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, 2024CLOSING DATE: October 4, 2024            POSITION TYPE: Trust FundAPPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Not to Exceed Three (3) YearsSCHEDULE: 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