Current Openings
Director of Education
The Director of Education inspires, manages, and sets the strategic direction for the Burke Museum’s Education Department. This department is responsible for developing and delivering high-quality, outcomes-oriented educational programs for youth, educators, and families. These programs are a core function of the Burke Museum and presently serve 70,000+ participants each year. The Director of Education plays a critical role in advancing the Museum’s mission to care for and share Washington’s natural history and culture collections so all people can learn, be inspired, generate knowledge, feel joy, and heal. The Director of Education builds effective collaborations with other departments within the Museum, with informal learning institutions across WA, and with subject matter experts in the community, at the University of Washington and throughout the region.
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
The Executive Assistant’s primary responsibility is relationship management for the Executive Director. This work encompasses all levels of support for achieving the mission of the Burke Museum and is responsible for acting as Board Liaison to the Burke Museum Association (BMA), coordinating all aspects of BMA meetings, and serving as the focal point of contact among BMA members, the Director, the Burke Administrator, and museum staff. The Executive Assistant also scopes and manages special projects within the Museum, which may have impact beyond the Museum itself.
Employment Opportunities
Employment at the Burke Museum is managed by the University of Washington. Career positions offer competitive benefits, including medical and dental insurance, museum membership, and a tuition exemption program. To learn more, visit the UW Benefits & Work/Life page.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Details for current openings may be found on the University of Washington's employment page.
Our Work
At the Burke, we bring together people, objects, and the stories that make them meaningful.
