Culture & Arts Education Manager - George Washington Carver Museum, Genealogy & Cultural Center

Minimum Qualifications
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Arts, Art Education or related field, plus four (4) years of experience developing and implementing cultural and art education programs and activities, at least one (1) of which was in a supervisory or management capacity.

Experience may substitute for education up to a maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses or Certifications:
None.
Notes to Applicants
Seeking a Visionary Cultural Leader for the George Washington Carver Museum, Genealogy & Cultural Center in Austin, TX.

The City of Austin’s newly created Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment ( ACME ) is committed to fostering a vibrant, creative and progressive ecosystem that celebrates and supports Austin’s artists, musicians, entertainment venues, and cultural institutions. We are looking for a passionate and experienced, cultural and community-focused leader to serve as the Culture & Arts Education Manager at the George Washington Carver Museum, Genealogy & Cultural Center.

This role requires more than just managerial skills - it calls for a committed leader with a strong background in African American and/or Black and Diaspora Afrikanhistory, arts, and culture. The ideal candidate will be someone with lived experience working alongside diverse communities, with a deep understanding of Black history, arts, and cultural expression. They will have a track record of curating meaningful cultural programs, events and preserving, promoting, and celebrating African American heritage, arts, and creative expression of the community. By cultivating creativity and community engagement, this individual will help ensure the Carver Museum remains a key space for education, cultural expression, and connections.

The ideal candidate possesses a curatorial vision aligned with the Carver Museum’s mission to tell stories about our local community and connect those histories to larger narratives about Blackness. Utilizing best practices for art installation, preservation, and transportation, they have curated culturally relevant and impactful exhibits about the Black experience. As a curious, creative, and compassionate leader, they prioritize building enduring relationships with artists through intentional collaboration and equitable business principles.

We are looking for a servant leader who approaches their work with empathy, compassion, and a commitment to cultural representation. This individual must have experience leading arts or museum programs, developing strategic partnerships with artists, non-profits, and educational institutions, and engaging with diverse stakeholders to foster and sustain a thriving and innovative cultural hub.

The selected candidate will undergo a rigorous hiring process that includes stakeholder input to ensure alignment with the Carver Museum, Genealogy, and Cultural Center’s mission and the City’s commitment to preserving, celebrating, and advancing African American history, arts and culture.

If you are an influential leader, an innovative thinker, educator and a passionate advocate for cultural representation/preservation, we invite you to apply and be part of shaping the future of the George Washington Carver Museum, Genealogy & Cultural Center.

This position will:

• Coordinate organization’s programs and activities with other city and public organizations (both donor and collaborator opportunities).
• Supervise staff, including supervisory, professional and non-professional museum and facility employees.
• Review current and future museum and cultural center needs assessments and develop both short and long range plans to anticipate and meet those needs.
• Nurture and sustain positive relationships with artists, community partners and advisory groups.
• Develop, coordinate, operate, and monitor district or citywide facilities, programs, and events
• Develop, approve, and implement program guidelines for facility operations and use.
• Develop, approve, and implement marketing and promotion of exhibit opportunities, programs and events.
• Ensure proper maintenance of assigned facilities and equipment.
• Safeguard, manage and expand the city collection of art, artifacts and other valuables.
• Communicate project and program information to management and others as needed.
• Develop and monitor the budget for the assigned organization.
• Seek and obtain financial and other resources to fund operations.
  
  

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• Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• A detailed, complete employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered.
• A cover letter is required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.

Required Application Materials:

• Résumé
• Cover Letter

Multiple Work Sites :

• This position will require traveling to multiple sites throughout the work day.

Driver’s License and Certifications :
If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

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Pay Range
$32.23 - $40.29
Hours
Monday-Friday; 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Variable work schedule. Some evenings, weekends, and holidays will be required.
Work schedule and location is subject to change based on department needs.
Job Close Date 05/29/2025 Type of Posting External Department Arts Culture Music Entertain Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 1165 Angelina St, Austin, TX 78702 Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:,

• Experience leading a museum or a multi-arts facility, including oversight of a collection
• Experience developing partnerships and collaborations with artists, non-profits and educational institutions
• Experience with program development in the arts, especially as related to African and/or African American cultures
• Experience creating and managing budgets and making financial projections
• Ability to travel to more than one work location

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.


1. Reviews current and future requirements from needs assessments and develops both short and long range plans.
2. Develops, coordinates, operates, and monitors district or citywide facilities, programs, and events.
3. Develops, approves and implements promotion of programs and events.
4. Develops, approves, and implements program service guidelines for facility operations and use. Ensures proper maintenance of assigned facilities and equipment.
5. Safeguards the city collection of artifacts and other valuables and recommends major acquisitions and expenditures.
6. Communicates project and program information to management and others. Coordinates organization’s programs and activities with other city and public organizations.
7. Prepares and reviews reports as part of the process of monitoring and communicating the organizations performance.
8. Develops, maintains and monitors the budgets and grants.
9 .Monitors contracts and contractors to ensure compliance.
10. Attends meetings representing the organization.
11. Investigates and responds to complaints

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
At manager level, supervision of programs and/or employees is required as follows:
Manage two (2) major programs; Or
One (1) major program and one (1) supervisor; Or
Manage two (2) or more supervisors.
Supervisors are responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Knowledge of cultural education programs.
Knowledge of program and event planning.
Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws.
Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
Knowledge if fiscal planning and budget preparation.
Knowledge of maintaining the care of assigned collections, exhibits, records, materials and assets.
Knowledge of principles and methods of showing and promoting products.
Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
Skill in oral and written communications.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in planning and organizing.
Skill in using computers and related software applications.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
Ability to apply for and monitor grants.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Arts, Art Education or related field, plus four (4) years of experience developing and implementing cultural and art education programs and activities, at least one (1) of which was in a supervisory or management capacity. Experience may substitute for education up to a maximum of four (4) years. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* Please describe your career experience working with a team in the area of museum management, including: marketing, maintaining exhibition calendars, facilitating meetings, presentations to groups and staff, maintaining registrar practice, maintaining collections and gallery maintenance.
(Open Ended Question)
* What is your overall experience with program development in the arts?
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience with developing partnerships and collaborations with artists, non-profits and educational institutions.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience as a subject matter expertise in African or African-American history and/or visual arts.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Check

Optional & Required Documents

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