Job Description
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
FREER AND SACKLER GALLERIES OF ART
Education Specialist, School and Teacher Programs
The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery contain some of the most important holdings of Asian art in the world. In addition, the Freer Gallery holds exemplary examples of late-nineteenth-century works of American landscape and portraiture by James McNeill Whistler and his contemporaries. The Sackler Gallery is host to contemporary art from Asia as well as international loan exhibitions. Together, both galleries form the national museums of Asian art at the Smithsonian Institution, and are dedicated to the acquisition, care, study, and exhibition of works in their collections.
The Education Specialist, School and Teacher Programs is a key member of the Freer|Sackler Education team. The individual’s primary responsibilities are to direct, plan, implement, market, and evaluate a full range of education programs and services for K-12 students and educators. The principal goal of this position is to introduce the collection, object-based teaching approaches, and interdisciplinary integration to K-12 students and educators. The ideal candidate has knowledge of the subject matter of the Galleries’ collections, current educational principles and practices, various curricular frameworks, as well as experience creating learning opportunities for K-12 students and resources and programs for educators. S/he should also have knowledge of new educational technologies, budget management, and grant writing. The salary range is $63,722-82,840 per year.
You must apply for the position online through USAJOBS.com. The direct link is:https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/411689900
The complete application package is due before 11:59 PM, US Eastern Time on August 17, 2015. To learn more about the Freer|Sackler, visit our website at http://www.asia.si.edu/. No phone calls please.
The Smithsonian is an equal opportunity employer.
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