About the Opportunity

The Clinton Center presents a unique perspective of the work – past, present, and future – of President Bill Clinton. From interactive exhibitions to engaging programs, we offer a variety of year-round, educational and cultural opportunities for visitors of all ages. And we are continuing President Clinton's commitment to advancing opportunity for everybody, instilling responsibility throughout our society, and cultivating a shared sense of community.

We are located on the banks of the Arkansas River at the intersection of Little Rock's River Market District and the emerging East Village in the heart of downtown. The Clinton Center features permanent exhibitions that chronicle American history at the turn of the 21st century, engaging and family-friendly special exhibitions, 30-acres of public park, an award-winning on-site restaurant, and museum store with a selection of unique memorabilia and gifts. Learn more here

This role will have the primary responsibility for developing and executing year-round educational programming targeted at K-12 students and teachers for the Clinton Presidential Center. The ideal candidate for this position will plan, develop, and implement educational programming that includes innovative workshops, events, and tours of interest to the educational community through the civic literacy and inspiring civic engagement lens. The role will also include developing educational programming that complements temporary exhibitions. This position includes management of the Civic Engagement Programs Assistant Manager and an Education Programs Associate

Core Responsibilities

In this role you will/are:

Program Development and Management

• Civic literacy and inspiring civic engagement lens will guide educational programming.
• The Clinton Center hosts temporary exhibitions throughout the year tied uniquely to President Clinton, Secretary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, which allows for creativity with educational programming through the duration of the temporary exhibition.
• Keep current on relevant museum practice trends, field-specific content, and educational opportunities.

Cultivate Internal and External Partnerships

• Establish and cultivate working relationships/partnerships with school districts, national community-based organizations, and other non-profits to support joint educational and community programs.
• Collaborate with the Education Specialist at the Clinton Library in programming and outreach.
• Work closely with Clinton Foundation departments, Events, Exhibits and Marketing/Communication, for integration of educational content into all facets of the Center's operations.
• Strategize with Development on fundraising, evaluation and grant reporting.

Administration and Reporting:

• Monitor and being a good steward of the educational program budget. Assess and report a quarterly budget analysis and forecast of programs for the leadership team.
• Monitor program effectiveness through continuous evaluation and reporting.

Supervision and Management: This role will supervise at least two employees, and is expected to:

• Create an inclusive team where feedback is freely shared, and transparency is the norm.
• Create an inclusive team where feedback is freely available, and transparency is the norm.
• Lead the co-creation of goals and expectations for the department/team.
• Give and solicit feedback from reports and peers regularly as both part of formal processes and informal day-to-day.
• Actively coach and develop your team. Play an active role in the hiring process when needed.
• Be the link between your team and other teams, departments and overall Foundation goals, activities and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Museum Studies, Public History, or a related field.
• At least five years of professional experience in educational programming, preferably within a museum or cultural institution. At least 1 of those years must have included either managing people or managing projects to completion
• Experience in the classroom with civic literacy/civic engagement.
• Strong understanding of educational strategies and programs with civic literacy and inspiring civic engagement lens.
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders.
• Familiarity with budget management and program evaluation
• Ability to work in a varying schedule including nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays

Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $53K - $58K annually, depending on the experience you bring. This range is based on Little Rock market rates. We look forward to discussing our compensation pricing strategy, and your expectations, throughout the interview process. Please also note, the Clinton Foundation prides itself on offering a generous benefits package at little to no cost to employees - take a look at our benefits page, so you can get a full picture of our total rewards offerings.

About the Clinton Foundation

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.

As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.

We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.

The Clinton Foundation is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors, and volunteers. As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees whose positions require them to be on site to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.