Assistant Director, Education & Experience
- National Museum of American History - Smithsonian Institution
- Washington DC
- Jul 31, 2023
Job Description
Assistant Director, Education & Experience
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History invites applications for an Assistant Director, Education & Experience. This full-time, permanent position will oversee the daily operations and supervision of staff of NMAH’s Education & Experience Department, shaping and leading approaches that yield maximum impact and benefit for audiences and partners to advance the museum’s mission and goals. Core activities include developing, implementing, updating, and refining operational and strategic plans and policies; establishing criteria and written guidelines for education and audience experiences; infusing interpretive, educational, and audience-centered perspectives into exhibitions and programs; and advancing visitor accessibility and inclusion in all forms. This position will work under direct supervision of the Deputy Director for Public History.
Competitive candidates will have experience in managing education programs and developing audience experiences in a museum or cultural heritage institution. Experience is demonstrated through supervision of staff focused on education and audience engagement; preK-12 curriculum planning; the development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement of public programs; the establishment of criteria and written guidelines for public programs reaching diverse audiences; and the crafting of operational and strategic plans and policies that guide such work.
Starting Salary GS-15 - $155,700 per year, plus benefits.
Open through 8/23/23, on www.usajobs.gov.
Please see below announcement for more information and how to apply:
Open to the public
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/739769700
Contact NMAHApplications@si.edu with questions.
The Smithsonian is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Salary
Mission
Through incomparable collections, rigorous research, and dynamic public outreach, we explore the infinite richness and complexity of American history. We help people understand the past in order to make sense of the present and shape a more humane future.
The National Museum of American History is home to more than 1.8 million objects and more than three shelf-miles of archival collections. On behalf of the nation, we preserve and share this extraordinary national collection encompassing everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner to Abraham Lincoln’s top hat; from the first computer bug to the first artificial heart; from Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet to Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Our archival collections include a remarkable array of American history in documents, photographs, and other works, including major holdings on the histories of American business and music.
More than ever before, the National Museum of American History shines new light on the transformative power of American history. Our collections, exhibitions, research, publications, and educational programs all support the museum’s basic mission—to use the infinite richness of American history to help people make sense of the present and shape a more humane future—and to make our exhibitions and programs as accessible as possible and engaging to all visitors.