Kentucky Derby Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that sits on the front steps of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. It is one of the premiere attractions in the Louisville region, celebrating the tradition, history, hospitality and pride of the world-renowned event that is the Kentucky Derby. The Museum welcomes over 258,000 visitors annually; a large percentage of those visitors come from outside of Kentucky, journeying from across the country and the world.

Position Purpose:

The primary purpose for this position is to work alongside the Education team in the daily management of the Museum’s education initiatives, with primary responsibility for the coordination and facilitating of field trips. This position will report to the Director of Education. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Functions/Accountabilities: 

• Works with Education team to facilitate in house trips (includes orientations, escorting, teaching interactive programming, etc) 
• Serves as the primary person responsible on the Education team for booking, scheduling, invoicing, and communicating in regards to in-house visits. 
• Collaborates cross-departmentally to provide tours and film viewings. Leads tours of Churchill Downs as needed 
• Work with Education team to facilitate outreach at schools, libraries, retirement centers, and other venues as needed. Some overnights, extended work days, and weekends required. 
• Assists in the management of the annual student art show competition and exhibition. 
• Works with the Education team on the creation, writing and implementation of special projects and programs to widen museum reach. 
• Assists with Education team’s collaboration with other departments, including marketing and communications needs (as they relate to departmental projects) 
• Researches museum education and programming trends, contributes to the department’s tactics for growth. 
• Promotes the Museum’s education programs at community events and professional conferences. 
• Supports Museum wide programming efforts when needed (activations outside of education, FFA week, general admission education etc) 
• Work with Education team to maintain the quality and cleanliness of the Education prop collection and storage 
• Other duties as assigned.

While every effort has been made to make this description of the essential functions as complete as possible, it in no way states or implies that this is an exhaustive listing of the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of functions or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. 

Expected Behaviors

• As a Kentucky Derby Museum employee, upholds our mission statement; whenever possible, Engage, Educate, and Excite everyone about the extraordinary experience of the Kentucky Derby 
• Provides excellent customer service by making a connection with customers and team members, asking questions and listening to their needs. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in the education field.
• Two years of relevant experience in an educational or cultural setting.
• Must possess a valid Kentucky driver’s license.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Sound public speaking and presentation skills.
• Sound materials management skills.
• Comfortable with statewide travel in support of educational initiatives.
• Ability to create and implement innovative education programming and cross-departmental collaborations.
• Maintains awareness of current educational trends and pedagogical practices.
• Willingness to study, understands, and learn about the culture and history of the Kentucky Derby and developments in the Thoroughbred Industry. 
• Experience working with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as other basic database management skills.

Work Schedule:

• Approximately 40 hours per week during operating hours of 8:30AM – 5:00PM (open all days of the week).
• All team members are required to work additional hours during Derby season. This includes but is not limited to working shifts on Thurby, Oaks, Derby, and the Sunday of Derby weekend. All team members are also required to work the week of the National FFA conference and Breeder’s Cup (when held in Louisville).

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, and climb stairs. This individual will be required to lift packages up to 25lbs. The employee is required to have non

standard workday hours during the spring and fall sessions. All indoor spaces are air-conditioned, although some job duties may take place outside, or in another non-climate-controlled space.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a crowded work area. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to navigate a crowded area and handle a challenging workload.