
School Program Specialist presso Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
- Professional
- Ufficio in Washington
- Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated.
- Complete a Probationary Period.
- Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
- The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
- Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
OVERVIEW
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for constructing and facilitating learning opportunities to expand field trip programming at the National Mall Building as renovation project nears completion.
- Organizes field trip schedules and collaborates with Tours and Reservations Office to create a communication workflow for booking and confirming programs
- Maintains relationships with local school districts and tailors program content to local district standards as appropriate
- Maintains a working knowledge of learning principles and practices for K-12 students in museums.
- Acts as part of a collaborative team of NASM staff that develops, implements, and evaluates innovative, accessible education programs that are based on STEAM subjects, collections and the work of the museum
- Research program topics and work with curatorial staff to ensure content accuracy, and develop educational activities based on the knowledge of the content and best museum teaching practices.
- Manages program funds by anticipating expenses, preparing a program budget, tracking expenses, and following procurement procedures to purchase necessary program goods and services.
- Works collaboratively with Manager of Youth and Teacher Programs and Advancement Office to develop donor proposals and reports.
- Works collaboratively with the Manager of Youth and Teacher Programs and the Communications Department on promotion plans to enhance marketing and outreach efforts of the programs.
- Performs subject-area research and develops educational materials for student and educator audiences.
- Collaborates with Education Specialist for Teacher PD to create learning opportunities for local teachers in support of onsite school programming as needed
- Performs other duties as required.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Experience coordinating and planning multi-day programming for K-12 educators
- Experience developing STEAM lessons, curriculum, or other educational materials
- Experience in managing large scale museum programs involving internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in creating professional development program series with both in-person and virtual components
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.
The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact [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).