Production Coordinator, IS-1001-09 en Smithsonian Institution

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This position is being recruited at the grade 9 level with promotion potential to grade 11. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level upon satisfactory completion of qualifications/performance and at the management’s discretion. Meeting these requirements does not entitle the incumbent to advancement. 

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The National Museum of American History empowers people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past. The Experience Development Team creates interpretive programs and installations for museum visitors that expand their experience beyond exhibitions. We engage, empower, and inspire visitors through history, sparking dialogue and building relationships with visitors through personal interactions and hands on learning—all building toward a lively, active, and thought-provoking museum experience. We foster dialogue and create community by connecting people with the museum and each other.

The primary purpose of the position is to assist with the production of creative programming related to the Museum’s Center for the Understanding of Religion in American History (CURAH), an interdisciplinary research and programming initiative. Programming will include museum theater programs, facilitated interactives, and other activities that directly engage the public.  This position will plan and coordinate logistical details of programming, including the coordination of schedules, timelines, and budget; assisting the Theater Programs Manager with the scheduling and oversight of actors and facilitators; and the development and rehearsal of new programs.

This position has promotion potential to the IS-1001-11 grade level. This position requires occasional work on evenings, weekends, and holidays in accordance with Smithsonian Institution policy. This position will require a regular work schedule that include Saturdays or Sundays (e.g., Tuesday - Saturday; Sunday - Thursday) during peak visitation season to support Museum programs, in accordance with Smithsonian Institution policy.

·         Assists in developing, organizing, conducting, and assessing the effectiveness of public programs and services that support the Museum’s interpretive initiatives to provide an important link between the Museum and visitors, policy makers, artists, scholars, community organizations, and the public.

·         Takes steps necessary to ensure the successful execution of programs (e.g., museum theater programs, facilitated interactives, and hands-on carts) to meet the objectives of museum exhibits and collections.

·         Creates schedules, production timelines, and recommends work assignments to drive the planning and execution of public program segments that require multiple projects to be planned and executed simultaneously.

·         Collaborates with internal and external participants in program planning, production of full scale programs of limited complexity, and execution to ensure effective communication and clear understanding of objectives.

·         Ensures that all administrative and logistical arrangements are carefully organized and considered, and that program objectives are met through adequate research and planning.

·         Works closely with Experience Development team to establish and coordinate production schedules and ensure all program and administrative staff, other Smithsonian staff, and external contractors and partners are aware and mindful of these deadlines to manage the workflow required for projects.

·         Tracks established budgets and procurement activities, working closely with NMAH and SI administrative staff to meet program objectives.

 

To qualify for this position, applicants must possess 3-5 years of related experience (described below).
Experience required for this position is as follows:

• Knowledge of American history, museum studies, museum education, or a related subject-matter field, sufficient to contribute to museum programming, production or interpretation content for audiences.
• Knowledge of technology relevant to museum programming production, such as public address, music and speech amplification systems, audio/visual support, and audio and video accessibility systems.
• Knowledge of education and cognitive learning theories; learning principles and techniques; outcomes-based planning; and participatory learning techniques, in order to develop and contribute to museum programming for a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to conduct research using a variety of sources and documents. Research is used to develop program activities and for documentation.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards to ensure that programs are physically and cognitively accessible for public program audiences.
• Skill to apply principles of project management, such as scheduling, coordinating, managing resources, monitoring budgets, and overseeing volunteer activities
 

Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and should be included as part of your application package.

 

Any false statement in your application may result in rejection of your application and may also result in termination after employment begins.

  

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Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week.  

What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes, a review of your resume will be compared against the qualification and experience requirements related to this job. After review of applicant resumes is complete, qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.

 

Relocation expenses are not paid.

The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact Abigail Karow at [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.  To learn more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation Procedures (https://www.si.edu/OEO/IndividualswithDisabilities). 

 

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