Montgomery Planning

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural and Historic Resources Division is currently seeking a part-time year-round Museum Educator for the Ridgeley Rosenwald School located in in Capitol Heights, MD.

The Educator is a front-facing staff member of the Ridgeley Rosenwald School team. The candidate will be responsible for developing and providing a welcoming, accessible, and engaging experience for all visitors. This position pays at a rate of $16.25 per hour to $18.25 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

This is a part-time, hourly position for up to 24-30 hours a week. Some weekend and evening availability required. Flexibility is provided for students enrolled in college.

The Ridgeley Rosenwald School upholds the four strategic pillars of the Natural and Historic Resources Division (NHRD).

1. Enhance the Visitor Experience: Quality and Quantity.
2. Leave a Legacy: Transforming Education into Activism.
3. Strengthen Inclusivity, Diversity, and Belonging.
4. Act with Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Trust.

The Ridgeley Rosenwald School focuses on connecting themes like education, preservation, self-determination/community, and leadership using the history of African American education throughout Prince George’s County for inclusive interpretation and community engagement. 

The Ridgeley Rosenwald School is an African-American schoolhouse built in 1927 for students in the community of Ridgeley and surrounding areas. Today, the site serves as a museum and meeting space. The Ridgeley Rosenwald School is one of four historic sites managed by the M-NCPPC Black History Program, which focus on the African American experience. The other sites are Abraham Hall, Dorsey Chapel, and the Concord Historic Site.

The Museum Educator plays a vital role in the Ridgeley Rosenwald School’s core team. The successful candidate will assist full-time staff with planning, coordinating, and staffing educational programs & activities, hosted both virtually and in-person.

• Assists with developing and implementing collaborative programming for the Ridgeley Rosenwald School, with specific goals to produce programming reflective of current issues facing the region.
• Ability to assist with in-depth community dialogues during public programming events and cultural celebrations, and community cultural celebrations. Develop and manage programs to address institutional and structural racism.
• Supports outreach and tabling at public events.
• Provides administrative support, including managing the community collaborators database.
• Develops educational materials for tours.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in history, social studies, American studies, urban studies, museum studies, community engagement, social work or a related field.
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience, preferably in a nonprofit setting.

Important Worker Characteristics:

• Ability to quickly grasp local history content with proven experience researching in primary and secondary sources.
• Works well with volunteers to achieve programmatic goals.
• Experience collaborating with community groups and organizations for programs and to help share their history in programming.
• Firm understanding of Microsoft office suite, Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva is a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with a team to achieve department and division-wide strategic goals.
• Works well under tight deadlines and can multitask

This position requires working some weeknights and weekends.

A complete background investigation will be completed prior to hire.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.

Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1)

M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.