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Curator II (3542) - Applied Design Program Manager - Randall Museum - SF Recreation & Parks

San Francisco, CA, United States · Mid · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$97k-$118kDetected 8 days ago
Graphic DesignRoboticsCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

  • Company Description Application Opening: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Application Deadline: Apply Immediately.
  • Application filing will be open at least through 5:00pm on July 24, 2026, and will close any time thereafter.
  • In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10-minute walk, a direct result of the Department's commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city Learn More.

Responsibilities

  • Graphic Design, Technical Drawing, or Illustration
  • Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City's most popular and effective public agencies, our Department currently manages more than 230 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco, including two outside city limits-Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras.
  • The Randall Museum's Applied Design Program Manager position is responsible for overall administration of the Museum's carpentry shop, Technology FabLab and ceramics studio.
  • Responsible for building and maintaining permanent and changing exhibits with planning, preparation, and installation of new museum exhibits.
  • Maintains high standards of safety, organization and professionalism for all that use the Randall workshop spaces.
  • Develop and teach training programs to staff and volunteers
  • Develops and conducts other applied Arts programming for general public, school field trips and after-school programs.
  • Responsible for maintaining a wide range of shop equipment as well as scientific tools & materials for classroom teaching. Also responsible to learn how to maintain equipment that is not familiar.
  • Help coordinate museum wide events. Develop, design, construct and install bi-yearly museum exhibits and plans and prepares activities for family day events.

Requirements

  • Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad.
  • The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to the minimum qualifications.
  • Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.

Nice to have

  • Three years of experience in designing and implementing multi-session classes in applied arts.
  • Experience working with young learners

Skills

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Compensation

  • $97,084 - $118,118/year annually
  • In 1937 the "Junior Museum," opened in the city's old jail on Ocean Avenue and in 1947, a $12,000,000 bond was shepherded and issued for recreation capital projects, including a new museum.
  • Responsible for an annual budget for the Applied Technology Program.

Benefits

  • Experience in exhibit design, graphic design, industrial design, fabrication, STEM education or similar professional experience.
  • Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
  • Employee Benefits Overview

Company info

  • Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America.
  • The system includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, sports fields and numerous small-to-medium-sized clubhouses that offer a variety of sports- and arts-related recreation programs for people of all ages.
  • Included in the Department's responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo and Lake Merced.
  • More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more.
  • Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.
  • The Randall Museum was the inspiration of Josephine D.
  • Randall, San Francisco's first Superintendent of Recreation, a position she held for a quarter of a century, during which time we achieved national recognition as one of the most outstanding services of its kind.
  • A long-term goal was the establishment of a museum for children.
  • In 1937 the "Junior Museum," opened in the city's old jail on Ocean Avenue and in 1947, a $12,000,000 bond was shepherded and issued for recreation capital projects, including a new museum.
  • In 1951, the museum opened in its current facilities on a 16-acre park overlooking San Francisco Bay and was renamed the Josephine D.
  • Randall Junior Museum in honor of its founder.
  • The museum was to be "a place that would foster a love of science, natural history, and the arts." As part of this mission the museum provides exhibits, classes, workshops, presentations, special events, and many other hands-on learning experiences for children and adults.

Equal opportunity

  • ADA Accommodation
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