Groups and Tours Coordinator

Massachusetts College of Art and Design • Boston, MA

78d • $25

About The Position

Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Groups and Tours Coordinator supports MAAM's expanding groups and tours program and fosters relationships with key stakeholders at MassArt and beyond. Both guided and self-guided, group visit experiences at MAAM invite participants to forge deeper connections with the art on view and with each other. The Groups and Tours Coordinator plans and facilitates in-gallery experiences that foster meaning-making for diverse learners and MAAM's priority audiences.

Requirements

• You have an undergraduate degree in education, art education, museum education, museum studies, or similar; or you possess an equivalent combination of skills and experience.
• You have a minimum of one year of experience with basic administrative functions in a professional office environment, preferably within an arts or cultural organization.
• You have a minimum of one year of experience facilitating learning opportunities with art objects that centers inquiry and close looking and that invites multiple perspectives.
• You have a basic understanding of Visual Thinking Strategies, an inquiry-based teaching method.
• You have experience with the creative process and are skilled in encouraging the creativity and artmaking of others.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the administration of the Museum's growing group and tours program, including interfacing via email and phone with groups who have requested visits to the museum (both guided and self-guided), coordinating group visit logistics, and confirming group visits via a ticketed registration system.
• Plan and facilitate guided group visits, both for the MassArt campus community as well as for public audiences.
• Plan developmentally-appropriate in-gallery experiences that are responsive to the goals and expectations of the group and that align with the philosophy and values that inform MAAM's approach to gallery learning.
• Facilitate in-gallery guided group visits for groups of diverse ages, interests, skills, and abilities.
• Identify relationship-building opportunities with new partners (specifically MassArt stakeholders including faculty, staff, and students) and support deepening of relationships with existing partners.
• Assist with the evaluation and documentation of the group and tours program, including sending post-visit surveys, documenting the number of group visit participants, and regular reporting.
• Assist with MAAM team-related tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree