Search Museum And Arts jobs

107 Museum And Arts Jobs

107 jobs found Jobs found Email me jobs like this
Load More

  • Director of Kids, Teens, and Family Programs (Arts, Sciences and Theatre Specialist)

    Palo Alto, California United States City of Palo Alto Full Time $109,075.20 - $133,348.80 Annually Feb 05, 2026
    City of Palo Alto Employer:

    City of Palo Alto

    The Community The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. The community's treelined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage, and, at the same time, many world-class businesses maintain or started offices here, such as Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Amazon, Broadcom, Hewlett-Packard, Houzz, Rivian, SAP and SAP Ariba, Tesla, and Varian Medical Systems. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the start-up capital of the world. Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community's dedication to lifelong learning. Stanford's cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City's exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public-school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation. Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy featuring premium shopping and dining options. Excellent healthcare facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are some of the community's incredibly desirable and cherished amenities. To learn more, visit https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Manager/Latest-News City Government Palo Alto is a full-service charter city with a council-manager form of government. The seven-member City Council is elected at large, and the City Council annually selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its members. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Auditor. The City Manager is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the City. Palo Alto is organized into 15 departments/offices with 1,093.10 authorized positions in FY 2025. There is also a FY 2025 capital budget of $316.2 million. Palo Alto owns and operates its own utilities, including electricity (carbon-neutral), gas, water, wastewater, and an expanding fiber network. This dynamic municipal environment ensures an ever-engaging platform for unique problem-solving and advances new initiatives, including sustainability, broadband, and effective service delivery. Community assets also include five libraries, 36 parks, five community centers, a museum and zoo, youth centers, a general aviation airport, an 18-hole golf course, a regional water treatment plant, and wildland open space preserves at the San Francisco Bay and in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains offering 41 miles of walking/biking trails in addition to its police, fire, and ambulance services. Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, and the City's ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals are part of what sets it apart. Since the City's first Climate Protection Plan was passed in 2007, Palo Alto has set goals that exceed State and Federal targets. Today, the City's goal to reduce emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 (the "80x30" goal) and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 guides sustainability efforts. An award-winning City, Palo Alto is recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed. City services and performance also receive impressive marks from community members in the Palo Alto Community Survey. Many of those ratings put City programs and services in the highest percentiles among the hundreds of benchmark cities. Palo Alto makes decisions through comprehensive processes and proactively seeks to involve its extremely informed, educated, and engaged residents. Projects are naturally a cooperative effort among the City Council, Boards, Commissions, Committees, engaged residents, neighborhoods, businesses, property owners, and staff. Join an Award Winning Team  Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government. We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City. Want to learn more about our benefits? Learn more by reviewing our "Benefits at a Glance Booklet." Contact Us Phone: 650-329-2376    Email: Recruit@paloalto.gov    Location: City Hall, 1st Floor | 250 Hamilton Ave 94301 | View Map

    Apply Now View job Employer Profile

    Job Description

    Description

    Director of Kids, Teens, and Family Education-Palo Alto Art Center

    Are you passionate about art, community, and engaging young people and families in creative activities? The Palo Alto Art Center is seeking a dynamic Director of Kids, Teens, and Family programs to develop programs that engage the community through the arts. In this key leadership role, you’ll oversee a thriving program of art classes, summer camps, family workshops, school programs, and outreach activities that engage thousands of diverse participants annually.

    In the process, you’ll collaborate with a committed team of staff, contractors, volunteers, and interns, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while shaping the long-term vision of youth programs at the Art Center. This role blends hands-on operations with high-level strategy, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact in a beloved, community-centered institution.

    Ideal Candidate Profile:
    • A strategic, detail-oriented planner with strong administrative and program management skills.
    • A collaborative communicator skilled at working with artists, staff, and community members.
    • A customer-focused leader who thrives in a public-facing, community-oriented environment.
    • A creative professional with experience programming, implementing, and evaluating fee-based and free programs for young learners.
    • Familiarity with municipal operations and a passion for making art accessible to all.


