Manager of Outreach Programs

Description

Department

Education & Programs

Reports To

Director of Education & Programs

Employment Type

Full-Time, Exempt

Supervises

Museum Educators assigned to outreach programming, Outreach Associate

Salary

$65,000 Annually

Bronx Children’s Museum began with a bold idea:
Bronx children and families deserved a children’s museum of their own. Founded in 2005, the Museum first brought hands‑on learning directly into Bronx neighborhoods, schools, and community spaces. In 2010, we launched our beloved Mobile Museum, a big purple bus that traveled throughout the borough, transforming streets and gathering places into joyful spaces for discovery.

In December 2022, Bronx Children’s Museum opened the doors to its first permanent home in Mill Pond Park, creating a vibrant cultural and learning destination designed especially for young children and families. Today, the Museum brings together art, culture, science, nature, technology, and imaginative play through immersive exhibits and experiences that reflect the richness, creativity, and diversity of the Bronx.

As we continue to grow, we are building a museum that evolves alongside the children and communities we serve. Our exhibits and experiences spark curiosity, invite exploration, celebrate culture, and help every child see possibility in themselves and the world around them.

Passionate about bringing play‑based learning to life and helping every child discover something new through exploration? Excited by the idea of joining a start‑up‑style environment where you'll navigate some ambiguity, help build systems and processes, adapt as the Museum grows, and have a meaningful impact on the community along the way? We'd love to hear from you.

The Manager of Outreach Programs leads the implementation and growth of the Museum’s educational work with schools and community partners beyond the Museum’s walls. This role turns program concepts into reality, building implementation plans, coordinating logistics, and managing the educators who deliver programming off‑site. Educational strategy, major program development, and the selection and booking of artists, authors, and teaching artists remain with the Head of Education & Programs;

the Manager focuses on execution, relationship management, and day‑to‑day delivery once programs are established.

The Manager is responsible for the operational implementation and day‑to‑day management of established outreach programs. The Director of Education & Programs retains responsibility for educational strategy, development and approval of new programs, curriculum direction, major programmatic changes, and selection/engagement of teaching artists and other external program collaborators.

The Manager may recommend changes, identify opportunities, and resolve routine implementation issues within established program parameters. Matters involving significant changes to program scope, budget, curriculum, staffing structure, partner commitments, or Museum policy should be escalated to the Director.

• Manage the implementation of school-based, community-based, residency, outreach, and other off‑site educational programs.
• Serve as the primary day‑to‑day operational contact for participating schools and educational/community partners once programs are established.
• Develop and maintain program calendars, implementation plans, staffing schedules, and timelines.
• Coordinate program logistics with teachers, administrators, community partners, educators, teaching artists, and other program stakeholders.
• Monitor the quality and consistency of program delivery across schools, community sites, residencies, and off‑site events.
• Observe program delivery…