POSITON SUMMARY

The Assistant Director for School-Based Learning ensures that the museum designs, implements, and evaluates a full range of curriculum-based educational services for school children (pre-K-12), and pre-service and professional educators. These programs (on- and off-site lessons, teacher professional development workshops, curriculum resources, etc.) are based on the current theory and practice of art museum object-based learning/teaching. These programs are connected to school reform issues and are intended to address state and national learning standards.

This position works closely with the school programs coordinator, assistant director for docent learning, and the manager of tours and CAM Commons, and Division of Learning & Interpretation (L&I). In addition, the position collaborates with other museum personnel, as well as docents, community advisors, and specialists.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director of Learning & Interpretation, duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervises the School Programs Coordinator and their work in providing hands on art making opportunities both in and outside of the museum. These include but are not limited to the Koetter's CPS Fourth Grade Program, Weyand CPS High School Program, and LookSeeDo.
• With the director of learning & interpretation and other members of the Division of L&I, develops long-range goals and objectives for the museum's services to schools and educators. Establishes a systematic series of steps to accomplish these goals and objectives over time with clearly articulated benchmarks, understanding that it is also important to be flexible enough to react to the concerns of the education community and respond to emerging opportunities.
• Interfaces with all the museum's divisions to ensure that school-based learning programs reflect current scholarship and interpretation, are publicized widely in the community, are carried out in the most effective manner related to facilities and the visitor experience, are financially responsible, and are generally managed well.
• Works closely with the director of learning & interpretation and the assistant director of docent learning to ensure that the training and continuing education of the docent corps are designed to meet the educational needs and interests of the educational community (schools and educators). This includes the review of current on- and off-site programs and the development of new programs.
• Collaborates with school educators (teachers and administrators), other cultural organizations, and independent consultants or community advisors (when applicable) to design, implement, and evaluate school-based learning programs that are based on the highest standards of excellence, as determined by the field of museum education.
• Works closely with the director of learning & interpretation and the Philanthropy Division to develop specific funding requests that will advance school-based learning programs. This may include planning for increased earned income.
• Oversee the development of printed materials (including the writing of copy) related to school-based learning programs, such as the annual school programs brochure, flyers announcing teacher workshops, special events, curriculum materials, and any other resources specific to schools.
• Interfaces with members of L&I to forge connections between the formal education of school children and their informal (or free choice) experiences that occur outside of school.
• Utilizes evolving educational technologies to broaden access to the museum's resources for school-based education, incorporating a sense of interactivity whenever possible. These technologies are viewed both as enhancements to the primary on-site visit for students/teachers and as independent educational resources.
• Works with selected professional artists (visual and performing) in the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative arts-in-education programs that use the artists' expertise as advisors, artists-in-residence in the schools, workshop leaders, etc. to strengthen the primary art-looking experience.
• Generates reports on school-based learning programs including accomplishments, new developments, expressions of needs, and overall operations.
• Works with the director of learning & interpretation and the Finance department to develop and manage the on-going budgets for each component of school and teacher programs. This includes the purchasing of services, payment procedures, and all budget management operations in compliance with Art Museum policy.
• Participates in national, regional, and statewide conferences and seminars related to museums, art education, and other related disciplines. This participation is considered professional development and growth and may include the presentation of successful models, and/or issues related to the Art Museum's school and teacher programs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor's degree in art education, museum education or a related field and 3-5 years of art museum or museum-based experience are required.
• Excellent management skills, creativity, the ability to communicate (speaking and writing) with a wide range of people, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with volunteers and professionals.
• Knowledge of educational technologies as tools for learning/teaching is important. In addition, knowledge of current education issues is important.
• Ability to work well within a dynamic team environment and excellent interpersonal skills are imperative.
• Some evenings and weekends required.

Compensation details: 44000-46500 Yearly Salary

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