Production Coordinator (Music) (IS-1001-11)

Application Deadline: 4 October 2024

Department: National Museum of American History

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Washington, DC

Reporting To: Head of Audience Development

Compensation: $82,764 - $107,590 / year

Description

OPEN DATE: September 20, 2024

CLOSING DATE: October 4, 2024

POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Not to Exceed Three (3) Years

SCHEDULE: Full Time

DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC

Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Open to all qualified applicants

What are Trust Fund Positions?

Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts. Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side. Trust employees have their own benefit program and may include Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care).

Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated as low risk.
• Complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
• The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
• Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
  
  

Overview

This position is located within the Audience Development Team (ADT) or Experience Development Team (ExD), Education and Experience, Division of Public History at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Smithsonian Institution (SI).

The National Museum of American History empowers people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past. The Audience Development Team creates public engagements that specifically focus on the audiences identified in the Audience Plan of the Museum. We engage, empower, and inspire visitors through history, sparking dialogue and building relationships with visitors through personal interactions and hands on learning—all building toward a lively, active, and thought-provoking museum experience. We create destination experiences that foster dialogue and create community by connecting people with the museum and each other.

The primary purpose of the position is to design and produce creative music/performance programming to attract, educate, and enrich target audiences; plan and coordinate logistical details; and set benchmarks and evaluate progress towards Audience Development goals.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, conducts, and assesses the effectiveness of music/performance public programs and services that support the Museum’s interpretive initiatives to provide an important link between the Museum and visitors, policy makers, artists, scholars, community organizations, and the public.
• Takes steps necessary to ensure the successful execution of programs for a wide range of audiences (e.g. festivals, music production, video production, onsite and web-based lectures and presentations) to meet the objectives of museum exhibits and collections.
• Serves as a show runner/stage manager directing the action during the program; functions as a facilitator and delivers content verbally.
• Ensures that all administrative and logistical arrangements are carefully organized and considered, and that program objectives are met through adequate research and planning.
• Creates schedules, production timelines, and work assignments to drive the planning and execution of several major public programs (e.g. music festivals and programs, filming screening/discussion programs, panel discussions) that will require multiple projects to be planned and executed simultaneously.
• Works closely with program team to establish and coordinate production schedules and ensure all program and administrative staff, other Smithsonian staff, and external contractors and partners are aware and mindful of these deadlines to manage the workflow required for projects.
• Monitors budgets and recommends procurement strategies, working closely with NMAH and SI administrative staff to ensure that cost-effective and efficient strategies are utilized to meet program objectives.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

Experience: To qualify for this position, applicants must possess 3-5 years of related experience (described below).

Experience Required For This Position Is As Follows

• Knowledge of American history, museum studies, museum education, or a related subject-matter field, sufficient to design and contribute to museum music/performance programming or interpretation content for audiences.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas with a wide range of museum visitors and stakeholders,
• Knowledge of technology relevant to museum programming production, such as public address, music and speech amplification systems, audio/visual support, and audio and video accessibility systems.
• Knowledge of museum education and cognitive learning theories; current museum learning research and literature; learning principles and techniques; outcomes-based planning; and participatory learning techniques, in order to develop and contribute to museum programming for a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to conduct research using a variety of sources and documents. Research is used to develop program activities, for documentation, and for measuring outcomes.
• Knowledge of a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards to ensure that programs are physically and cognitively accessible for public program audiences.
• Skill to apply principles of project management, such as scheduling, coordinating, managing resources, monitoring budgets, and overseeing volunteer activities.
  
  

Any false statement in your application may result in your application being rejected and may also result in termination after employment begins.

The Smithsonian Institution values and seeks a diverse workforce. Join us in "Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery."

Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week.

What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes, a review of your resume will be compared against the qualification and experience requirements related to this job. After review of applicant resumes is complete, qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.

Relocation expenses are not paid.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact NMAHApplications@si.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation Procedures.

The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a workforce comprising a variety of educational, cultural, and experiential backgrounds support and enhance our daily work life and contribute to the richness of our exhibitions and programs. See Smithsonian EEO program information: www.si.edu/oeema.