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Discover the past through hands-on adventures at the Archaeological Research Institute Explore real dig sites, analyze artifacts, and hike scenic trails as you uncover the stories of ancient cultures. Perfect for families, students, and curious explorers of all ages—plan your visit today and discover how archaeology shapes our understanding of the world

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Position Summary

The Director of Youth Education & Educator Resources is responsible for leading and growing ARI’s youth educational programming and educator engagement initiatives. This position focuses entirely on creating meaningful, hands-on, and research-driven educational experiences for children, youth, families, educators, schools, homeschool groups, scouts, camps, and community youth organizations.

This role develops educational curriculum, resources, field trips, workshops,



camps, and immersive learning experiences that introduce young learners to archaeology, history, preservation, land stewardship, and the cultural heritage of the Ohio River Valley. The Director ensures that ARI’s youth programming is engaging, educational, accessible, mission-aligned, and developmentally appropriate for learners from early childhood through high school.

The ideal candidate is a creative educational leader who is passionate about experiential learning, youth engagement, curriculum development, and helping young people develop curiosity, stewardship, and connection to the past.

Mission Alignment

This Position Directly Supports ARI’s Mission

“To educate current and future generations about past cultures through the investigation, identification and preservation of native and non-native sites.”

The Director of Youth Education & Educator Resources helps accomplish this missi

📌 Director of Youth Education (Beed)
🏢 The Archaeological Research Institute
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