    Key Responsibilities:

    This specialized position provides leadership and long-range planning for Youth Education programs at the Palo Alto Art Center:
    • Researches, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates a robust program of quarterly classes, workshops, and summer camps that generate more than $500,000 in revenue for the City of Palo Alto.
    • Oversees a team that includes three regular staff (two .75FTE and one full time), six part-time staff and a range of contract instructors, providing training, oversight, and mentorship.
    • Manages revenue and expense budgets, coordinating contracts and payments. This involves significant interface with the City’s purchasing department to process invoices, track payments and budget, ensure alignment with expense budgets and revenue goals.
    • Utilizes the City of Palo Alto’s online class management program Civic Rec, entering classes, booking facilities, and monitoring enrollment.
    • Creates and maintains safe classroom spaces, managing appropriate safety measures.
    • Solicits, reviews, and selects new course and workshop proposals and engages contract instructors.
    • Contributes leadership and support for the Art Center’s school programs, family programs and outreach. Coordinates free community programs, including Family Days and other outreach events, funded in part through the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation.
    • Promotes youth opportunities through the City of Palo Alto website and through collaborations with the Art Center’s Marketing Coordinator.
    • Provides exceptional customer service to the public.
    • Collaborates with the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation (PAACF) in grant development, donor engagement, and in creating an annual Foundation budget for youth programs. Supports PAACF membership and individual giving opportunities.
    • Ongoing interface and collaboration with colleagues working across the Art Center in administration, visitor services, exhibitions, adult studio programs, and volunteers.
    • Can act as program area supervisor in the absence of the Senior Community Services Program Manager.
    • Additional duties as assigned and required.


    Distinguishing Characteristics:

    Arts, Sciences, and Theatre Specialist is a classification found in the Arts & Sciences Division of the Community Services Department, which includes various positions in performing arts and visual arts, sciences, and cultural programs. It is distinguished from the Producer Arts (or) Sciences Program classification by its emphasis on the use of independent judgment in program planning, high level of expertise in particular industry and industry trends, and execution and directing the work of numerous staff, which may include but not limited to Producer, Arts, and Science Professionals, Educators, Instructors, Zoological Assistants, and/or other staff.

    About the Palo Alto Art Center

    The Palo Alto Art Center is your place to see and make art, activate your creativity, and expand your community. Created by the community, for the community in 1971, the Palo Alto Art Center provides an accessible and welcoming place to engage with art. We engage approximately 150,000 people every year through a diverse range of programs, including free-admission exhibitions, classes and workshops for all ages, school programs, and special events throughout the year. The Art Center staff work toward a vision in which art is embedded in the community, a part of everyday life. Our values:

    • Art is essential for individual and community vitality.
    • Seeing and making art is transformative.
    • Respect for one another builds greater understanding, stronger relationships, and community.
    • Creativity and innovation inform our public offerings, thinking, and work as an organization.
    • Collaborative partnerships and practices are essential for fostering a more interrelated, vibrant City.


    Every Art Center staff and volunteer knows and understands their roles in upholding the mission, values, and vision. We operate with the highest level of professionalism on behalf of the Palo Alto Art Center, the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, and the City of Palo Alto, with whom we share a long-term commitment to serve residents of and visitors to our diverse City.

    Our tenets of organizational culture: inclusive, respectful, collaborative, and strategic.

    Our key strategies in our strategic plan (adopted 2018) include: heighten community engagement; increase financial sustainability; increase leadership capacity.

    The Palo Alto Art Center is owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto as a program of the Division of Arts and Sciences, Department of Community Services. The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation was founded in 1973 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides financial support and advocacy to the Art Center through a public/private partnership that allows us to enhance our reach and impact in the community.

    To learn more about the Palo Alto Art Center, please click HERE.

