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The Curator of Education pursues the Department of Historic Properties mission through thoughtful, innovative, and research-driven programs and initiatives. As a member of Historic Properties leadership team, this position reports to the executive director and supervises employees in the education section. This position oversees all educational and engagement goals and agendas within Historic Properties. Performs other duties as assigned.

40% - Essential - Educational Programming: 
Oversees and develops public programs inspired by the museums historic houses, permanent collections, and special exhibitions. Oversees and develops all school programs and relationships with public schools, homeschool families, communities, and specialty schools in our area, ensuring all programs are relevant to state standards and follow educational best practices. Develops, maintains, and routinely updates training materials, including interpretive guides for the houses, educational materials on the Historic Properties website, etc. Develops, implements, and tracks metrics to measure, interpret and analyze the effectiveness and outcomes of education and public programs to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
20% - Essential - Supervision: 
Manages, trains, and retains the Historic Properties Tour Guides consisting of student employees and part-time staff, through regular training, review, engagement and recruitment. Develops curriculum to train tour guides. Coaches and mentors tour guides.
20% - Essential - Educational Interpretation: 
In collaboration with the Curator of Collections, provides input during the development of exhibitions by actively participating in the creation of educational and interpretive components related to the exhibitions. Co-produces interpretive plans and experience documents for museum projects that articulate big ideas, key messages, visitor outcomes, and interpretive strategies. Assists with the design of engaging interpretive materials and experiences such as interpretive texts, videos, audio and mobile content, participatory learning spaces, website content, and other digital learning platforms.
10% - Essential - Grant Proposals/Administration: 
Collaborates with the Advancement team to fulfill all outstanding and ongoing grant requirements related to education and engagement, secure funding for new education and engagement programs, and track participation, outcomes, and other data for use in grant applications and reports.
10% - Essential - Professional Development: 
Maintains an awareness of best practices in the field of museum education, continually updating professional development in education, with a focus on areas such as technology, pedagogy, accessibility, and aging.

Education -  Bachelor's Degree - history, natural history, fine arts, arts administration, museum studies, museology or a related field
Work Experience - 2+ years of experience in museum programming and/or an educational setting. 

Education - Master's Degree - history, public history, education, museum studies or related field

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Comprehensive Job Knowledge - Comprehensive knowledge of theories and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises Work of Others - Supervises work of others and may offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments but does not have responsibility for making these decisions.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

  10% - Stand for prolonged period
  10% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
  10% - Walk or move about
  20% - Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
  20% - Recognize or inspect visually
  15% - Extends hands or arms in any direction
  15% - Perceive, observe, clarity of vision

   No Work Conditions

Standard Hours: 37.5

Anticipated Hiring Range: $45,300 - $70,000
 

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

Normal Operations
Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.

Clemson, SC

April 10, 2026

MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.
VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.      

State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.
To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.         

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.