Student Engagement Manager

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The Student Engagement Manager will be responsible for developing and managing various programs aimed at engaging students and the community with the museum. This includes conceptualizing and overseeing the MUSE (Museum University Student Educator) program, creating and leading student-led art-based activities for Museum Nights, and developing adult programs such as lectures, symposia, gallery talks, civil dialogues, workshops, and campus outreach events. The role involves collaborating with curators, educators, faculty, artists, and community partners to enrich programming, planning for visiting artists, scholars, and performers, and organizing academic class tours and presentations. The manager will also represent the museum, maintain professional affiliations, and recruit, train, and supervise student volunteers and interns.

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 which includes creating and leading student-led art-based activities for Museum Nights.
• Create and administer adult programs for students and community members to include 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, and provide oversight for the paid internship program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level