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Museum Specialist (Administrator of School Tours)
National Gallery of Art · Posted 8 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $71K – $92K Apply by Jun 22, 2026 Museum Specialist And Technician ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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The National Gallery of Art welcomes all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Millions of people come through our doors each year, with even more online, making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Our renowned collection includes over 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today. Admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.
What You'll Do
- →The Learning and Engagement Division (PLE) strives to develop experiences where everyone feels that art is accessible and brings value and connection to their lives, and where they are empowered to bring their own experiences, creativity and curiosity to shared spaces.
- →The Administrator of school tours is a position within the Gallery and Studio Learning department.
- →This person is primarily responsible for organizing and implementing the arrangements for about 2,000 school tours per year – serving approximately 25,000 students.
- →Duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Schedules in-person and virtual school tours for children – preschool age through the 12th grade – and maintains the master list of appointments for the year.
- →Handles phone and email inquiries from schools.
- →Advertises the bus fund to local DC public schools.
- →Serves as contracting officer's representative (COR) for the bus services contract.
- →Updates staff regarding scheduling matters, problems and challenges, and special requests by teachers.
- →Assembles and mails information packets as requested.
- →Manages database of school tour scheduling and school mailing list.
- →Maintains accurate and up-to-date records, computer inventory and profiles of attendees.
- →Monitors the existing computer system and makes recommendations for upgrades/improvements as necessary.
- →Develops reports as requested and learns the necessary programs to provide information to management.
- →Collects, interprets and organizes data and makes recommendations for tour expansion.
Requirements
- ✓Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.
- ✓It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date.
- ✓Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement.
- ✓Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.
- ✓This position is being advertised under Delegated Examining procedures under this announcement NGA-26-161-DE.
- ✓Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
- ✓Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.
- ✓This position does not have an education requirement.
- ✓You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service See "Other Information" section regarding Selective Service requirements.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Benefits
- ★The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★Please see Benefits at https://www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description.
- ★Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
Personality Fit
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