Chief Education and Interpretation Officer
National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN - United States
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee seeks nominations for and expressions of interest in the position of Chief Education and Interpretation Officer.
The National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM), located at the historic Lorraine Motel, honors and preserves the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The museum chronicles the American Civil Rights Movement and tells the story of the ongoing struggle for human rights. Established in 1991, the National Civil Rights Museum is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Through interactive exhibits, historic collections, dynamic speakers, and special events, the museum offers visitors a chance to walk through history and learn more about a tumultuous and inspiring period of change.
NCRM also educates and serves as a catalyst to inspire action to create positive social change. The Chief Education and Interpretation Officer leads the education, collections, and interpretation strategy for the National Civil Rights Museum and is responsible for the curation of permanent and rotating exhibits. The CEIO builds teams and contributes leadership across all facets of the organization. This person ensures that the civil rights story is told with integrity and accuracy through primary sources and is key to ensuring that high-quality museum programming exists for Museum visitors, in person and virtually. They oversee the administration of all Museum collections, including receipt of donations and loans.
The Chief Education and Interpretation Officer will report directly to the president and serve on the executive leadership team. The Chief Education and Interpretation Officer will be responsible for upholding the mission to share the culture and lessons from the American Civil Rights Movement. Noted as one of the nation’s premier heritage and cultural museums, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, is steadfast in its mission to share the culture and lessons from the American Civil Rights Movement and explore how this significant era continues to shape equality and freedom globally.
The National Civil Rights Museum seeks a Chief Education and Interpretation Officer with excellent administrative, organizational, planning, budgeting, and interpersonal skills, a master’s or doctorate degree strongly preferred in History, Education, or Museum Studies, with progressively more responsible experience in curatorial services, museum programming, and/ or interpretation.
WittKieffer is assisting the National Civil Rights Museum in this search, which will remain open until an appointment is made. Applicants are encouraged to expeditiously apply.
All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile. Application materials should be submitted via email to [email protected]
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Meredith E. Davis, Ph.D. Consultant
Lucy Leske, Senior Partner
[email protected]
The National Civil Rights Museum provides equal opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender, sexual orientation gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.