Capitol Tours Manager

State of Oklahoma

12d

About The Position

The Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC) is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts. We strive to build a team comprised of the best and brightest individuals to support our mission to lead, cultivate, and amplify the transformative power of the arts for all Oklahomans and their communities. The Oklahoma Arts Council is currently seeking enthusiastic and creative people with an entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to public service to contribute to our team. POSITION SUMMARY The Oklahoma Arts Council seeks an experienced museum educator/arts educator to manage the Capitol Tours program. This is a part-time, temporary position that reports directly to the Director of Visual and Public Art. The hourly rate is $25.32 and does not include any benefits.

Requirements

Possess strong written, oral communications, and interpersonal skills
Take a proactive approach and work independently
Collaborate as a team player with other agency staff to deliver quality programs and services
Demonstrate excellent planning and organizational skills
Meet deadlines consistently
Be attentive to detail and committed to excellence in all aspects of work
Present a professional appearance
Remain knowledgeable of current trends, best practices, and research in arts education, arts learning, arts learning assessment, and program evaluation
Actively pursue outreach and partnerships to expand services to underserved populations
Develop and maintain a network of professionals and organizations in the field of community-based arts learning
Manage department budgets
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in museum studies, art history, arts administration, arts education, public art, or an arts-related field; master’s degree with specialization in an arts-related field preferred
Minimum of five (5) years of museum education experience required; art museum and visual arts expertise preferred
High-level project management experience required
Experience in administering or coordinating educational programs and working with teaching artists required
Ability to produce critical writing for interpretive resources and other written materials for a wider audience required
Exemplary knowledge of technology, with a high level of computer literacy including the Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and SharePoint), database technologies, and mobile computing, among others
Skilled in organizing work and managing time with ability to complete tasks requiring accuracy and attention to detail
Pre-employment OSBI background check must be successfully completed
Must hold driver's license and be able to drive a vehicle to various locations across the state if necessary
Must be able to load and unload materials of up to 40 pounds

Nice To Haves

Bilingual, Spanish-speaker a plus

Responsibilities

Manage education programs focused on increasing audience engagement for both youth and adults with state-owned artworks in the Oklahoma State Capitol Art Collection, the Oklahoma State Art Collection, and the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Collection, as well as works by contemporary Oklahoma artists and special exhibitions in the rotating galleries of the Capitol.
Administration of the Capitol Tours program including managing the volunteer docents.
Work with the Director of Visual and Public Art, Director of Collections Management, Curator of Capitol Exhibitions, and Director of Art in Public Places to accurately and appropriately research and develop high quality curriculum resources and interpretive content for multiple audiences in exhibitions, programs, and publications for all visual and public art programs at the Capitol, public art collections, and special visual and public art projects.
Create interactive tour experiences and curriculum support for educators and school-aged youth, including homeschoolers and scouts
Recruit and manage a team of volunteer docents and provide training that incorporates audience engagement techniques
Produce and provide training for the Oklahoma State Capitol art collections, exhibitions, and overall visitor tour guides for the artwork
Lead guided tours as necessary when a Capitol Docent is not available and/or during Capitol Docent training sessions
Recording tour and docent metrics (number of visitors served, number of volunteer hours, etc.)
Oversee the Capitol field trip grant program
Provide technical assistance to grant applicants and review draft applications
Identify eligible grant applicants and promote grant opportunities, particularly to rural and underserved communities
Work with the Grants and Programs Team to ensure consistency in program delivery and technical assistance to guarantee professionalism with our constituents
Limited overnight travel may be required, as well as attendance at occasional evening or weekend meetings or events.