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Museum Education Roundtable: Operations Manager
Operations Manager
The Museum Education Roundtable (MER) seeks a part time contract Operations Manager (OM) to give shape to this newly created role which oversees the organization’s operational activities, administrative functions, and contributes to its membership strategy which supports MER’s primary product: the Journal of Museum Education (JME). The role reports to the President of the MER Board of Directors, and is a highly collaborative position that liaises with other board members, the JME’s publisher (Taylor & Francis) and paid contractors (including the JME Co-Editors and especially with the Communications Manager). The OM attends monthly virtual Sustainability Team meetings, quarterly board meetings, and an annual retreat (virtual or in-person), reporting on membership analytics, and supporting other MER projects. This position plays an essential role in promoting the organization and its publication, meeting the needs of MER members, supporting and advancing MER’s equity and inclusion work, and, in doing so, furthering scholarship in the field of museum education.
A full job description, benefits, and MER’s Equity Statement is found here: Operations Manager_MER_Job Description_2025
Compensation: $20/hour
Status: Part-time contract; estimated average of 30 hours per month
Location: Remote
Applications Due: 11:59pm ET on Friday, August 22, 2025
To Apply for the Operations Manager position: Please submit your CV/resume and provide responses through this application form.
Please direct questions to [email protected]. As we are a volunteer-led organization, responses may take 2-3 business days.