Museum Program Manager

Description:

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s (JSMA) Education Department is integral to the museum’s mission. It provides art production programs in person and remotely for visitors of all ages and abilities. The JSMA serves an increasingly diverse audience including university students, K12 students and teachers, visitors with disabilities, and members of the healthcare community.

Position Summary

The Museum Program Manager for Community Engagement and Wellbeing coordinates the planning, administration, and implementation of wellness-centered and community-based educational programs for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA). These projects support the museum’s mission to foster inclusive community engagement through the transformative power of art. This role involves managing various projects, overseeing programming, and building partnerships to deliver accessible and enriching art experiences that promote individual and community wellbeing.

This position serves as the project manager for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art's (JSMA) Education Programs, managing wellness and community-based arts initiatives, such as Art Heals, Decompress with Art, and many others. For each program, the person in this role will define scope, timeline, resources, milestones, coordinates resources and logistics, tracks project timelines, and more. This position is responsible for implementing project communication plans with stakeholders and community partners.

This is a specialized role within museum education focused on integrating wellness principles and community outreach. The position is distinct from other project management roles due to its emphasis on arts and museum based educational programming designed to improve wellbeing, cultural understanding, and overall community engagement through art.

The Museum Program Manager for Community Engagement and Wellbeing works independently in managing day-to-day operations and progress towards goals and outcomes. This position reports to the Director of Education.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the position and recognize that successful candidates may come from varied career paths, having gained skills and abilities outside of an institutional context. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.

This position needs to have the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required by public programs.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, skills and experience.
• 1 year of experience with Museums, Cultural Art Organization, or other Art related nonprofit environments, either paid or volunteer.
• 1 year of Program Management experience related to Art, Health, or Wellness.