Senior Director, Liberty Education Programs

National Museum of Wildlife Art; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Director of Liberty Education to lead the design and execution of educational programming tied to exhibitions and civic dialogue.

This senior, hands-on role oversees youth and adult programs, a growing podcast, and a tour program, while developing partnerships with schools and community organizations. Strong leadership and entrepreneurial mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Senior, hands-on role with experience managing and growing museum or informal education programs.
• Experience overseeing budgets and logistics, and working with partnerships.
• Ability to include diverse perspectives and engage with people with differing views.
• Candidates with classroom-only experience and no museum program development background may not fit.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of education programs from concept through delivery, evaluation, and refinement.
• Manage six-figure program budgets, calendars, and internal systems such as Muse and HubSpot.
• Align all educational programming with exhibitions and institutional priorities.
• Hire, supervise, and support education staff.
• Lead the development and growth of LEAP as the foundation of Liberty Education.
• Build and manage partnerships with schools, educators, and community organizations.
• Take steps to help NLM emerge as a national thought leader.
• Partner with the Development team to sustain funding for education programs.
• Develop and implement youth and adult education programs.
• Oversee tours and public-facing educational experiences.
• Establish and use feedback systems to improve program quality and impact.
• Grow our revenue-generating programmatic offerings.

Skills

Leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Organizational discipline

Budget management

Job description

National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Director of Liberty Education to lead the design and execution of educational programming tied to exhibitions and civic dialogue.

This senior, hands-on role oversees youth and adult programs, a growing podcast, and a tour program, while developing partnerships with schools and community organizations. Strong leadership and entrepreneurial mindset are essential.