Student Engagement Manager

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

This role involves conceptualizing, training, and overseeing the MUSE (Museum University Student Educator) program, which includes creating and leading student-led art-based activities for Museum Nights. The position also involves creating and administering adult programs for students and community members, such as Museum Nights, lectures, symposia, gallery talks, civil dialogues, workshops, and campus outreach events. Collaboration with curators, educators, faculty, artists, and community partners is essential to enrich programming. The role includes planning for visiting artists, scholars, and performers in connection with public education programs, organizing and leading academic class tours and presentations for various college disciplines, and representing the museum through interaction with university faculty and staff. Maintaining professional affiliations with colleagues at university art museums and galleries nationwide and attending/presenting at professional conferences are also key aspects. Additionally, the role involves recruiting, training, and supervising a corps of student volunteers for the education department and providing oversight for the paid internship program.

Requirements

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment.
Experience and/or advanced degree in art education, arts administration, art history, education, student engagement or related field.
Knowledge of art history and interest in a wide range of art.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational and planning skills.
Excellent written, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
Self-directed, organized and career minded; ability to work independently.
Strong computer skills and familiarity with educational technology and software, such as Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students in a university gallery or museum.
Two – four years of arts administration or museum education experience.
Knowledge of methods of data collection.
Ability to compile and analyze data for administrative decisions.
Experience with business processes, budgets, and grants.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, train and oversee the MUSE (Museum University Student Educator) program, including creating and leading student-led art-based activities for Museum Nights.
Create and administer adult programs for students and community members, including Museum Nights, lectures, symposia, gallery talks, civil dialogues, workshops, and campus outreach events.
Collaborate with curators, educators, faculty, artists, and community partners to enrich programming.
Plan for visiting artists, scholars, and performers in connection with public education programs.
Organize and lead academic class tours and presentations for a wide range of college disciplines.
Represent the museum through interaction with university faculty and staff.
Maintain professional affiliation with colleagues at university art museums and galleries nationwide.
Attend and present at professional conferences.
Recruit, train, and supervise a corps of student volunteers for the education department.
Provide oversight for the paid internship program.