CURATOR OF EDUCATION
CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM
Cranbrook Art Museum has entered an exciting new period of growth. In 2011, the Museum completed a construction project, which realized not only the restoration of its landmark Eliel Saarinen-designed building but also the addition of a new Collections Wing. The Collections Wing has created a new model for museum education, one in which students now study and learn directly within the vaults surrounded by the Museum's world-renown collections.
The Curator of Education will develop, implement, and evaluate the educational and outreach programming of the Museum. Cranbrook has a renowned legacy of innovation and discovery and its educational programming is expected to continue and enhance that reputation by offering innovative programs intended to develop visual literacy and an appreciation of art and design among all age groups and learning levels. The educator will not only interpret the Museum's exhibitions for audiences on and off campus, but also create additional programs that emphasize Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum's areas of collecting and pedagogical strength-architecture, art, and design of the 20th and 21st centuries. Working collaboratively with Cranbrook's new Center for Collections, the educator also will interpret its remarkable campus, including Saarinen House. The educator must be comfortable with, and creative about, the use of all forms of delivery media, ranging from lectures and tours, to offsite teaching, long-distance learning incorporating digital technologies, social media, and print publications. While the educator will start as a "department of one," we are looking for an ambitious individual with an entrepreneurial spirit that will help develop and grow the department, including its staff.
Requirements: The ideal candidate will have at least five years of professional experience, at least three of which are in a museum education context; a broad knowledge of twentieth-century and contemporary art and design; and an M.A. in art history, museum studies, fine arts, design, or education. A valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record is required. Cranbrook offers a competitive salary and benefit package that includes medical, dental, life, and retirement.
For consideration, please mail a cover letter, education-related writing sample or program materials, resume and completed Employee Application to: Cranbrook HR, P.O. Box 801, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801. Our Application form can be downloaded from the Employment Page on our website at www.cranbrook.edu<http://www.cranbrook.edu>. Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled, priority will be given to submissions received by June 29.
Cranbrook Educational Community is comprised of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum, House & Gardens, Institute of Science, and Cranbrook Schools. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Cranbrook's 319-acre campus is a National Historic Landmark that welcomes tens of thousands of museum visitors each year to its Art Museum and Institute of Science. Cranbrook also is home to more than 1,600 day and boarding students in grades pre-K through 12 attending Cranbrook Schools, as well as 150 fine art graduate students attending the Academy of Art. Visit our website at www.cranbrook.edu<http://www.cranbrook.edu> to learn more about Cranbrook.
Cranbrook is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a work environment that welcomes diversity.
CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM
Cranbrook Art Museum has entered an exciting new period of growth. In 2011, the Museum completed a construction project, which realized not only the restoration of its landmark Eliel Saarinen-designed building but also the addition of a new Collections Wing. The Collections Wing has created a new model for museum education, one in which students now study and learn directly within the vaults surrounded by the Museum's world-renown collections.
The Curator of Education will develop, implement, and evaluate the educational and outreach programming of the Museum. Cranbrook has a renowned legacy of innovation and discovery and its educational programming is expected to continue and enhance that reputation by offering innovative programs intended to develop visual literacy and an appreciation of art and design among all age groups and learning levels. The educator will not only interpret the Museum's exhibitions for audiences on and off campus, but also create additional programs that emphasize Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum's areas of collecting and pedagogical strength-architecture, art, and design of the 20th and 21st centuries. Working collaboratively with Cranbrook's new Center for Collections, the educator also will interpret its remarkable campus, including Saarinen House. The educator must be comfortable with, and creative about, the use of all forms of delivery media, ranging from lectures and tours, to offsite teaching, long-distance learning incorporating digital technologies, social media, and print publications. While the educator will start as a "department of one," we are looking for an ambitious individual with an entrepreneurial spirit that will help develop and grow the department, including its staff.
Requirements: The ideal candidate will have at least five years of professional experience, at least three of which are in a museum education context; a broad knowledge of twentieth-century and contemporary art and design; and an M.A. in art history, museum studies, fine arts, design, or education. A valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record is required. Cranbrook offers a competitive salary and benefit package that includes medical, dental, life, and retirement.
For consideration, please mail a cover letter, education-related writing sample or program materials, resume and completed Employee Application to: Cranbrook HR, P.O. Box 801, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801. Our Application form can be downloaded from the Employment Page on our website at www.cranbrook.edu<http://www.cranbrook.edu>. Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled, priority will be given to submissions received by June 29.
Cranbrook Educational Community is comprised of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum, House & Gardens, Institute of Science, and Cranbrook Schools. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Cranbrook's 319-acre campus is a National Historic Landmark that welcomes tens of thousands of museum visitors each year to its Art Museum and Institute of Science. Cranbrook also is home to more than 1,600 day and boarding students in grades pre-K through 12 attending Cranbrook Schools, as well as 150 fine art graduate students attending the Academy of Art. Visit our website at www.cranbrook.edu<http://www.cranbrook.edu> to learn more about Cranbrook.
Cranbrook is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a work environment that welcomes diversity.
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