical content, various teach ing methodologies and material culture. This position will coordinate daily programming within the maritime site while leading a team of interpreters that work collaboratively to deliver a broad range of interpretive experiences and mate rials for intergenerational audiences with a focus on the experiences of the mariners and colonists in early 17th centu ry Virginia, with ability to incorporate all three cultures. 

Qualifications -

• Ability to write and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise inquiry based and dialogic education programs.
• Experience with staff development and training, team building, and ability to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of management and staff.
• Enthusiasm and skill for presenting and engaging with a wide range of audiences
• Ability to demonstrate and foster empathy amongst colleagues and visitors
• Effective speaking, presentation, and active listening skills
• Demonstrated strength in managing time, completing tasks, and being proactive, accountable, and adaptable with competing demands on attention and changing priorities and deadlines.
• Knowledge of museum educational techniques, historical content, re search, and teaching methodologies.
• Ability to work outdoors, wearing provided reproduction historical clothing in all weather conditions, while ensuring safety guidelines related to the ship and all activities while on board are followed. 

As an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is an educational institution that provides through its two history museums an awareness and understanding of the early history, settlement, and development of the United States through the convergence of American Indian, European, and African cultures and the enduring legacies bequeathed to the nation.