Tours & K–12 Coordinator

About Weeksville Heritage Center

Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural institution located in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville. Founded in 1838, Historic Weeksville was the second largest of approximately 100 independent African-American communities established before the Civil War.

Today, Weeksville preserves the landmarked Historic Hunterfly Road Houses while activating its campus as a living site of Black history, culture, and community through education, contemporary arts, and public programming. The organization serves tens of thousands of visitors annually through school tours, exhibitions, performances, festivals, and free and low-cost public programs. Delivering this work requires dependable infrastructure that supports staff capacity, safeguards institutional data, and ensures high-quality experiences for the public.

Position Overview

The Tours & K–12 Coordinator supports the delivery and development of Weeksville Heritage Center’s public tours and K–12 education programs. The position works closely with the Education Manager to strengthen and expand Weeksville’s relationships with schools and educators and to develop engaging learning experiences for K–12 students. The Coordinator will support the development and implementation of 2–3 new multi-visit school partnerships in FY27, working with teachers and the Education Manager to establish program goals, schedules, learning experiences, and ongoing communication. The position also leads public and group tours, supports educator programs, and contributes to other Education programs as needed. The Coordinator implements established evaluation strategies and uses participant and educator feedback to strengthen program delivery. The position does not have supervisory responsibility but may coordinate the work of educators, teaching artists, and other program contributors within assigned programs.

Primary Responsibilities

K–12 Programs and Partnerships

Support the development and implementation of K–12 school programs, including single-visit tours and workshops and new multi-visit partnerships.
Work with the Education Manager to develop and launch 2–3 multi-visit school partnerships in FY27, including coordinating program goals, schedules, communications, learning experiences, and logistics.
Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for assigned school and teacher partners, building strong and sustained relationships.
Coordinate with teachers and school partners to understand learning goals, prepare for visits, and adapt programs to meet student needs.
Develop and refine age-appropriate curricula, activities, tour content, and educational resources connected to Weeksville’s history, historic site, archives, exhibitions, and broader themes of Black history, freedom, community, and self-determination.
Support opportunities for students to engage with Weeksville’s archives, artists and curators in residence, exhibitions, and other resources.
Contribute to the development of K–12 partnerships that can grow into sustained engagement with Weeksville.

Public Tours and Education Programs

Lead public and group tours of Weeksville Heritage Center’s historic site, exhibitions, and other interpretive experiences.
Lead school tours and other K–12 educational experiences as assigned.
Adapt tours and programs for different ages, backgrounds, interests, and levels of prior knowledge.
Support educator programs, workshops, and other Education initiatives as needed.
Contribute to developing and refining tour content, curricula, activities, and other educational resources.

Program Development and Evaluation

Contribute to the development and refinement of learning experiences for K–12 students and educators.
Implement evaluation strategies established by the Director of Education and Education Manager, including collecting participant and educator feedback, documenting program outcomes, and maintaining program records.
Ensure that established evaluation practices are incorporated into assigned programs and partnerships.
Review participant and educator feedback with the Education Manager and contribute to recommendations for strengthening program delivery and partnership development.
Maintain accurate attendance and program information and provide documentation needed for grant reporting and departmental assessment.

Partnerships and Collaboration

Work closely with the Education Manager on K–12 program planning, implementation, partnership development, evaluation, and program quality.
Coordinate with the Tours & Afterschool Coordinator on shared tours, resources, scheduling, and other cross-program needs.
Coordinate with the Education Administrative Assistant on scheduling, participant information, materials, and program logistics.
Collaborate with the Public Humanities Coordinator and other Education staff on cross-departmental programs and initiatives.
Work with Operations and other Weeksville departments to ensure that tours and K–12 programs are effectively supported.
Participate in Education Department meetings, planning, professional development, and program reflection.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 2–3 years of experience in museum education, teaching, K–12 education, community engagement, public history, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience working with K–12 students and educators.
Strong facilitation and classroom management skills, and the ability to engage diverse groups of students.
Experience developing or delivering educational programs, workshops, tours, or school partnerships. Experience developing and maintaining relationships with teachers, schools, or community partners. Strong knowledge of African American history, Brooklyn history, public history, museum education, or related fields.
Ability to translate historical and cultural content into engaging and age-appropriate learning experiences.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple school partnerships, programs, schedules, and deadlines simultaneously. Ability to build productive relationships with students, educators, school partners, colleagues, and community partners.
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team. Commitment to Weeksville Heritage Center’s mission and to engaging with the history and contemporary significance of free Black communities.
Experience developing multi-visit or sustained school partnerships is a plus.
Experience with culturally responsive teaching or museum-based learning is a plus. Bachelor’s degree in education, history, Africana studies, museum studies, public history, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time position primarily based at Weeksville Heritage Center and at partner schools and sites in Brooklyn. A hybrid work schedule may be available in accordance with Weeksville’s policies. Some evening and weekend work may be required in connection with public tours, educator programs, and other Education events.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range is $50,000 – $55,000 annually. We offer a benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement account, pension, paid vacation, paid sick leave, personal days, and a hybrid work schedule

How to Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter to: inquiries@weeksvillesociety.org. Please include Tours & K–12 Coordinator in the subject line. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.

Weeksville Heritage Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates for employment are considered without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.