Location: San Francisco, CA
Discipline: UX / Product Design
Experience: TBD
Compensation: $75,000–$80,000
About the Opportunity:This is an exciting opportunity to guide and lead the public floor presenter programs that engage the Academy’s 1.3 million annual museum guests. The assistant manager ensures the consistent delivery of high-quality public programs that meet the big-picture needs of the Academy by leading a team of 20-25 staff, and assisting with the management of four special venues. Come join the presenter team.
Reporting to the Manager of Presenter Programs, the Assistant Manager is responsible for the daily operations, design, and implementation of the presenter programs that support the Academy’s mission and goals. This includes directly supervising, hiring, mentoring and evaluating a team of public program presenters. The Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting with the strategic development and direction of programs within the department that align with the Academy’s mission and goals. This role is responsible for designing and implementing dynamic, pop-up activities that engage and inspire Academy guests through quality informal science opportunities. The Assistant Manager ensures the safe and engaging operations of the Wander Woods and the Curiosity Grove spaces and their programs. The Assistant Manager collaborates within Public Programs and Academy Volunteers and across departments to implement strategic priorities and projects. The Assistant Manager is highly skilled at interpreting any topic relevant to the Academy for general audiences. The Assistant Manager solicits input from key audiences and collaborators to inform program design and leads operations from inception to implementation. This position spends at least one day per week on the main floor interacting with guests.
Organizational Culture:
Join a team dedicated to theAcademy’s mission, vision and values! Currently, the Academy has anew strategic planincluding three initiatives – Hope for Reefs, Thriving California, and Islands 2030 – that leverage biodiversity science, environmental learning, and collaborative engagement to regenerate fragile ecosystems around the world. Learn more at
