Job Description:

Position Title: Manager of Teacher Programs, Learning and Engagement

Position Type: Full-Time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Division: Learning and Engagement

Department: School Programs

Reports to: Sr. Director of Learning

Date Reviewed: 10.7.2025

About Crystal Bridges & The Momentary:

Crystal Bridges is a museum of American art located in Bentonville, Arkansas. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate the American heritage and artistic possibilities. Founded by Alice Walton in 2005, the museum opened in 2011 and is a public, non-profit charitable organization with free admission.

The Momentary is a venue for the music, art, and food of our time, and a catalyst for creativity and economic vitality. An extension to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary is a ‘living room’ where community gathers to be inspired, connected, and joyful. The Momentary enriches lives through music, art, and food experiences that inspire creativity, build community, and create joy. You belong here, make the most of this moment.

Position Summary:

The Manager of Teacher Programs drives the creation of innovative, arts-integrated programs and curriculum resources for K–12 educators, empowering teachers to connect American art to both classroom and museum learning environments. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Learning, this role leads the design of tools and strategies that inspire educators, foster creativity, and align with educational standards to achieve transformative learning outcomes.

Collaborating with internal and external partners, the Manager ensures Crystal Bridges’ teacher initiatives integrate arts and visual learning, supporting meaningful teacher and student engagement. This role requires excellence in curriculum writing and program design, plus the ability to package and present content clearly through professional learning, curriculum initiatives, teacher projects, events, talks, and professional learning communities (PLCs).

The Manager also brings business strategy, project management, and budget acumen, developing sustainable models that drive both educational impact and institutional growth. By championing access and inclusion, the Manager broadens the museum’s reach, positions Crystal Bridges as a leader in arts-integrated education, and ensures teachers are equipped to inspire the next generation of learners.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise a cohort of Museum Educators, ensuring high-quality, mission-aligned facilitation of student engagements and educational experiences. Provide coaching, support, and accountability for instructional excellence.
• Develop gallery-based curriculum and instructional resources aligned with educational standards and rooted in American art, art history, and interdisciplinary connections.
• Design and deliver professional development that builds educator knowledge of the collection, strengthens facilitation skills, and reflects best practices in museum education.
• Collaborate with curatorial teams, contributing pedagogical and art historical expertise to exhibition development, interpretation, and gallery teaching strategies.
• Ensure strategic alignment by working with the Strategic Operations team to manage scheduling, workload distribution, and outreach data collection.
• Cultivate school and district partnerships in collaboration with the Sr. Director of Learning and contribute to internal and external education networks.
• Support educator-facing programs including summer institutes and teacher workshops, in collaboration with the School Programs Leadership Team.
• Use data and feedback to assess and improve teaching practices, in partnership with the Strategic Operations Manager for School Programs.

• Elevate the impact of Museum Educators by championing their work across the institution and advocating for the role of teaching in museum spaces.
• Stay current on trends in museum education, instructional design, and K–12 education policy to inform ongoing innovation.
• Develop and package educational offerings for student and teacher audiences, ensuring programs are clearly communicated, accessible, and aligned with audience needs. Collaborate on marketing and write compelling copy that reflects the museum’s voice and mission.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Education, Curriculum Design, or related field.

• 3-5 years of experience designing professional development and instructional content for K-12 teachers, with a focus on arts integration.

• Knowledge of curriculum standards, interdisciplinary teaching strategies, and professional learning design.

• Strong collaboration skills to engage with internal teams and external partners.
• Strong communication and marketing skills that lead with clarity for teachers

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: Occasionally, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to travel independently regionally and in communities served. In the work environment described below, position requires sitting at a desk and utilizing a computer and a telephone for prolonged periods of time and good eye/hand coordination, bending and stretching for filing, and physical stamina to lift a minimum of 10 pounds to a height of at least three feet for art materials storage and preparation and as appropriate for the demands of the division office. Vision abilities required by the job include close and distant vision. When not in the office, the person in this position will require the capability of staying in the galleries extended periods of time and navigating through the different Museum buildings and on the trails and grounds also for extended periods of time.

Work Environment: Work will be performed in an office environment, museum spaces, outdoors, and in the communities served. When not in the office, the employee will be spending extensive amounts of time in the Museum buildings, galleries, and library as well as on the grounds. Some travel is expected, sometimes overnight, to develop and deliver programs. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the Museum work environment is usually low to moderate

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States.

Crystal Bridges is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.