The Australian National Maritime Museum is seeking a highly experienced and innovative Senior Learning Officer with strong communication and organisation skills to join our Learning team in this full-time, non-ongoing APS Level 6 position for 12 months.

As one of Sydney’s most visited museums, the Australian National Maritime Museum shares our national maritime story across Australia and the world, online, onsite and through research, presentations and travelling exhibitions, and provides must-visit museum experiences that delight and inspire.

We connect our visitors with the oceans and waterways that are the heartbeat of who we are. From deep time to modern Australian and beyond, we explore our past, our present and future as an island nation shaped by sea, offering a sustainable and cohesive vision for the future.

The Museum welcomes over 2.5 million local, interstate and international visitors annually, and is supported by a thriving and passionate staff, membership, volunteer and education base. Find out more at sea.museum.

The Senior Learning Officer manages the Museum’s onsite and outreach school learning program. The role is responsible for creating, managing, and evaluating programs that deliver transformative museum learning experiences for students and community groups.

The role leads the development of school workshops, tours, learning resources, teacher professional development and special onsite and offsite events. These programs utilise the Museum galleries, exhibitions, vessels and Learning Centre to highlight the Museum’s collections and stories to students, teachers and other learners. The role will focus on programs for primary and secondary students, as well as accessibility programs that make the Museum more available to community groups.

Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is non-ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18 months.

Key Accountabilities
Under limited direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:

• Researching, developing, and implementing programs that maximise the educational use of the Museum’s exhibitions, galleries, vessels, precinct, and objects.
• Managing the coordination of the Museum Educator team of casual staff and the quality control of the program delivery.
• Collaborate with the Digital Learning Project Officer to contribute to the quality of digital learning resources.
• Leading the development of programs that increase the accessibility of museum content for students and community groups.
• Working with the marketing team to promote the Museum’s learning programs.
• Participating in museum project teams to ensure educational thought and content are embedded into exhibitions, galleries, and projects.
• Managing the Learning Coordinator and working with the Bookings Officer to ensure a high-quality end-to-end visitor experience for schools and community groups.
• Developing and maintaining processes that ensure the effective ongoing delivery of programs to schools and community groups.
• Identify and report on risks and challenges and implement and monitor risk mitigation strategies ensuring all onsite and outreach learning events and programs comply with policies and procedures.

Selection Criteria

1. Ability to design, produce and manage curriculum-linked educational programs of high quality, appeal and relevance to teacher and student audiences.
2. Ability to collaborate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders on learning projects.
3. Demonstrated ability to manage staff and work in a team environment.
4. Effective written and spoken communication strategies for a range of contexts.
5. Ability to balance competing priorities and manage time effectively.

Qualifications and/or relevant experience required
Mandatory:

• A degree in primary and/or secondary education with specialisation in history, geography and/or science.
• Relevant practical experience in school and/or museum education.

Desirable:

• Experience in evaluating and improving programs to respond to audience feedback.
• Experience organising events.
• Success in engaging with education professional bodies.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and cultural content.
• Demonstrated experience in WHS monitoring and risk assessment procedures.

When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.

Applications Close: 11:30pm AEST, Monday, 14 July 2025. No Applications will be accepted by mail or email.

Selection for this position will be made on the basis of relative merit which will be assessed against each item of the selection criteria. Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered for shortlisting by the Selection Panel. As part of the selection process the Selection Panel may invite candidates to undertake online testing, skills-based assessment and provide samples of written work at interview.

This position is open to all eligible members of the community, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from every cultural and linguistic background. To be an eligible member of the community, you must be an Australian citizen. Applications may be accepted from Australian permanent residents who are in the process of acquiring Australian citizenship. All employees will be required to satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check and obtain and maintain a Working with Children Check registration.