Director of Education - Albuquerque, NM, USA

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Position Title: Director of Education
Job Category: Education
Employer Name: The New Mexico Museum of Natrual History & Science, State of New Mexico
Salary Range: $18.35 - $32.63 Hourly $38,168.00 - $67,870.40 Annually
Street Address: 1801 Mountain Road NE
City, State, Country: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Postal Code: 87104 [Map It!]
Contact Name: Janet Hevey
Contact E-Mail Address: janet.hevey@state.nm.us
Contact Phone Number: 505 841-2806
Contact Fax Number: 505 841-2866
Contact Website: New Mexico State Personnel Office
Deadline to Apply: Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 11:59 a.m.

Position Description/Responsiblities:
Purpose
The primary function of the Chief of Education is to direct and coordinate all educational programming of the NMMNH&S (New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science) and the SMNHC (Sandia Mountain Natural History Center). To oversee and manage education division state and contract staff, grant proposals, manage all existing grants and multiple program budgets.

Manager Concept*
The Staff Manager administers resources, operational activities and supervises at least two staff to ensure delivery of products and services to the citizens, customers, clients, etc.

Scope and Complexity of Responsibility – Regulated; The assigned objective is defined by statute, grant, agency policy, etc. Staff Manager has moderate latitude to change the scope, impact, or policy of the objective

Types of Employees Managed – Staff Manager is assigned moderate staffing resources; supervisors, low-level managers, technical and professional staff.

Financial Accountability – Objective managed has a moderate relative relationship to the mission of the total organization.

Strategic Planning/Decision Challenge - Clearly defined procedures; deals with challenges requiring the search for solutions that are typically found through experience or research into solutions to similar problems. Develops objectives and organizational plans for the effective delivery of services. Facilitates local advisory group(s). Provides input and influences the direction of groups in order to improve the delivery of good and services to citizens, customers, and clients.

* Any one position may not include all General Characteristics listed nor is this inclusive of all General Characteristics possible for the Staff Manager.

Desired Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of professional level experience operating within parameters and guidelines directly related to the purpose of the position defined by the agency at the time of recruitment. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling nine (9) years may substitute for the required education and experience. A hiring agency will designate a portion of the required experience to include supervisory and/or specialized experience. Any required licensure, certification or registration shall be defined at the time of recruitment and will be in addition to the above requirements.

Source: The State of New Mexico State Personel Office, Job posting number, DCA #4723