Assistant Educator, School and Teacher Programs – RISD
Assistant Educator, School and Teacher Programs
Job Summary:
Supports the management of the school visits program by teaching, developing lessons and programming, contributing to outreach efforts, and coordinating the day-to-day operations of K-12 visits for schools and teachers, as directed by the Director of School and Teacher Programs.
Essential Functions/Duties:
- Within the guidelines, best practices and pedagogy outlined by the Director of School and Teacher Programs, develop and teach guided visits for K-12 students at the museum and in schools.
- Create new object-based lessons, and use or build on existing lesson plans, programs, and gallery interpretations for K-12 audiences. Recommend changes aligned to curricular, social emotional, and practical considerations and priorities
- Maintain and use systems for collecting, organizing and sharing lesson plans and program materials for use by educators and docents facilitating guided visits and school partnerships.
- Schedule, supervise and lead the daily work of Museum Educator and on-call educators for in their typical tasks and activities.
- Assist with onboarding and training of Museum Educators, on-call educators, student fellows, and volunteer docents by providing best practices and content, by guiding and mentoring, as overseen by and in coordination with the Director.
- Provides input on job performance and hiring decisions to the Director.
- Build on and expand existing K-12 outreach and school participation in the school visits program and in school partnerships in consultation with the Director.
- Coordinate and manage current multi-session school partnerships and support the development of new school relationships and partnerships.
- Attend planning meetings with the Director.
- Coordinate visit details, logistics and content. Work collaboratively with school partners to reflect on and assess programs and impacts and make appropriate changes to partnership goals and curriculum.
- Work with the Museum Educator to develop content and teach Providence-based school partnerships.
- Coordinate with Visitor Services regarding guided visits to answer questions related to curricular, interpretive and practical matters.
- Maintain timely oversight of lesson plans submitted by docents for one-part guided visits to assure curricular goals and smooth logistics.
- Coordinate with a variety of museum staff in various departments to initiate and support administrative tasks related to school visits programs, including photography permissions, transportation funding and reimbursements, post-visit surveys, data gathering and dissemination, photography and graphic design for curricular, programmatic and marketing purposes.
Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in art history, art education or related field.
- Minimum of three years of museum or gallery interpretation or related experience in professional settings with strong teaching abilities.
- Collaborative approach with strong interpersonal skills and oral and written communication developed in relevant positions.
- Prior experience supervising, mentoring and coordinating projects and people.
- Organizational skills to balance multiple priorities and tasks.
- Ability to build relationships and prioritize outreach and advocate internally and externally with K-12 constituents; ability to work effectively both independently and cooperatively in a team setting.
- Ability to stay abreast of current museum programming trends in school-based programs.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in art history, art education or related field preferred.
- Computer and software skills required with experience with database systems preferred.
Union:
No
Work Schedule:
Hybrid (discussed during initial interview)
Employment Status:
Part-time; Exempt
Salary:
$48,900-$51,400
Work Modality:
On-site
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please upload all required documents.
The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.
RISD recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its learning community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
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