Gallery Educator

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Benton (ME); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is hiring a Gallery Educator for Colby College Museum of Art. The role involves creating a welcoming and enriching experience for K-12 students through arts-integrated educational programs.

The candidate should have at least a bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience related to education, arts, or museum studies. Responsibilities include designing gallery experiences and facilitating tours, with a work schedule of primarily 6 to 15 hours a week.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent and relevant experience in education or museum settings.
• Experience in developing arts-integrated education programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement arts-integrated gallery experiences for K-12 audiences.
• Manage museum visit logistics and facilitate interactive tours.
• Collaborate with teaching artists to coordinate museum visits.

Skills

Strong oral communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Art History, Studio Art, Classroom Teaching, or Museum Studies

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Viewing and discussing art is a vital part ofthe Museum’s educational mission of transforming lives through art. As the individual welcoming our youngest visitors to the Colby College Museum of Art, the Gallery Educator will play a critical role in creating a dynamic, positive, welcoming, and enriching experience. Reporting to the Linde Family Foundation Senior Coordinator of School and Teacher Programs, the person in this role will collaborate cross-departmentally to develop, implement and teach age appropriate, curriculum-based gallery experiences for about 3,000 Maine K-12 school children each academic year. The ideal candidate is curious, punctual, friendly, detail oriented, and adaptable to changing situations. The position is 6 to 15 hours per week, primarily Tuesday - Friday, 9am to 1:30pm.

Essential Functions

• Design and implement arts-integrated gallery experiences for K-12 audiences.
• Greet and manage museum visit logistics at the campus museum and downtown at the museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
• Work closely with staff and teaching artists to coordinate the logistics of a museum visit, which typically includes a gallery experience, studio project, and lunch.
• Lead or Co-Lead tours, workshops, and professional development programs for area K-12 educators.
• Provide support for existing and new educational programs.
• Facilitate interactive in-person and virtual tours for schools.
• Lead art activities in area schools, in collaboration with classroom teachers, for a multiple-visit program for 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade students.
• Assist with data collection and evaluation of participant feedback.
• Participate in scheduled training sessions and become trained in all exhibitions and programming.
• Conduct independent research on artists and artworks in Museum exhibitions and the Museum’s Permanent Collection.
• Ability to work occasional weekends and/or evenings.
• Follow policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of recent and relevant experience or any equivalent experience and education in Art History, Studio Art, Classroom Teaching, or Museum Studies.
• Experience in the development of arts-integrated education programs, art-making workshops, and curriculum is preferred.
• Familiarity with gallery-based discussions that combine visual arts and academic subjects focused on contemporary art and utilizing visual thinking and inquiry-based learning strategies preferred.
• Relevant engagement and/or administrative experience preferred.
• Strong oral communication, interpersonal, and public communication skills to interact with all levels of visitors, staff, and trustees.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to complete clear, concise, and accurate reports and other documentation.
• Highly motivated, flexible, and comfortable with all audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills with the ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team, exercise judgment, establish priorities, and complete projects with minimal supervision and to adjust as new projects are assigned.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel) and Google Suite (e.g., Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides); proficiency and/or ability to learn Airtable, Adobe Creative Suite, EventBrite, SurveyMonkey, Workday, and others specific to Colby College.

Physical/Mental Demands

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate confidentiality with regard to employee data, documents, issues, etc., and respect privacy needs of employees and past employees with regard to the same.
• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
• There may be occurrences of employees, past employees, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations.
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the office space as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities.
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged personal computer use which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor.
• An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to perform essential position functions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focus quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasks as well.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds.