Callaway Resort & Gardens was founded in 1952 by Cason and Virginia Callaway as a place where people and nature could abide together for the good of both. The Garden itself is nestled in and amongst 2500 acres of the southernmost foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and offers its guests a retreat that offers solace, inspiration, and discovery for all who visit.

In 1936 the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation was formed as a 501c-3 to fulfill its fundamental purpose of connecting people with nature.

Callaway Gardens is at a very special stage of its life and seeks to secure its position as Georgia's Authentic Outdoor Escape by energizing its education programs to meet the current expectations of our guests and compete with the ever-increasing footprint of activities in the Atlanta metro area. We seek to welcome, teach, energize, and engage our guests with entertaining outdoor activities, formal and informal education offerings, along with natural and stunning displays of nature. Callaway also aspires to be a Garden that is representative of the community we serve and to educate all on the bounty and natural beauty of nature. The educational programs dedicated to the children of our community are of special importance.

The Education Manager will be an energetic, capable, intuitive, and collaborative leader, who inspires innovative and creative thinking among staff in delivering our educational programming. Callaway Gardens seeks to develop new educational programming (formal and informal) that is relevant to the guests we serve and delivered in a manner that is engaging, active, and motivational. The Education Manager will be a warm, inspiring, cheerful, and approachable leader who has the fortitude to make changes to current programming. The Education Manager will understand our finite resources while also instilling programming that leads to deeper member engagement and donor support.

Position Description

The Education Manager reports to the Director of Administration (or Executive Director) and ensures that all assets and experiences of the Garden are intertwined to include an educational element. The department's responsibility is to design programs and exhibitions to engage all visitors, of all ages, in active experiential learning about the outside world. Callaway seeks to largely improve its core educational programming by delivering new innovative ways to engage our guests and help them understand what they are seeing and sensing and how that relates to the changing world around them, especially in our very rare and sensitive ecological environment.

Job duties for the Education Manager include but are not limited to:

• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor as a member of the leadership team.
• Ensures that all guests participating in educational programs at the Gardens receive the best customer service and educational experience.
• Designs and develop seasonal school programs for the Gardens; promote school field trip programs to surrounding Georgia and Alabama school districts.
• Designs and develops seasonal workshops in the Gardens and at its main attractions (Discovery Center, Butterfly Center, and Birds of Prey) that are school group friendly and social group friendly.
• Designs and develops seasonal garden classes for members, social groups, school groups.
• Researches and incorporates new seasonal activity trends within the horticulture and botanical garden industry.
• Identifies partnership opportunities and fosters outside relationships for programming in the Gardens.
• Accurately schedules, records, and communicates information about programs, workshops, classes, such as facilities, instructors, resources, registrations, and other data.
• Create a monthly newsletter, write course descriptions, brochures, flyers for all educational programs.
• Communicates programs offered to Callaway's Marketing Department; partners with Marketing to post class opportunities online and on social media outlets and collaborates with Marketing to identify new marketing outlets for programs at the Gardens.
• Works with all departments at Callaway to promote educational programs at the Gardens and works with all departments to ensure the highest experience to visitors.
• Assist with volunteer program as needed.
• Assist with Educational efforts cross all assets of the garden to include Chapel, Day Butterfly Center, Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl, Discovery Center, Pioneer Cabin, Garden areas, and Sibley Center.
• Assist with seasonal exhibitions and development of new exhibition programming.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in horticulture/biology/education or relevant field minimum requirement
• Proven experience of successful educational program planning within a garden's setting required.
• Strong leadership skills: ability to lead surrounding team and volunteers required.
• Superb customer service skills required.
• Excellent attention to detail and networking skills                                                                                                                                     Looking for more jobs near me. Find your favorite job now by visiting our jobs page.