Developer of Learning, Experience and Programming - Oakland Museum of California

This position is temporary. Start Date: Effective Immediately     End Date: April 30, 2025

The Developer of Learning, Experience and Programming is responsible for the coordination and implementation of Adult Public Program (APP) streams 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 collaborates with the APP Manager, other OMCA staff, artists, and community members to develop Spotlight Sundays, a monthly mid-scale offering that connects audiences to the Museum’s exhibitions, core galleries, and collections. The position also coordinates with the APP Manager to supervise the Gallery Chats at OMCA program, which recruits and trains volunteers to connect content with lived experience to help make meaning and foster a sense of belonging for visitors in the galleries. 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. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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. 

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Museum’s mission, values, vision, and core commitment to the visitor experience, community engagement, anti-racism and institutional relevancy for the future;
• Contribute to and support the OMCA strategic plan, annual priorities, and institutional initiatives;
• 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.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

Development & Implementation 

• Research, develop, and implement APP program streams and support other public programs that explore and amplify the big ideas & key messages of OMCA’s exhibition and collection gallery programs, contribute directly to the Museum’s strategic and social impact goals, and foster deep community relationships.  
• Work directly with cross-functional and project teams to brainstorm and identify program formats, community collaborations, and subject expertise. 
• Research, contract, and manage program participants (e.g. artists, historians, scientists, businesses, libraries, schools, community centers, and organizations, etc.) for deepening and broadening the museum’s civic engagement and participation of diverse communities.
• Manage the timeline, expenses, and all pre-planning duties for APP program streams. 
• Schedule and attend partner planning meetings and site walk-throughs with collaborators.
• Coordinate internal logistics across multiple departments and work closely with Facilities, Engineers, Custodial, Security and AV to ensure smooth set up, implementation, breakdown and final cleanup of programs. 
• Develop staffing plan and lead an orientation for volunteers, when extra support is needed for mid-to-large scale programs, with support from the Volunteer Programs team. 
• Supervise volunteers as needed.

Research & Evaluation

• Incorporate visitor research and evaluation findings—both from OMCA and the broader field—into exhibition and programming projects. 
• Document summative evaluation of individual events in program plan, including: attendance (headcount and ticket registrations), pluses/deltas, and other occurrences of note.
• Schedule debrief with LEP APP manager to review together. 

EXPERIENCE

• Ability to display and encourage visitor and internal customer service, take and share responsibility and treat others with respect.
• 3-5 years of related experience.
• B.A. degree in related field preferred.
• English language proficiency in both spoken and written form; second language (particularly Spanish or Chinese) is desirable. 
• Experience in program planning and management for diverse adult audiences.
• Arts administration experience particularly in developing and managing public programs.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and a history of building equitable and inclusive programming.
• Works well in a deeply collaborative, highly fluid culture.
• Knowledge of partnership and contract negotiations and management is desirable.
• Proficiency in computer systems and applications including Google Suite 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The environment may include:

• Museum environment involves both indoor and outdoor working conditions.
• Engage with diverse visitor populations for extended periods of time in the galleries or throughout the campus. 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including Thursday evenings, every third Sunday, and select weekends. 
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. 
• Comfortable speaking publicly

EEO STATEMENT

The Oakland Museum of California is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, accessibility and equity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ability/disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We highly encourage our diverse community to apply for available employment, internship, fellowship and volunteer positions at the Museum, as we aim to ensure our staff reflects the diversity of our visitors and the surrounding community. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, OMCA will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

COMPENSATON: $37.85 - $37.85 hourly