Assistant Director of Liberty Education

Position Title: Assistant Director of Liberty Education   

Department: Content & Interpretation 

Reports to: Senior Director of Content & Interpretation 

About Us  

At the National Liberty Museum, America’s foundational value is both celebrated and explored through thought-provoking exhibitions, programs, and educational initiatives. While rooted in Old City Philadelphia, we connect the nation’s founding principles to the present. We do not promote political agendas or advocate for one side over another. Instead, we create space for people to engage directly with the ideas, tensions, and responsibilities that come with a free society. 

Position Summary    

Are you interested in shaping dynamic educational experiences that bring civic ideas to life? The National Liberty Museum is seeking an Assistant Director of Liberty Education to lead the design and execution of our educational programming. Liberty Education is the National Liberty Museum’s distinctive model for learning - rooted in our exhibitions and grounded in the belief that liberty must be practiced, not just studied. It uses the ideas and tensions explored in our galleries as a catalyst for participation, moving beyond passive civics to engage learners in questioning, dialogue, and action. 

This is a senior, hands-on role for someone with experience managing and growing museum or informal education programs. You will oversee a portfolio of public-facing experiences, including adult programs, a nascent NEH-funded podcast, and a growing tour program, as well as youth initiatives such as Young Heroes Awards, and LEAP (Learning & Engagement Across Perspectives), our flagship program for students in grades 4–8. You will also oversee our long-running Young Heroes Awards, a long-running program 

You should be comfortable owning programs end-to-end - developing models, managing partnerships, overseeing budgets and logistics, and ensuring strong delivery. You will be comfortable including a diversity of perspectives and talking to people you may not agree with. For this role, strong leadership, an entrepreneurial mindset, and disciplined organization are essential. 

Candidates whose experience is primarily classroom-based, without direct responsibility for program development and management in a museum or similar setting, are unlikely to be a fit. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

Management  

• Oversee a portfolio of education programs from concept through delivery, evaluation, and refinement 
• Manage six-figure program budgets, calendars, and internal systems such as Muse and HubSpot 
• Align all educational programming with exhibitions and institutional priorities 
• Hire, supervise, and support education staff 

Leadership & Strategy 

• Lead the development and growth of LEAP as the foundation of Liberty Education 
• Build and manage partnerships with schools, educators, and community organizations 
• Take steps to help NLM emerge as a national thought leader 
• Partner with the Development team to sustain funding for education programs 

Programs 

• Develop and implement youth and adult education programs 
• Oversee tours and public-facing educational experiences  
• Establish and use feedback systems to improve program quality and impact 
• Grow our revenue generating programmatic offerings 

Qualifications 

• Required (candidates must meet all of the following) 
• 4+ years of program management experience in a museum or cultural institution  
• Demonstrated experience developing and overseeing programs (not solely delivering them)  
• Experience managing a program portfolio – including timelines and budgets  
• Experience supervising staff  
• Experience working cross-functionally and managing external partnerships (e.g., schools, educators, speakers, or community organizations) 

Preferred  

• Background in civics, history, or humanities-based content 
• Experience working with youth audiences and teachers 
• Experience with project-based or experiential learning 
• A strong network in museum or civics education