Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs

Company: Organization of American Historians
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Associate Director for Curatorial AffairsSmithsonian InstitutionNational Museum of American HistoryKenneth E. Behring CenterWe are seeking an Associate Director for the Office of Curatorial Affairs (OCA) who will lead the National Museum of American History's (NMAH's) curatorial work in exhibitions, collections development, and research. The Associate Director will provide dynamic and thoughtful leadership, vision, support, and direction to the OCA in the planning, development, and implementation of exhibitions, collecting, research, publication, and programming, actively engaging the public in museum activities and developing a wide range of public history initiatives.The Associate Director will nurture the intellectual life of the museum, advancing and linking scholarly and collections activities and leveraging his/her knowledge of professional standards, best practices, and issues related to historical research, material culture, museum management, exhibitions, and public service. The Associate Director will work collaboratively with other members of the Museum's Senior Leadership team and serve as a key advisor to the NMAH Director and NMAH Deputy Director of Public History on scholarly and collections programs and issues.Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to interpret material culture and archival resources.
• Experience engaging broad public audiences.
• Management experience in large, complex organizations.
• A Ph.D. in American Studies, History, Public Humanities, or related field is strongly preferred.This is a full-time, permanent Federal position. The salary range is $147,649 - $221,900 annually with an excellent benefits package.For more information and to apply, please visit and click on the announcement numbers listed below. The announcements close November 12, 2024.Open to the publicEX-24-14Current & former Federal status employees & special appointing authorities should apply to the announcement # below & may also apply to the above public announcement.EX-24-13Contact Erika Mack-Dillaber, NMAH HR Manager, with questions at 202-633-3555 or in writing to NMAHApplications@si.edu.The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Specialist listed. 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 supports and enhances our daily work life and contributes to the richness of our exhibitions and programs. For more information on the Smithsonian EEO program please see .
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