Youth and Family Programs and Events Assistant

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Richmond, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond is seeking organized, versatile, and creative individuals with excellent communication skills to join its Education Department as a Youth & Family Programs & Events Assistant. This role supports the planning, organization, preparation, set-up, clean-up, and production of VMFA’s large-scale Family Day events and Community Outreach programs. The position requires working all Family Day events and off-site Community Outreach events, and occasionally assisting with other Educational Programs/Events. The Assistant helps develop hands-on art activities and projects for children ages 3–12, communicates and works cross-departmentally, and attends scheduled orientations, meetings, and rehearsals. The role involves researching event ideas and potential partners, creating planning resources, managing art supplies, coordinating volunteers, and responding to inquiries about programs and events.

Requirements

• Classroom teaching experience preferred at any level, pre-K–12th grade
• Experience teaching and/or leading classes or students in a studio, classroom, or art education setting
• Experience developing and implementing programs and events — including teaching in a classroom setting and/or administering studio art or other arts education programs for youth and families in a museum or educational setting
• Highly organized, with strong computer skills
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and a creative thinker
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Teaching license preferred
• Driver's license required
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions for off-site community outreach events
• Occasional evening or weekend hours required around scheduled Family Day events and peak event season
• Comfort working around large groups and crowds during events
• Position requires lifting and carrying large and bulky items, across campus and throughout the museum with long periods of walking and standing
• Assistant will be required to learn museum gallery policies and studio safety procedures

Responsibilities

• Researching background information, event ideas, and potential partners/participants for Family Day events and event proposal build-out
• Creating event and planning resources
• Developing art activities and collaborative/community projects for Family Day and community outreach events
• Managing event art supplies and materials, including sourcing, purchasing, inventory, and organization of supply storage
• Prepping event supplies and materials and coordinating a schedule for volunteers and Event Technicians to assist with supply/material prep
• Working with the Coordinator to develop additional documents and resources for programs and events
• Assisting with scheduling, and attending, departmental planning meetings, event orientations, and Event Technician meetings
• Communicating with designated performers, artists, and community partners connected to Family Day events and related programs
• Responding to inquiries (email or phone) regarding programs, events, or other pertinent Family Events questions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed