Community-Based Museum Program

 

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The program aims to strengthen ties between the museum and the community by bringing the education programs out into the community. AmeriCorps members will be developing fun and engaging hands-on lessons for students, working directly with students in after-school and community settings, and be based in the Museum Ed department of a large museum. Members serve the broader community through history-based educational programming. Training on project-based learning frameworks, pedagogy and teaching practices, program evaluation, historical crafts, foodways and interpretation, leadership and collaboration skill building, resume building and career readiness workshops. Members complete 1200 hours and serve an average of 30 hours per week to meet their hours. Members can expect to work one weekend or additional evening each month and serve on national, state, and local service project days such AmeriCorps Opening Day and MLK National Day of Service. Benefits include: optional on-site housing provided at no cost, living allowance, training and professional development opportunities in project-based learning, culturally responsive teaching practices, DEIA, informal education, and OSV educational/historical programs; career support and networking opportunities with museum, school, and community partnership staff, loan forbearance on qualifying loans, education award upon completion of service term.

Member Duties : Teach project-based learning curriculum in teams of 3-4 to elementary students in afterschool programs around Central Massachusetts Work collaboratively with other members to develop engaging, fun, and culturally-responsive project-based learning units relevant to OSV’s historical time period (early 19th-century New England) Prepare and organize materials for daily lessons Administer program evaluation tools Travel daily to afterschool partner sites. Corps members will either carpool using Corps member vehicles (and be reimbursed for mileage) or use an OSV vehicle. Develop and implement activities for community programs based either at Old Sturbridge Village or at community sites around central Massachusetts

Program Benefits : Housing , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training .

Terms :
Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas :
Education .

Skills :
Team Work .

SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Community-Based Museum Program

Program Start/End Date

09/05/2023 - 06/28/2024

Work Schedule

Part Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MASSACHUSETTS

Accepting Applications

From 08/15/2023 To 08/18/2023

To apply :

Phone 508-347-0277

E-mail osvamericorps@osv.org

Website www.osv.org/working-at-the-village/

Contact

Aibhlin Hannigan

1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd

Sturbridge MA 01566

5083470277

ahannigan@osv.org

Listing ID

120233

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