Head of Programme Management

Status: Full-time, Hourly, 40 hours/week, Non-exempt

Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Natural Reserve is a top-ranked destination for science enthusiasts of all ages! With a mission of hands-on science education, we encourage our visitors to learn about the natural world in an outdoor setting. Our programs emphasize natural history — including geology and paleontology, ecology, and astronomy. We serve 15 to 20,000 guests annually, including many who travel across the country to dig our fossils and explore our park.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Coordinator plays an important role in the daily management of the organization. This role will supervise the park during the busy summer season; develop policies, budgets, and reports; assist with customer service; and help shape and execute the long term vision for the organization. The ideal candidate has recent experience in administration, management, budgeting, and/or business development. Experience should demonstrate leadership of diverse teams, tolerance for diverse viewpoints, and strong communication, delegation, organization, writing, and collaboration skills.

Provide leadership and management of educational staff members

Oversee daily operations of the park from spring to fall, ensuring a welcoming, safe and professional environment for our visitors, employees, and volunteers

Operations & Programming

Serve as the point-of-contact for program bookings; manage booking software; introduce efficiencies to help with booking process and distributing information to staff

Delegate programming to educational staff members to ensure smooth operations

Manage lead educators during days in which the park is open to the public; serve as an on-site manager on duty as needed to handle customer and employee concerns

Assist with planning and leading special events; Lead programs and school field trips as needed

Fiscal Oversight & Operations

Supervise collection and recording of program revenue; Assist with the development and management of the annual operating budget

Ensure employee compliance with organizational policies and procedures

Development & Community Engagement

Represent the organization at community events, conferences and meetings

A Bachelor’s degree in Museum Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, Educational Leadership, or a similar field is preferred. A degree in a science field will be considered.

Strategic and creative thinker with the ability to guide a growing organization

Experience working with nonprofit leadership, including board, staff, and community stakeholders

Strong project management and organizational skills

Access to a vehicle and a safe driving record for reimbursed travel to off-site programs

Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays

Seasonal business model requires flexible availability from May to September

Summer season includes up to 50% of time spent at the park; offseason is primarily office work with occasional offsite programming and potential for remote work

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Hourly, $22 to 25 per hour

Ten paid holidays

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