Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a National Historic Landmark and accredited museum in Miami, Florida (www.vizcaya.org). The School Programs Manager develops and manages programs for school students and K-12 educators. The Manager supervises Vizcaya’s team of Learning Program Facilitators, a corps of part-time staff who implement school, academic and community programs onsite. The position reports to the Deputy Director for Learning and Community Engagement.

Vizcaya is owned by Miami-Dade County and is operated by the non-profit Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust, Inc. Our mission is to preserve the estate’s cultural and environmental resources to engage people in connecting with the past, understanding the present and shaping the future. Our vision is to position Vizcaya as an enduring, inclusive and innovative place that inspires people to embrace the cultural vitality and environmental sustainability of the world around us.

Essential Functions
• Develop and manage a roster of discussion-based and object-based tours and lessons for school students.
• Facilitate learning engagement for school students and K-12 educators.
• Manage and sustain ongoing school partnerships. Identify new partnerships to support strategic goals.
• Recruit, train, supervise and mentor 7 part-time Learning Program Facilitators; maintain and refresh annual and continuing training curriculum as necessary.
• Orient and supervise episodic interns; refresh orientation as necessary.
• Assess and report the impact of school and academic programs with stakeholders (students, educators and faculty).
• Track and report program data at regular intervals as required.
• Manage the school programs budget (including inventories) and track expenditures of restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Serve on select institutional committees and participate in planning initiatives.
• Represent the museum externally, especially with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and various school program partners and funders.

This job description is not designed to be comprehensive; duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens offers competitive compensation, generous paid leave, and robust medical and other insurance benefits for full-time employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is committed to equity and inclusion and is engaged in a strategic process to ensure that our staff, Board and volunteers reflect our community’s diversity. Vizcaya welcomes applicants from groups that are underrepresented in cultural organizations and seeks to recruit, develop and retain a diverse workforce.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is an equal opportunity employer. Vizcaya respects people of all backgrounds and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, familial status, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, or other applicable legally protected characteristics protected by law. 

To Apply
Please submit a resume and a cover letter expressing your interest in this position to: HRVizcaya@vizcaya.org

Education and Work Experience
• Required: Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Fluent in English. 3 years of experience with K-12 students in a formal or informal setting with at least 2 years in a supervisory role (staff, interns and/or volunteers).

• Preferred: Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.

Skills and Attributes
• Enthusiasm and experience working closely with people to support learning.
• A commitment to mentor and coach emerging colleagues developing skills and experience.
• Strong verbal communication and public speaking skills to build rapport, trust and engagement among staff and key constituents (students, educators, faculty, partners). 
• Knowledge of theories or strategies that support positive learning and engagement.
• Strong organization and time management skills to work independently and to support concurrent programs and priorities.
• Demonstrate flexibility and patience to adapt to conditions that may fluctuate throughout the busy estate.
• A commitment to co-create programs and to reflect on program impact with colleagues and key constituents (students, educators, faculty, partners)
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and email. Proficiency with platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom is helpful.
• Proficiency with at least one database system to support constituent management.
• A commitment to an inclusive, welcoming and respectful environment for visitors, volunteers and employees of diverse backgrounds and needs to support the museum’s core values.

Work Environment/Physical Demands
Programs are implemented in public areas of the estate, indoors and outdoors. Ability to negotiate various terrain including stairs indoors and outdoors and walk/stand or be mobile for at least 90 minutes in various weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, exempt position. Select evening and weekend work is required.