Museum Educator

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) seeks a Museum Educator to join our Education department team. This OJMCHE Museum Educator is responsible for facilitating educational experiences at OJMCHE’s primary location and off-site in classrooms across the state. This person must be organized and able to work collaboratively with various teams. As a Museum Educator, this person must have engaging presentation skills and the ability to inspire and guide learners by making relevant and meaningful connections through our exhibition content. This position is part of OJMCHE’s collective bargaining unit, ILWU Local 5.

Key Responsibilities

Lead dynamic and thought-provoking tours of varying sizes for students through OJMCHE’s core and temporary exhibitions that inspire critical thinking and conversations

Learn to lead the Holocaust Memorial Tour Align and update digital materials to Language Arts state standards

Update education program feedback tools Facilitate existing student workshops on-site at OJMCHE and off-site at schools across the state

Work with the Education department team to research and develop exhibition guides that are differentiated for various audiences and trauma-informed to enhance learning

Participate in education team meetings and planning Honor and uphold OJMCHE’s mission, values, and expectations

Participate in other department and volunteer meetings and trainings as needed

Assist with the development of standards-based classroom resources such as lesson plans, digital experiences, and speaker experience summaries

Collaborate with OJMCHE Education colleagues on existing and new initiatives

Represent OJMCHE at conferences and other community events

Attend staff meetings and other internal and external meetings

Other occasional duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated background in Holocaust history or Jewish/Judaic studies.

Minimum of 2 years classroom teaching experience with students in grades 6–12

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom, Slack, and Adobe products; ability to learn and navigate additional platforms as needed

Car needed to travel to schools to conduct workshops

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $52,000 annually. This is a full time position. Health benefits, paid time off, 401k plan, and flexible work environment. Opportunities for professional development.

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter to employment@ojmche.org. Applications will be will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

ABOUT OJMCHE

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) was formed through the 2014 merger of the Oregon Jewish Museum (founded 1989) and the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center (founded 1984). We focus on Jewish art, history, and culture, while recognizing the challenge of remaining relevant in a changing and tumultuous world. OJMCHE is the community repository for the Jewish experience in Oregon and the proud stewards of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Portland’s Washington Park. We have gallery space dedicated to our four core exhibitions and two additional galleries for our temporary special exhibitions. OJMCHE provides audiences robust public programming, year-round tours for school groups as well as adults of both the museum and the Oregon Holocaust Memorial, teacher professional development training, access to our archives and collections, and a museum shop. 

OJMCHE’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education respects, values, and celebrates the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are. We believe that our strength lies in our diversity among the broad range of people we serve. We consider diversity and inclusion a driver of our excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. Our goal is for OJMCHE staff, board, members, and partners to reflect and embrace these core values. OJMCHE is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or other differences.