Exhibit Developer |
| Location: | Fishers, IN |
| Exempt/Non-Exempt: | Exempt |
| Type: | Full Time |
| Department: | Exhibits, Programs and Facilities |
| Description: | Serve as the lead developer for exhibits from concept through implementation for Conner Prairie. Nature and Scope of the Position: Developers are responsible for developing and managing the key aspects of exhibit and experience development for new exhibits and programs as well as revisions or additions to existing experiences. Responsibilities include topic testing, formative evaluation, idea generation, development of experiences from the concept, working design, and final design. This includes writing scripts, storyline, labels, research, interactive prototyping, and participation of shepherding of the experience through production, opening, summative evaluation and remediation. Works with operations staff to develop a comprehensive operations and maintenance program for all exhibits and programs. |
| Duties: | Responsible for all areas of evaluation topic testing, formative evaluation and summative evaluation of experiences. Works with teams of staff and outside consultants to develop, design, and test exhibits/programs. Manages exhibit design team meetings. Develops and writes the conceptual document, script and story line writing, label writing, research, activity prototyping. Identifies needs for advisors, works with institutional advancement department, when appropriate, to recruit members. Serves on advisory boards. Identifies and gathers data necessary to support identified themes and learning objectives. Shows initiative and leadership. Works within established project budgets and schedules. Coordinates the work of assigned project interns. Coordinates, oversees and seeks partnerships with academic institutions and businesses engaged in compatible content specialties. Remains current in informal learning theory and best practices with family learning in informal environments and apply concepts to the design process. Works with staff and advising educators to apply current academic standards to the experience design process. Serves as the audience advocate to ensure experiences relate to key audiences in appropriate ways. Adhere to Conner Prairie's Mission, Values Statements and Code of Conduct. Other duties as assigned: not limited to those within the scope of this position.
Supervisory Responsibilities: NA |
| Qualifications: | Proven knowledge of best practices in exhibit design and evaluation. Proven ability to manage and work within a team environment. Technical competence using computer applications and communicating through the Web and email. Excellent oral and written communication skills and command of the English language. Demonstrated success in managing the experience design process, meeting deadlines on time and within budget. Proven exhibit development experience for a large hands-on institution.
Education and Experience: •· Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree preferred, in field related to development of informal learning environments and materials. •· Five years' experience in the development of learning environment within a museum setting. •· Requires a minimum of five years' experience in an informal learning setting working with guests (youth and adults). Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, donors, and employees. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Employee must be able to traverse the uneven and gravel pathways on the Conner Prairie campus. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, night vision and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: This position may include exposure to a private office environment with frequent interruptions and moderate noise levels. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. |
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