Museum Curator

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution is seeking candidates to support its mission through research and development of digital content and exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.

The role emphasizes scholarship, quality review of materials, and collaboration with colleagues to engage scholarly and public audiences. Applicants should tailor resumes to demonstrate related museum and digital engagement experience.

Qualifications

• Basic Education: Degree in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.
• OR Combination of education and experience — courses equivalent to a major, plus experience or additional education.
• OR Four years of experience providing knowledge comparable to the 4-year course of study described above.
• Experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in Federal Service, involving researching, analyzing and reviewing digital content, collections, exhibitions and educational materials; producing digital content; supervising contractors; advising leadership on digital engagement strategies.

Education

Degree in museum work or related field

Job description

The Smithsonian American Women's History Museum expands the story of America through the often-untold accounts and accomplishments of women- individually and collectively to better understand our past and inspire our future. The museum's goal is to create space for women's history on the National Mall in Washington, DC, deepen our nation's stories, and inspire conversation, connection, and change. The museum's ultimate vision is a more representative history, a more collective future.

Basic EducationRequirement:

Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.

OR

Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

OR

Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above.

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement above:

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as researching, analyzing and reviewing digital content, collections, exhibitions and educational materials at a museum or cultural institution to conceptualize and execute projects, in-person exhibits, and digital experiences; performing original scholarly research and reviews content for quality control; collecting and researching assets; planning, producing, and implementing original digital content that engages scholarly and public audiences; overseeing contractors including writing statements of work and managing budgets; advising leadership on long-term digital engagement strategies; and representing a museum or public institution publicly such as scholarly conferences, meeting, workshops, and in the media.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.