Teacher Programs Coordinator

NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC•West Palm Beach, FL

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Programs Coordinator supports the Director of School and Teacher Programs to develop, coordinate and execute the Museum's school partnership and teacher programs. This position creates and leads teacher workshops, teaches school students, as well as leads efforts for the Marden Community Gallery student exhibition.

Requirements

Must have strong collaboration skills and will be able to work across all areas of the museum and with the public and will demonstrate a commitment to the mission and goals of the Museum.
Minimum Bachelor of Arts in related field
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook
Experience with budgets and scheduling
Demonstrates a positive outlook in dealing with fellow staff and external patrons
Is proactive, detail-oriented, organized
Shows willingness to learn about the Museum collection and exhibitions to develop exciting and innovative programs and teacher materials related to Museum content.
Maintains flexibility in a fast-paced program environment, including an openness to re-direction and shifting priorities.
Serves as a community ambassador for the Museum and its mission.
At the time of employment, employees are expected to be located within reasonable commuting distance of the museum. Commuting Distance means they are located in South Florida, and able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in K-12 school settings and/or Museum education preferred
Altru (preferred but can be trained on the job)
Ability to speak and write Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Coordinate sending and saving agreements for partnership schools.
Coordinate event rentals and contracts for programs such as teacher happy hour and partnership family days.
Coordinate the ordering and organization of school program art supplies.
Create and manage event flows for teacher and school events.
Create agendas and take notes for meetings including offsite meetings at partnership schools.
Manage school programs’ volunteers including creating their monthly schedules, and onboarding new volunteers each semester.
Greet tour groups arriving and leaving the Museum.
Teach virtual school tours along with the Director of School and Teacher Programs and the School Programs Coordinator.
Be prepared to train and then lead school tours or/and extended tours if/when necessary, due to last-minute docent cancellations and teach in the galleries on average two to three times per month.
Collaborate with School and Teacher Programs and Family and Community Programs Directors to develop extended tour resources, content, teaching artist training and scheduling.
Collaborate, coordinate, and participate in developing and implementing teacher workshops.
Support the Director of School and Teacher Programs in the creation and implementation of K-12 interdisciplinary, art educational resources and curriculum materials for the classroom that support state and national teaching standards.
Co-develop school tour themes for permanent and special exhibitions with STP team.
Collaborate with the Director of School and Teacher Programs to plan and manage all aspects of the school program exhibitions in Marden Community Gallery including developing themes, coordinating dates, collecting of artwork, marketing, and co-curating the exhibitions.
Participate in and support the development and teaching of partnership school programs at the Museum and in schools.
Participate in and support training for Docent continuing education for school programs.
Represent the Museum and the LCE Department at community and professional meetings and conferences.
Contribute to the LCE department during weekly department meetings.
Collaborate with other LCE staff to curate interactive exhibits in the William Randolph Hearst Education Center Project Space.
Work with Director of School and Teacher Programs and Marketing to develop and execute a marketing plan for School and Teacher Programs.
Review and give suggestions for evaluations created for all school and teacher programs.
Be prepared to assist family festivals on occasional weekends.
Complete special projects or additional duties as assigned, and consistent with the skills, training, level of responsibility and other requirements for this position.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Worksite plans & Additional Life Insurance
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, employer paid
Short-term Disability Insurance, employer paid
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
401(k) retirement plan and 2% employer match
Considerable paid time off, plus 4 additional discretionary days, and 9 recognized holidays
Flex Work options; hybrid & flexible schedule after an employee’s 90-day probationary period.
20% discount for staff in the Museum store
10% discount at The Restaurant
Membership to the ROAM Museum network