Assistant Director Community Engagement

Smithsonian Institution•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Community Engagement is located in the External Affairs Department of the Anacostia Community Museum (ACM), under the Under Secretary of Museum and Culture at the Smithsonian Institution. The role plans and coordinates special events at ACM and oversees the museum’s public programs. The position provides senior-level leadership and authoritative direction for ACM’s education strategy across audiences that include pre-K–12 students, educators, families, community partners, and adult learners. It sets long-term goals for educational impact, accessibility, and community engagement; manages designated office budgets and procurement; and supervises staff, including preparing performance plans and conducting performance appraisals. The position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes planning and coordinating museum events for varied audiences; directing education strategy involving school systems, students, families, and adult learners; and planning and overseeing budget and procurement processes. There is no basic education requirement.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service, including planning and coordinating museum events for a wide range of audiences; providing authoritative direction for education strategy involving school systems, PK–12 students, families, and adult learners; and planning and overseeing budget and procurement processes.
Career or career-conditional status, or eligibility for such status.
Promotion candidates must meet applicable one-year time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Manage selected museum special events, including exhibition openings, lectures, outdoor festivals, and symposia.
Plan, direct, and coordinate projects and activities of support staff, teams from central units, and vendors engaged in special events.
Provide senior-level leadership and authoritative direction for ACM’s education strategy across audiences, including pre-K–12 students, educators, families, community partners, and adult learners.
Set long-term goals for educational impact, accessibility, and community engagement.
Develop, monitor, and manage designated office budgets to accomplish museum goals and objectives.
Establish procurement when necessary to onboard contractors.
Supervise staff, prepare performance plans, and complete performance appraisals.