Educational Program Manager

US Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Architect of the Capitol (AOC) in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center seeks an Educational Program Manager to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs and resources for educators, students and the general public.

Applicants must meet OPM qualification requirements (specialized experience and/or education) for the advertised position and meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date. The role emphasizes partnerships with educational institutions to support professional

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes developing and implementing K–12 educational programs, curriculum, or resources.
• Supervising staff, educators, volunteers, or project teams in a learning environment.
• Initiating and developing partnerships with educational institutions for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate K–12 educational programs and resources.
• Lead teams and manage educational programming in a museum or similar setting.

Skills

K-12 programs

Team supervision

Partnership development

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Graduate education, 3 years

Job description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), Exhibits and Education Division. The selectee serves as an Educational Program Manager responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating educational programs and resources for educators, students and general public audiences.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Developing and implementing K–12 educational programs, curriculum, or resources related to history, civics, and/or government in a museum, historic site, cultural institution, or similar learning environment;
• Leading staff, educators, volunteers, or project teams in a museum or similar learning environment in the development educational programs; and
• Initiating and developing partnerships with educational institutions that support professional development programs.

-OR-

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

-OR-

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Independently planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating K–12 educational programs, curriculum, or resources related to history, civics, and/or government in a museum, historic site, cultural institution, or similar informal learning environment;
• Supervising a team in a museum or similar learning environment responsible for educational programming, including assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, providing guidance and resolving workplace or performance issues; and
• Initiating and developing partnerships with educational institutions that support professional development programs.