Strategic Museum Education Leader

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States Association of Academic Museums & Galleries Full time
Job Title: Vice President, Programs

The Association of Academic Museums & Galleries is seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to serve as Vice President, Programs. This key role will be responsible for creating and implementing diverse public and private educational programs, experiences, and events for all International Spy Museum audiences.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Educational Programming Vision and Strategy: Develop and implement a vision and strategy for SPY's education programming with clearly defined values, priorities, and metrics.
  • Program Development and Implementation: Create a set of metrics and measurement tools to continually evaluate and refine educational programs; monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of educational programming from a variety of points of view including visitor satisfaction, impact, diversity and inclusiveness, and budget.
  • Team Leadership: Serve as a critical member of SPY's senior leadership team, collaborating across departments on organization-wide initiatives such as philanthropic giving, content development, and exhibition planning.
  • Strategic Partnerships: Develop strategic partnerships with organizations and experts in the field to enhance programming and engagement strategies and ensure that education programs are responsive and integral to the existing social and educational landscape.
Requirements:
  • At least 15 years of progressive leadership in museum education.
  • Proven experience developing the vision, strategy, and implementation for a museum's education programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and coach a talented team; experience cultivating an inclusive and collaborative team culture.
  • Experience partnering successfully with other senior leaders, including development and communications staff, to align goals, secure fundraising support, share resources and best practices.
Success Traits:
  • Creative connector – Able to successfully connect audience passions with what the Spy Museum is and does.
  • Collaborative problem-solver – Seeks understanding and makes smart decisions through consistent, effective communication, positive influence, and leading by example.
  • Flexible innovator – Thrives on a dynamic environment. Is comfortable pivoting to meet opportunity while paying attention to strategic priorities. Curious and able to quickly absorb information and make it actionable.
  • Creative, persuasive, and sophisticated communicator – both written and verbal, both in groups and one-on-one.

The ideal candidate will bring high emotional intelligence, exceptional communication skills, and superb relationship management experience. This position reports to the Executive Director and oversees a team of six educators.

The Vice President, Programs will work closely with curatorial and other departments to ensure the museum offers engaging and impactful experiences for all ages and abilities.

This person serves as a member of the senior leadership team and leads the team that engages communities, serves students, teachers, and volunteers, and collaborates across the organization to develop content.

The Association of Academic Museums & Galleries is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in academic museums and galleries. We are committed to providing high-quality educational programs and experiences for our audiences.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to join our team as Vice President, Programs. If you are passionate about museum education and have a proven track record of success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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