Learning and Program Developer

The Developer of Learning, Experience and Programming is responsible for the development and implementation of school and teacher programs that support OMCA’s brand as a museum, garden and gathering place and advance its social impact of building trust, understanding, and connection between people and communities. The position develops a range of offerings in collaboration with OMCA staff, volunteers, and community partners that connect K-12 school audiences to the Museum’s exhibitions, core galleries, and collections.

The position works in partnership with a unit of Program Managers and Program Developers who work cross-functionally and support a cohesive slate of programming, learning, and experience activities.

The following reflects OMCA’s definition of essential functions for this position, but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. OMCA may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Support the Museum’s mission, values, vision, and core commitment to the visitor experience, community engagement, and institutional relevancy for the future
• Contribute to and support the OMCA strategic plan, annual priorities, and institutional initiatives such as diversity advancement
• Contribute to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, a spirit of collegiality, cooperation, and openness to many perspectives
• Participate in a culture of ongoing learning, collaboration, innovation, creativity, and community engagement
• All positions will have core functional responsibilities, cross functional team activation and learning and development as a core function of each role.

Development & Implementation

• Develop and implement education programs and resources for K-12 students and teachers that explore, deepen, and amplify themes and stories drawn from Museum exhibitions and collections, contribute directly to the Museum’s strategic and social impact goals, and foster deep community relationships.
• Support the development of new models of participatory and learner-centered programs based on research, evaluation, and understanding of visitors’ diverse learning needs.
• In consultation with the Learning, Experience and Programming Manager, create project plans with rationale and audience outcomes, implementation and evaluation plans, and budgets.
• Research and collaboratively develop cross-disciplinary program curricula and education resources, leveraging the Museum’s exhibitions, collections, and digital resources.
• Work alongside Museum volunteers and other members of the School Programs Team to offer culturally responsive and inquiry-based K-12 school programs, ensuring program quality, coverage, and support for volunteers.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of training for volunteers and staff, including culturally responsive museum education practices, dialogue and inquiry-based interpretive strategies, youth development, and state and national standards.
• Coordinate projects, including managing the timeline, development, expenses, and coordination of volunteers and staff supporting individual programs.
• Work directly with gallery and exhibition project teams to manage internal stakeholder input, brainstorm and identify school audience opportunities, community collaborations, and subject expertise.
• Develops relationships, communicates, and collaborates with other Museum teams (such as Design, Marketing and Communications, Facilities and Security, Visitor Experience, Development) and Bay Area K-12 education partners on exhibition opportunities and school audience offerings.
• Identify, contract, and manage external program collaborators that deepen the museum’s education and civic engagement, and broaden participation of diverse communities.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate school program volunteers and interns, creating an inclusive team environment.

• Incorporate visitor research and evaluation findings—both from OMCA and the broader field—into exhibition and programming projects.
• Collaborate…