ABOUT OMA

Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is a non-profit organization that began providing exhibitions
and public programs in 1995 as part of their mission to bring people together to explore the art
and stories of Southern California artists. OMA’s exhibition program is dynamic and robust,
surprising visitors with fresh and exciting visual experiences nearly every visit. In addition to
these boundary-pushing contemporary art exhibitions, OMA’s programming includes youth
education programs, adult art classes, music, films, and creative community parties and events
that appeal to locals and tourists alike. The OMA experience stimulates imagination, presents
new ideas, and challenges the familiar in a welcoming environment for those new to art,
longtime museum-goers, artists, art students, or simply the curious. For more information on
Oceanside Museum of Art, visit www.oma-online.org.

JOB DESCRIPTION

OMA seeks to hire an innovative public program manager and museum educator who can develop arts education and public programs across multiple disciplines including music, dance and spoken word. The Education and Public Programs Manager will have the ability to engage visitors both onsite and through virtual experiences centered around inclusion and accessibility. They will lead the museum’s education and public programming initiatives to build cultural competency for adults and youth—including existing third and fifth grade programs, summer art camp, community partnerships, and perennial favorite public programs.

This position reports directly to the Director of Operations and Programs. This position will also work in collaboration with the team to deliver on OMA’s education and public programming.

Job Type: Full-time salaried position, requires some evenings and weekends.

Salary: $50,000-$60,000 based on experience.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Education

• Conceive and oversee implementation of education programs through a deep understanding of learning pedagogy with a fresh attitude that considers in person and virtual learning approaches
• Establish and grow formal relationships with educators and administrators of primary, secondary, and higher education institutions
• Lend perspective on interpretive efforts and approaches, and diverse delivery of content, including in person, virtual, and multi-media educational offerings
• Consider student audiences and culturally competent approaches for learning styles

Public Programs

• Conceive and oversee public programs including workshops, lectures and special events in collaboration with key museum staff and community partners
• Lead OMA’s public programming for community engagement and deep partnerships
• Collaborate cross departmentally, with special emphasis on exhibitions staff to support artist and exhibition-related programs, present membership-focused programs
• Write program and event descriptions for use across multiple platforms as well as manage any contributed copy from partners to reflect the voice of the museum
• Consider merging multiple disciplines such as music, dance, and spoken word
• Consider audiences and culturally competent approaches for engagement
• Ideate the museum’s interpretive strategies; review extended labels, enhance visitor experience, and other engagement opportunities for accessibility, and inclusion

Other

• The ability to engage visitors near and far through onsite and offsite virtual programs 
• Work with the development staff to draft proposals for funding, including grants, foundation, and sponsorship materials
• Work with the marketing team to promote programs, events, and fundraising campaigns
• Manage and oversee department budget with oversight
• Work with community and other civic leaders to create effective partnerships to broaden the scope and reach of the museum’s initiatives
• Ensure that all programs and events meet and exceed expectations by tracking outcomes and evaluation metrics

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates will be creative in their approach to engaging learners
• Must work well both in a fast-paced team environment and independently
• Strong creative problem solving and interpersonal skills are essential
• Minimum bachelor’s degree, in the arts or arts education-related disciplines preferred
• Minimum of 2-3 years working in museum or informal educational setting, and/or experience presenting creative public programs
• Experience working with and managing volunteers
• Experience in event and program planning and execution
• Experience with online, virtual, or multi-platform program delivery

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong candidates must be an outstanding representative of the museum
• Copywriting experience and/or experience in grant writing
• An understanding of the 21^st Century Learning Skills, Common Core State Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards
• Experience working with students across a broad range of demographics
• Spanish language proficiency a plus
• Possess a friendly and approachable manner with the ability to positively interact with other staff members, board of directors, donors, and members
• Willingness to mentor others, foster growth throughout the team, and help nurture a culture of kindness and empathy
• Excellent time management skills; takes initiative and has the ability to manage a variety of responsibilities simultaneously with resourcefulness
• Assure the safety of visitors, staff, works of art, and museum facility by following and enforcing all related policies and procedures in the planning and execution of programs
• Windows, experience working with CRM systems (Altru) and MS Office skills; PPT/Canva, and visual image management skills
• Presentations skills for virtual programs including pre- and post- video production.

APPLY:

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@oma-online.org

Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political affiliation.