Senior Manager, School and Family Programs

NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

111 paid holidays

403(b) plan with match

Museum Shop discounts

Free on-site parking

Job summary

National Building Museum is seeking a dynamic leader to develop and implement PK-12 and intergenerational family programs that connect exhibits, collections, and community partners. You will oversee educators, evaluate impact, and report on attendance and program outcomes, shaping the museum's education strategy.

You will collaborate with the Director of Youth Programs & Engagement to set both short- and long-term directions for field trips, family events, and community programming, while

Qualifications

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree in applicable fields like education, museum studies, or related fields is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years related experience in education, museum education, or related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Demonstrated attention to detail with ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, professional, friendly manner.
• Ability to work select evenings and weekends.
• Passion for architecture, urban planning, and related building arts.
• A love for learning and a sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, plans, and executes education and family programs tied to exhibits and program goals.
• Oversee School Programs including on-site visits, satellite programs, summer camps, and revenue goals.
• Manage museum educators and substitute staff as needed.
• Develop and implement evaluations using attendance data and qualitative measures.
• Train educators and evaluate staff on a semi-annual basis.
• Collaborate with community partners to expand programs beyond Field Trip activities (Transform DC, ISDC, etc.).
• Plan short- and long-term field trip content, learning objectives, and lesson plans.
• Develop and refine family programming vision and schedule, managing program development and assessment.
• Coordinate two major family events (The Big Build and The Big Draw).
• Control annual budgets with the Director of Youth Programs.
• Coordinate cross-department communications with Marketing, Development, Collections, and Visitor Services.
• Support grant writing, pitches, budgets, and program assessments with funders.
• Develop a museum educator training program and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Writing and interpersonal skills

Flexible, professional

Evenings and weekends availability

Passion for architecture/urbanism

Love for learning/humor

Education

Undergraduate degree in education, museum studies, or related field

Job description

Description

We are a private non-profit institution that transforms understanding of the history and impact of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and design.

The National Building Museum educates, entertains, and engages people about the built environment and challenges them to advocate for a sustainable and equitable future.

Position Description

Under the direction of the Director of Youth Programs and Engagement, this position leads the conceptualization, development, implementation, evaluation strategy and operational plans for PK-12 and intergenerational family programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conceptualizes, plans, and executes facilitated and self-guided interdisciplinary education and family focused programs that build upon museum exhibits, installations, collection items, and programmatic goals.

School Programs (75%)

• Oversee all aspects related to School Programs, including on-site school class visits, satellite school programs, summer camp groups, and revenue goals.
• Manage museum educators, and substitutes for educators when needed.
• Works with Senior Youth Programs Coordinator to develop and implement quantitative and qualitative evaluations for programs.
• Generates reports using attendance data and qualitative evaluation to be used in determining direction for school and family programs.
• Trains museum educators and new staff on core school programs; observes and evaluates educators on a semi-annual basis.
• Work with community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate programming outside the Field Trip program for a school audience. This includes Transform DC, ISDC, and more.
• Works with Director of Youth Programs and Engagement to strategize and plan the short-term and long-term direction of field trip content, program format, learning objectives and lesson plans

Family Programs (20%)

• Work with Director of Youth Programs and Engagement to develop short and long-term vision for family programming.
• Adapt short and long-term vision for family programming into a robust schedule of programs where you will be responsible for managing you and your team's development, implementation and assessment for each program.
• Manage existing roster of family programs including Girl Scouts, Gingerbread Workshop, Just Drop In! Workshops, School’s Out Programming, Storytime, Building Reader’s Club, and Little Builders.
• Alongside other members of the team, plays a major role in the planning and implementation of the museums at two major family festivals, The Big Build and the Big Draw.

Other Duties (5%)

• Monitor and maintain annual budgets established with the Director of Youth Programs.
• Manage communication about school and family programming across the Museum, especially with Marketing and Communications, Development, Collections and Visitor Services departments.
• Work with the Director of Youth Programs & Engagement to assist development in crafting pitch documents, grant applications, program budgets, and program assessments. Meet with funders as necessary.
• Develop a museum educator training program and model for continuing professional development opportunities for education staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree in applicable fields like education, museum studies, or specific content areas is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years related experience working in fields like classroom education, informal education or the museum field. A combination of classroom education and museum education strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Demonstrated attention to detail with an ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, professional, friendly manner.
• Ability to work select evenings and weekends.
• Passion for architecture, urban planning, and other fields related to the building arts preferred.
• A love for learning and a sense of humor.

What We Offer

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Employer paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Hybrid schedule.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• 403 (b) plan with match.
• Museum Shop discounts.
• Free on-site parking.