Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Miami Children's Museum is looking for a new Director of Exhibits to join their team!
The Exhibits department at Miami Children’s Museum is the centerpiece of the visitor experience. This position should oversee all aspects of the Museum’s high touch, stimulating, educational, and fun environments for children 0 to 8 years old and their families’. The individual leading this department is the person we look for creative direction and execution in this arena. The Director of Exhibits is responsible for all aspects of the Museum’s Exhibits and their related components.
Miami Children’s Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational institution, which meets the needs of all children in our multicultural community. The Museum offers interactive exhibits, programs and learning materials related to arts, culture and our community. Miami Children’s Museum encourages visitors of all ages to play, learn, imagine and create together.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Manage the design, interpretation, fabrication, installation, and daily usage and maintenance of more than 26,000 square feet of exhibits.
- Collaborate across departments on exhibit development, content, and accessibility.
- Collaborate with the Director of Museum Experiences and Director of Education for educational exhibit content and staff training.
- Propose new exhibits (traveling and permanent) to the CEO/Executive Director and the senior leadership team for approval and implementation.
- Responsible for the design, development, fabrication, and installation of the Museum’s Traveling Exhibits; this project shall be presented to the CEO/Executive Director and the senior leadership team for approval and implementation.
- Collaborate with the CEO/Executive Director and the senior leadership team on selection, fundraising, and marketing of Traveling Exhibits.
- Research, coordinate, install, and maintain temporary and permanent exhibits.
- Promote a fun and positive visitor experience.
- Responsible for the Museum Exhibits Department’s operation and budget management.
- Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate Exhibits Department staff.
- Oversee the design, fabrication, and installation of Museum Exhibits, signage, and ongoing enhancements.
- Accountable for the development, communication and maintaining of departmental policies.
Requirements:
- 8+ years supervisory and project management experience
- Strong background in museum and exhibit design and management
- Experience with purchasing and inventory control procedures.
- Demonstrable success in the design and fabrication of exhibits for early childhood learning experiences.
- Strong organizational skills. Sound verbal and written skills.
- 8+ years related field experience.
EOE