Fwd: Museum Education Curator, El Paso Art Museum

 

Job information:

 

The El Paso Museum of Art recently posted an opening for the position of Museum Education Curator.  We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward the information below to any of your alumni who might be interested.  The job posting closes on Tuesday, October 11, 2012.  Interested applicants can find more information and begin the application process HERE. 

 

Job Title:	Museum Education Curator
Closing Date/Time:	Thu. 10/11/12 11:59 PM Mountain Time
Salary:	$19.40 - $28.69 Hourly $1,551.72 - $2,294.99 Biweekly $3,362.06 - $4,972.48 Monthly $40,344.68 - $59,669.78 Annually
Job Type:	Civil Service
FLSA:	Exempt
Location:	Various Locations within the City of El Paso, Texas

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Requirements  Benefits  Supplemental Questions

Candidate must have a Master's degree in art education, museum studies, American history, art history, archaeology, or anthropology,  and one (1) year of museum educational program experience.   Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose:

Under direction, develop, interpret, display and promote museum's volunteer tour guides and public education programs for an assigned area.

Typical Duties:

Plan, develop, and implement public educational programs, as assigned. Involves: Develop, prepare and conduct museum educational programs that include outreach to schools, civic and service organizations and other public and private organizations. Make and guide support staff in formal presentations. Research, design, write and print interpretive materials, exhibition brochures, press releases, gallery guides and regional publications. Prepare written materials for publication and distribution including the museum calendar of upcoming programs, activities and events. Assist in development and coordination of plans, promotions and gallery events.   Lead the tour guide program and training. Involves: Research historical information for art work and artifacts and prepare lectures and written materials for the temporary, traveling and permanent exhibitions. Prepare training materials. Create, evaluate and conduct art, archaeology, or history and formal docent training classes for the public. Assess training effectiveness based on development of evaluation tools and analysis of program evaluations and make recommendations. Recruit volunteers. Monitor and coach docent job performance. Adjust training to improve tour content. Schedule docents and maintain work records. Respond to tour inquiries. Schedule and conduct gallery tours.    Perform administrative duties as assigned. Involves: Read and edit written matter by other museum divisions. Lecture at regional and national level about museum programs, art, archaeology or history education, museum education or art history. Network and develop museum programs for teachers and students in El Paso and surrounding areas. Promote programs and activities through contact with media. Maintain activity records and prepare related reports.   Supervise assigned regular and volunteer staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, and review operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate museum's educational activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information:

For complete job description click here Test information:  An evaluation of education and experience will be conducted on qualified applicants.  The top 10 applicants who make a passing grade of 75 on the evaluation of education and experience may be invited to participate in an oral examination component of this recruitment.  The oral interview examination may be waived if 5 or fewer applicants are qualified. Note:  Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Thank you,

 

Brittny Bevel

Museum School Coordinator

(915) 532-1707 ext. 27

 

El Paso Museum of Art

One Arts Festival Plaza

El Paso, TX  79901

www.elpasoartmuseum.org

(915) 532-1707

Fax: (915) 532-1010

 

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