    Essential Duties

    Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
    • Assists in the operation of the arts and sciences programs and facilities.
    • Directs the work of numerous regular employees including and Producers, Arts and Science Professionals, Instructors, Zoological Assistants, Educators and/or other staff.
    • Administers, develops, institutes, plans programs and projects, and supervises specific areas of programming.
    • Directs and administers programs staffed by other City classifications as specified above.
    • Coordinates relations and facility use with community groups and community members.
    • Directs productions, programs and/or class projects, as directed.
    • Provides general coordination of events and outreach programming.
    • Oversees pertinent budget and contracts.
    • Participates in the recruitment, interviewing and contracting of regular and hourly personnel.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
    • A strategic thinker who can think and plan on a big-picture level, while also tactically managing administrative and logistical details.
    • A demonstrated collaborator, who can work successfully with a broad range of diverse personalities to develop impactful programs for the public.
    • An exceptional communicator and great listener.
    • An organized administrator who can successfully manage schedules, budgets, deadlines, tasks.
    • An entrepreneurial mindset that encourages revenue generation opportunities.
    • A commitment to building and maintaining a strong team of staff and volunteers.
    • A customer-service focus, with an interest in proactive problem solving.
    • An understanding of youth learning and development, particularly through art.
    • An ability to work successfully within a municipal ecosystem.
    • A background in, or appreciation of, artistic and creative practice.

    For full job description, please click     HERE .

    Minimum Qualifications

    Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:
    • Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Humanities/Theater/Sciences or equivalent. Master's Degree desirable.
    and
    • Three years of experience related to the position.


    Supplemental Information

    Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
    • Work in a ceramic/art studio environment; some lifting, stooping, climbing, flexible work schedule.

    The Selection Process:
    • Applicants will receive email recruitment status notifications. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
    • Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination process may consist of supplemental questions, online assessment, written examination, practical performance, oral examination, or any combination to determine which candidate will move forward in the hiring process.
    • The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.

    Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.

    Benefits Highlights
    • CalPERS Pension- Lifetime retirement income with up to 100% of your highest salary.
    • Fully Paid Medical, Dental & Vision- Coverage for you and eligible dependents.
    • Six Weeks Paid Parental Leave.
    • Up to $10,000/year in Childcare Assistance.
    • Generous Time Off- Up to 200 hours of vacation plus 13 paid holidays.
    • Commuter Perks- Unlimited Bay Area transit with Clipper BayPass, including Caltrain, BART, VTA, MUNI, and more
    • Memorandum Of Agreements between the City and its employee groups.


    This position is represented by Service Employee International Union position (SEIU)

    Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.

    The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

    See our Benefits at a Glance Bookletfor more details.
    Learn more about our Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the City and its bargaining units, by clicking HERE.

    Closing Date/Time: 2/25/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
    Apply Now View job Employer Profile

    Please mention you found this employment opportunity on the CareersInGovernment.com job board.

LATEST JOBS

Top Opportunities in Government Art Jobs

Top Opportunities in Government Art Jobs

Pursuing a career in government art jobs can be an exciting way to combine your passion for creativity with the stability of a government position. Whether you’re interested in arts administration, design, or human resources within the art sector, various employment opportunities are available. As emerging trends in government art careers evolve, new federal, state, and local government job openings are becoming increasingly prominent.

 

Emerging Trends in Government Art Careers

In recent years, government art jobs have expanded to include various creative roles such as graphic design, photography, audiovisual production, and creative writing. Many government agencies are actively seeking new talent to help shape and enhance public communication through visual arts. The arts sector has grown substantially, particularly in various departments’ museum management, public art programs, and design-related roles.

The federal government is the nation’s largest employer and offers some of the most secure arts-related job positions, including design, arts curation, and more. Employment opportunities in these fields provide a stable career while allowing individuals to express their artistic abilities.

