Job Announcement
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History
*Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion Manager (Supervisory Museum Specialist) *
*Announcement number 17R-JW-300961 *
*To apply please go to www.usajobs.gov <http://www.usajobs.gov>*
The National Museum of Natural History is seeking an experienced Manager
to oversee its Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion. This position is
located in the Branch of Learning Venues and Visitor Experience, within
the Office of Education & Outreach (E&O) at the National Museum of
Natural History (NMNH), Smithsonian Institution. This branch is
responsible for policy development, management and oversight of a
variety of services and programs that enhance the visitor experience at
the Museum, including the coordination and the development of the
Museum’s earned revenue-producing activities.
The Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion Manager will lead a 365-day-a-year
operation of a complex exhibition featuring a living collection of
aquatic and terrestrial arthropods and plants from around the world as
well as a paid, immersive, walk-through butterfly environment.
The Manager oversees animal acquisition, care and rearing, budgeting,
and supervision of 6 staff and 140 volunteers ensuring the adequate and
appropriate maintenance and staffing of the facilities.
They will contribute to the development of an enhanced visitor
experience, educational programs, public programs, public events, and
new exhibition components and programs.
The Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion Manager will serve as the
education arthropod content expert. They will work with their colleagues
in the Office of Education & Outreach, Office of Exhibits, and NMNH
science departments to link learning opportunities in the Insect Zoo and
Butterfly Pavilion with those across the museum, including the Education
Center and digital outreach, and to ensure proper maintenance and
scientific accuracy of exhibition components and programs.
*Major Duties include: *
·Oversees the daily maintenance and monitoring of a living collection of
aquatic and terrestrial arthropods and plants from around the world and
the rearing of arthropods for display in the Insect Zoo and Butterfly
Pavilion.
·Serves as an authoritative source of information on content and
curatorial practices related to the Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion to
the NMNH administration and staff and to other museums, government
agencies, educational institutions, and the lay public.
·Prepares and monitors annual budget for the Insect Zoo and Butterfly
Pavilion, ensuring that the facilities operate within the established
budgets.
·Supervises and trains up to six museum specialist/ technicians and
provides for the supervision of a varying number of interns and volunteers.
·Works collaboratively with representatives of the NMNH science
departments, especially the Departments of Entomology, Paleobiology, and
Botany, the Office of Development, and Smithsonian Enterprises to ensure
that Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion policies and practices align with
and support museum priorities for business practice, education and
outreach, and scientific accuracy.
*For additional information and to apply, please go to www.usajobs.gov
<http://www.usajobs.gov>. The announcement number is 17R-JW-300961*
