Assistant Director (Education & Experience)

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is located in the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), Education Unit, Office of Museum Learning and Programs. The National Museum of the American Indian is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere, past, present and future, through partnership with Native people and others.

Overview

• Open & closing dates: 03/22/2024 to 04/05/2024
• Salary: $139,395 - $181,216 per year
• Pay scale & grade: GS 14
• Location: Washington, DC
• Remote Job: No
• Telework eligible: Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
• Appointment type: Permanent - Federal
• Work schedule: Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent
• Service: Competitive
• Promotion potential: 14

Duties

The Assistant Director, (Education & Experience) is responsible for the planning, direction and supervision of NMAI's Education unit's activities, operations and projects for all phases to include conception, development and implementation and ensures projects are complete within scope, schedule and budget. 

In this position, you will:

• Manage and oversee the Education unit's activities and operations, conduct research, plan, develop, implement and evaluate educational resources, programs and projects for diverse local and national audiences, including students and teachers in accordance with appropriate laws, Treaty, Executive Order, Federal and SI regulations and the Strategic plan.
• Develop short- and long-term project plans to determine goals, objectives and strategies, establishes priorities, delegates the work, coordinates, and integrates project activities, performs continual analysis and evaluation of education project development, management and operation.
• Serve as a critical liaison on Smithsonian committees for pan institutional initiatives and or committees related to teacher training, student services and development of professional curriculum materials; serves as a critical liaison to K-12 schools, the US Department of Education, educations standards writing bodies, and policy makers.
• Supervise the Education unit. Directs the work through subordinate supervisors; ensures consistency of performance evaluation criteria among subordinate units; and oversees and develops annual personnel staffing plans, spending, and training plans and works with staff in monitoring and developing individual performance plans.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• May serve an 18-month supervisory probationary period.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met by the closing date of the announcement. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.