Youth and Family Programs Assistant Manager

Details

Open Date 09/21/2026

Requisition Number PRN
46252B

Job Title Program Specialists

Working Title Youth and Family Programs Assistant Manager

Career Progression Track P00

Track Level P3 - Career, P2 - Developing, P1 - Entry Level Pro

FLSA Code Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Variable

Work Schedule Summary

Varies depending on time of year and programming:

• June-August, Monday-Friday for summer camp.
• September-May, Tuesday-Saturday with occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed for programming.

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 00018 - Utah Museum of Natl Hist Oper

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $56,000-$64,000

Close Date 10/16/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Youth and Family Programs Assistant Manager supports the development, delivery, and growth of the Museum’s youth and family programming, including summer camps, workshops, classes, family programs, and other STEAM
-based learning experiences. Working closely with the Youth and Family Programs Manager, this position provides day-to-day leadership, operational oversight, and programmatic support for programs serving K–8th grade youth and their families.

The Assistant Manager plays a key role in curriculum development, program planning and implementation, staff development, scheduling, behavior management, and the development of systems that support effective program delivery. The position helps lead and support a seasonal and part-time team of up to 35 staff members, including scheduling, training, coaching, communication, and day-to-day operational support.

This position contributes to high-quality support, and participant-centered learning experiences that promote inquiry, creativity, teamwork, resiliency, independence, and growth. The Assistant Manager teaches programs as needed, supports staff and participants during program delivery, troubleshoots challenges, and collaborates with Museum departments and community partners. The ideal candidate is organized, adaptable, self-directed, and collaborative, with experience developing STEAM
-based curriculum, leading educational programs in informal settings, experience supporting or supervising staff, and working with youth and families. Strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and behavior-management skills are essential.

NHMU places a strong emphasis on providing an exceptional experience to every guest who visits the Museum or participates in any of our programs. We believe that everyone at NHMU, at every level and in all departments, are a critical part of providing this level of experience. Therefore, all staff members receive ongoing training and are expected to consistently contribute to creating exceptional, memorable, and inclusive experiences for our guests, partners, and the community.

• Develop, implement, evaluate, and improve K–8th grade STEAM
  -based curriculum and programs.
• Support the integration of social-emotional learning practices into programming and staff development.
• Assist the Manager with scheduling, training, coaching, communication, and operational support for up to 35 seasonal and part-time staff.
• Handle communication to program participants and families and provide high-quality customer service.
• Support recruiting, hiring, and onboarding part-time staff.
• Stepping in to fill shifts necessary for daily function of programs.
• Assisting with planning and staffing large scale events.
• Support day-to-day program operations, including program delivery, database management, payment processing, troubleshooting, behavior management,…