George Washington University is hiring a Program Manager for the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. This role manages the National Gallery of Art/GW Partnership by coordinating interdisciplinary creative initiatives, serving as liaison for faculty and students, producing events, managing budgets and deadlines, and supporting grant and philanthropic efforts.
Highlights
Manage all aspects of the National Gallery of Art/GW collaborative partnership for interdisciplinary creative work.
Serve as the primary liaison between the National Gallery of Art and GW faculty and students.
Produce or coordinate events, visiting artists, and exhibitions representing the partnership.
Establish the mission and scope of the partnership.
Coordinate meetings, deliverables, deadlines, budget, documentation, evaluations, committees, and working groups.
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Posting Details
I. JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description Summary: | The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design bridges the George Washington University’s (GW) academically robust programs in the arts with Corcoran’s creative and inspired scholarship. Part of GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the school functions as an incubator for artists and practitioners in arts-related fields and serves to enrich students who are taking classes in other areas of the university. As such, it provides a platform for engagement that bridges creative expression and practical application with the breadth and depth of the larger liberal arts education.
The Program Manager position will be the liaison for the newly formed National Gallery of Art/GW Partnership to establish and manage a collaborative creative interdisciplinary center.
Duties: Assist Corcoran Director in managing all aspects of the National Gallery of Art/GW partnership to establish and grow a collaborative center for interdisciplinary creative work. Serve as primary liaison to National Gallery of Art for GW faculty and students. Produce or coproduce/coordinate events, visiting artists, and/or exhibitions on behalf of the partnership. Participant in establishing mission and scope of the partnership. Coordinate meetings, deliverables, managing deadlines, budget, documentation, evaluation, committees and working groups. Manage student workers. Communicate partnership’s mission to internal and external partners. Support grant applications and philanthropic strategy for partnership Performs other work-related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. Minimum Qualifications: | Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications: | Preferred Qualifications: | Hiring Range | $57,553.66 - $79,165.63 GW Staff Approach to Pay | How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
Healthcare Benefits GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.
II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location: | Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. College/School/Department: | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences (CCAS) Family | Academic Affairs Sub-Family | Program Administration Stream | Individual Contributor Level | Level 2 Full-Time/Part-Time: | Full-Time Hours Per Week: | 40 Work Schedule: | M-F 8:30 to 5 pm Will this job require the employee to work on site? | Yes Employee Onsite Status | Hybrid Telework: | Yes Required Background Check: | Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search Special Instructions to Applicants: | Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status Internal Applicants Only? | No Posting Number: | S013817 Job Open Date: | 08/27/2025 Job Close Date: | If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until: | Background Screening | Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire. EEO Statement: | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Posting Specific Questions
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* Do you currently work at GW?
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no
* For current GW employees, have you completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? (As a reminder, employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.)
Yes, IEP complete
No, still in IEP
N/a - not a current GW employee
* What is your expected salary range? (Open Ended Question)