Head of Education and Visitor Experience [New Mexico Museum of Art]

Apply by November 07, 2014.

The Head of Education and Visitor Experience: This position will provide museum specific strategic and managerial leadership for the Museum of Art’s Educational Program, public programs and overall visitor experience, and is a key position in the public face of the museum. This position will be responsible for leading our efforts to reach into diverse communities; to create accessible and innovative programs and to build an innovative learning culture within the museum. The position leads and oversees the planning, development and implementation of museum programs, workshops, lectures, and special events to expand the educational role of the museum in formal education for schools as well as lifelong self-directed learning. This position will ensure that the museum addresses key issues in museum education and keeps up to date with innovations in museums education. This position will develop public programs so the museum is seen as an educational institution in New Mexico. This position will be responsible for the creation and implementation of an Audience Development strategy that binds our core visitors more closely to us and reaches out to new audiences and under-served communities.

About the New Mexico Museum of Art:

The New Mexico Museum of Art was established in 1917 as an exhibition venue for the burgeoning art colonies in Taos and Santa Fe. Our historic building, on the National Register, is New Mexico’s premier Pueblo Revival style building and the transformation of Santa Fe from a western outpost into a cultural destination came into being in large part due to the efforts of the museum’s founders. As a state institution, we are the primary repository for works of art by and for the people of New Mexico. Our museum and the collection reflect the history of the state and its people, serve as a repository of art from an important American art colony, and as a center for contemporary art from this region. We hold significant collections of works of art crucial to an understanding of not only our region, but also of the history of art in America as experienced in the American Southwest.

We have an ambition to become a leader in museum and arts education, and are looking for an experienced educator and manager who shares that ambition and has the energy and ideas to make it happen. The New Mexico Museum of Art is transforming to an institution where excellence and access go hand in hand, and where we celebrate and promote the art of this region, both historic and contemporary, by creating imaginative exhibitions; building partnerships regionally, nationally and internationally; and presenting art in new, innovative and accessible ways.

For more information, have a look at our website at www.nmartmuseum.org.

If you are inspired to join us, here is a word of advice.  The application procedure on the State website is bureaucratic and unforgiving.  Please take time to read and fully understand the instructions, even when they may seem counter-intuitive. Follow instructions completely, or your application may not make is past the pre-screening at State Personnel.  Allow plenty of time, and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Mary Kershaw, Director at Mary.Kershaw@state.nm.us or 505.476.5073. Interested candidates must apply through the State of New Mexico www.spo.state.nm.us  by November 07, 2014.

A Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of professional level experience with a tactical impact directly related to the purpose of the position defined by the agency at the time of recruitment.  Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling ten (10) years may substitute for the required education and experience.  A hiring agency will designate a portion of the required experience to include supervisory and/or specialized experience.  Any required licensure, certification or registration shall be defined at the time of recruitment and will be in addition to the above requirements.