Academic and Public Engagement Manager

Description

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a National Historic Landmark and accredited museum in Miami, Florida (www.vizcaya.org). As a museum and public garden, Vizcaya's campus includes the historic Main House, Formal Gardens and Vizcaya Village-11 historic buildings on 12 acres currently being restored to support learning and community engagement. The Village also serves as the hub for the organization's urban agriculture initiatives, including a weekly Farmers Market. The Academic and Public Engagement Manager creates analogue and digital interpretive programming, manages programs for college and university audiences, and manages a corps of 50+ Volunteer Guides and Greeters. The position is on the Engagement & Cultural Resources Team in the Community Partnerships, Programs and Interpretation (CPPI) department, and reports to the department's director.

Vizcaya is owned by Miami-Dade County and is operated by the non‑profit Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust, Inc. Our mission is to preserve the estate's cultural and environmental resources to engage people in connecting with the past, understanding the present and shaping the future. Our vision is to position Vizcaya as an enduring, inclusive, and innovative place that inspires people to embrace the cultural vitality and environmental sustainability of the world around us.

Essential Functions

• Create long and short‑term goals for adult and academic learning that support strategic goals of the department and Vizcaya under the guidance of department Director.
• Develop and implement a variety of formal and informal visitor studies and manage formal and informal evaluation tools for ongoing assessments to inform visitor needs and impact.
• Participate in Vizcaya‑led external community advisory committees to strengthen relationships, build trust, and guide Vizcaya's work.
• Stay current with educational practices and scholarship; represent the museum at public forums, including public talks and other presentations.

Volunteer Guides & Greeters Corps

Academic Programs : College & University Audiences

Tours & Interpretation

Requirements

General Responsibilities

This job description is not designed to be comprehensive; duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Position Requirements

Factors Vizcaya Will Consider When Evaluating Applicants and Determining Compensation

Compensation

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens offer competitive compensation with generous paid leave, retirement benefits, and robust medical and other insurance for full‑time employees. Salary will be based on the selected candidate's experience and skills. The anticipated compensation is approximately $63,900 for someone meeting the requirements of the position to approximately $71,000 for someone exceeding them.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Majority of the work is done in an office setting, with some portion involving interaction with the public, community members, partners, donors, vendors, contractors, and other constituents on and off site. Vizcaya is a non‑smoking environment.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work / Schedule

This is a full‑time (40 hours per week), exempt position. Periodic evening and weekend work is required. The base schedule for this position is Monday-Friday. Vizcaya is open six days per week Wednesday-Monday and open most holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. This position works onsite for at least the first 60 days. After the onboarding period, a hybrid schedule (up to 3 days / week remote) is permitted in accordance with Vizcaya's Regular and Hybrid Work Policy.

To Apply

Please submit a resume and a cover letter expressing your interest in this position to : https : / / vizcaya.org / about / careers / .

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is committed to equity and inclusion and is engaged in a strategic process to ensure that our staff, Board, and volunteers reflect our community's diversity. Vizcaya welcomes applicants from groups that are underrepresented in cultural organizations and seeks to recruit, develop and retain a diverse workforce.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is an equal opportunity employer. Vizcaya respects people of all backgrounds and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, familial status, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, or other applicable legally protected characteristics protected by law.

Updated October 16, 2025

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