CLOSING DATE: June 10, 2026 (This job will close when the first 100 applications are received which may be sooner than the closing date).              

DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC 

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

Open to all qualified applicants

This is a career ladder opportunity with promotion potential to grade 11. Promotion to the next higher grade, up to IS-11, may occur at management’s discretion upon the supervisor’s recommendation, subject to the availability of funds, classification requirements, satisfactory performance, and the employee's qualifications.

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, which 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). 

This position is located organizationally in the Office of Project Management, National Museum of the American Latino (NMAL), Under Secretary for Museums and Culture, Smithsonian Institution (SI).

SI is a diverse museum and research complex dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge. NMAL honors the dreams, challenges and triumphs of U.S. Latinos, elevating those stories within the nation’s narrative.  The museum creates transformative experiences, fosters a deeper understanding of American history and culture and connects communities nationwide.  

This position reports to the Assistant Director, Project Management and works closely with internal exhibition teams and outside vendors to coordinate exhibition components. 

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino (NMAL) seeks an Exhibition Coordinator to serve as a key point of contact between NMAL’s internal content development and collections teams and external contractors such as exhibition designers and fabricators. The exhibition coordinator supports the exhibit team by tracking exhibition assets, monitoring team progress, highlighting schedule priorities, and conveying design and fabrication needs.  

·        Reviews design and shop drawings for conformity to content and collections needs as well as design intent.  
·        Reviews exhibition label text in both Spanish and English for conformity with graphic hierarchy, word counts and location in exhibitions. Reviews exhibit furniture, collection objects, and case layouts for conformity with object schedule, graphic schedules and conservation-related production restrictions.  Tracks image assets in relation to graphics schedules.
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