Assistant Director Community Engagement

01Experience

You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as planning and coordinating museum events (exhibition openings, lectures, large scale outdoor festivals, and symposia) for a wide range of audiences; and providing authoritative direction for education strategy (including school systems, PK-12 students, families, and adult learners) and planning and overseeing budget and procurement processes.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

The Assistant Director, Community Engagement is responsible for planning and coordinating special events held at the ACM and overseeing all public programs at ACM. In this position, you will: Manage selected museum special events, including the opening of exhibits, 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 function.

Provide senior-level leadership and authoritative direction for ACM's education strategy across all 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 the budgets of designated office to accomplish museum goals and objectives. Establish procurement when necessary to onboard contractors.

Supervise staff, prepare performance plans, and complete performance appraisals.