Manager, NexGenLA

Manager, NexGenLA (Regular, Full-Time) 

Education & Public Programs 

Reporting to the Director of Youth & Family Programs, the Manager, NexGenLA oversees LACMA’s Youth Membership Program, NexGenLA, and all its associated youth and family programming on LACMA campuses and throughout Los Angeles County with partner sites, including multiple outreach events throughout the year. The Manager supervises the over 250,000 strong membership, including recruitment and communication, as well as programming for youth & family members. The Manager collaborates with Teaching Artists on the development and implementation of in-person and digital object-based, interactive lessons for a diverse group of family and teen community participants, oversees the Boone Gallery in the coming Keck Education Center, and TeenHubLA. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing two full-time staff members, approximately 25 Education Assistants and Leads, a $350K budget, as well as all logistics of the programs.  

As LACMA opens a new building, growing the NexGenLA Youth Membership is a major strategic initiative involving creating several new partnerships and collaborative arts-integration projects with parks, libraries, and other community organizations across Los Angeles County. The Manager will help build a strategic plan for the growth of the program and build new community partnerships. 

Responsibilities: 

• Collaborates with the Director of Youth & Family Programs in developing high quality programming and curricular materials for partner community sites, professional development for part-time Teaching Artists, and professional development for partner librarians and other community partner organizations. 

• With Youth & Family team, implements professional development for part-time Teaching Artists and staff at community partner organizations.

• Oversees the Education Assistants and Leads team, which supports all youth and family programming, including staffing the NexGenLA table, the Boone Children’s Gallery, and off-site programs across LA County.

• Works with part-time Teaching Artists to conceive of interactive, participatory, student-centered art activities for intergenerational participants with diverse backgrounds, including English Language Learners and people of all abilities. 

• Works with Manager of Family Programs and Director, youth & Family Programs to maintain a robust roster of Teaching Artists with a broad set of skills and ensures that part-time Teaching Artist lessons adhere to best practices in museum education. 

• Researches and develops new partnerships with communities in strategic areas of Los Angeles County. 

• Manages evaluation of the NexGenLA programs and assessment of part-time staff, statistical information, and documents compelling evidence to demonstrate impact. 

• Collaborates with Development staff and Director of Youth & Family Programs on grant applications and reports. 

• Develops and monitors budgets for NexGenLA programs.

• Manages logistics for NexGenLA Programs in a timely and organized fashion: work orders, program supplies, process and track payments, completes school district and city/county contracts, and conducts other administrative duties for the school and community program. 

• Recruits, hires and trains part-time program staff. 

• Participates in departmental initiatives and on department committees. 

• Performs other duties or special projects as assigned. 

• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.  

Benefits:

• The expected annual salary for this Los Angeles, CA based position is $65,000.00- $69,000.00 subject to change, and the position is eligible for LACMA’s comprehensive benefits package, including pension plan.
• LACMA is committed to providing its employees with valuable and competitive benefits as a core part of a strong overall employee experience.

Qualifications:  

• A Bachelor’s degree in Art History, Art education, or related field 
• Minimum 5 years of Teaching experience developing lessons in a museum and/or classroom setting
• Familiarity with community arts best practices and object-based teaching
• Ability to conduct independent research in areas relevant to LACMA’s collection 
• Strong relationship-building, and presentation skills
• Spanish language proficiency is preferred
• Experience managing large budgets
• A combination of related education, training, and teaching experience will be accepted