 

High-Demand Government Art Job Titles

Government art jobs offer various positions for those with an artistic background. Below are some of the most sought-after roles:

  1. Exhibits Lighting Specialist (Smithsonian Institution): This role involves determining the aesthetic look of national art galleries and museums, making it a top choice for individuals interested in visual arts and exhibit design.
  2. Interior Designer (Department of State): Interior designers working for the federal government decorate and design embassies worldwide, blending functionality with artistic appeal.
  3. Creative Forces Program Manager (GS-0301-12/13): This role involves overseeing creative arts programs for military and veteran communities, offering job security and creative fulfillment.
  4. Grants Management Specialist (GS-0301-11/12): For those interested in combining administrative skills with the arts, this role focuses on managing grants for art projects and initiatives, particularly in underserved communities.
  5. Art Director (National Endowment for the Arts): Art Directors have a significant role in overseeing artistic direction for public art projects, museums, and exhibits funded by the federal government.
category043-image-001-careers-in-governmen
 

Finding Employment Opportunities in Government Art Jobs

category043-image-002-careers-in-government

When looking for government art jobs, staying updated on current openings is essential. The California Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts regularly post employment opportunities on their websites, offering roles in various artistic and administrative areas. Many job seekers can find government art job opportunities in just a few seconds by visiting these sites and responding to job openings quickly.

Additionally, the Smithsonian Institution offers internships and employment in various art-related fields, ranging from exhibit curation to audiovisual production. Job seekers should review these listings frequently, as they regularly update with new openings.

 

Employment Opportunities in Arts and Design

Government art jobs are not limited to traditional roles. Various employment opportunities exist within the Department of the Army, where over 200,000 employees work in creative positions, such as designing military uniforms. The Department of Defense also offers marketing and public relations roles that require strong visual communication skills.

Positions in arts and design within the government sector often involve blending creative arts with other areas such as history, marketing, and human resources. This combination allows individuals to use their artistic talents in unique and impactful ways, often helping to shape the public’s perception of various government initiatives.

Unlock Government Opportunities with Careers in Government

Elevate your career or find the ideal government talent on Careers in Government! Explore and shape the future with us.

JOIN NOW
 
 

How to Respond to Job Openings in Seconds

Applying for government art jobs is easier than ever, thanks to modern digital platforms that allow job seekers to respond to openings in just a few seconds. Websites like USAJobs.gov and the official National Endowment for the Arts website allow quick searches and easy application processes. Job seekers can set up alerts to be notified of new postings, ensuring they don’t miss out on potential opportunities.

Responding promptly to job listings is essential to increase your chances of securing an interview. With many high-demand roles in the arts, acting quickly can make all the difference in landing your dream job in the government art sector.

category043-image-003-careers-in-governmen
 

Review and Update Your Application Materials

Before applying, please review your resume and cover letter to ensure they highlight your relevant experience in arts, design, and human resources. Having an updated portfolio of your creative work can also strengthen your application. Many government agencies require specific documentation, such as copies of your degrees or certificates, so keeping all these materials up to date is essential. Additionally, job seekers may be required to undergo a review process that evaluates their eligibility for federal employment, so being prepared with all necessary paperwork is crucial.

 

The Future of Government Art Careers

category043-image-004-careers-in-government

As the demand for creative talent grows, so does the potential for career growth in government art jobs. Creative arts positions are expected to expand across various government sectors, from local arts councils to federal cultural agencies. By staying informed about emerging trends and employment opportunities, artists and designers can carve out successful, fulfilling careers within the government.

The future of government art careers is bright, with new roles being created to meet the evolving needs of the public sector. Whether you’re interested in design, photography, or program management, government art jobs offer a stable career path with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on society through the arts.

 

Conclusion

Government art jobs provide a unique opportunity for creative individuals to merge their passion for the arts with public service. By staying updated on employment opportunities and responding to job openings quickly, job seekers can find rewarding careers that not only offer job security but also allow them to contribute to the public good. Whether you’re interested in design, arts curation, or creative program management, various government art jobs are available that can match your skills and interests.

Take the time to review and update your application materials, research current job listings, and respond to job opportunities in seconds to maximize your chances of landing a rewarding role in government arts.

Careers In Government
 

Begin Your Career Journey

Launch your career with Careers in Government! Explore exciting opportunities, connect with passionate professionals, and shape your legacy.

JOIN NOW
SHOW MORE