Basic Details

Position Title: Artist Educator, Dia Teens Program (Dia:Beacon)

Position Description: Dia:Beacon seeks an experienced Artist Educator to work with teens in Beacon, New York. Dia:Beacon houses Dia Art Foundation’s collection of art from the 1960s to the present. The museum, which occupies a former Nabisco box-printing factory, features installations of works by some of the most significant artists of the last half century, as well as special exhibitions, new commissions, and public programs.The Artist Educator is responsible for designing and facilitating a participant-driven teen engagement program serving twelve to fifteen teens from the immediate geographical surroundings of Dia:Beacon. The Artist Educator provides direct support in terms of the intellectual and artistic engagement for program participants through the design and delivery of a responsive, original curriculum. The successful candidate will be dedicated to employing a reflective, experimental approach that is authentic to her or his own artistic practice, and that supports meaningful teen discovery through long-term engagement with Dia’s collection.This is a part-time, temporary staff position, beginning with a summer intensive taking place July 11–August 11, 2016, and continuing with regularly scheduled program sessions during the academic school year. The Artist Educator reports to the Education Manager. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include:

  • Research Dia Art Foundation’s collection, history, and the related ideas, concepts, and methods of contemporary artists, and articulate long-term, critical questions that support and reinforce teen-driven inquiry; conduct additional research as required to support learning goals over the course of employment
  • Design and implement an original, flexible, and responsive curriculum that contributes to, supports, challenges, or otherwise broadens participant understanding of art-making and its impact in the world within a larger framework of related critical questions and ideas
  • In collaboration with Dia’s education department, design, attend, and facilitate all onsite and offsite teen engagement (e.g. day trips visiting other arts institutions, artists’ studios, or sites of interest), including a 20-session summer intensive (July 11–August 11, 2016), and regularly scheduled workshops over the course of the academic school year
  • Actively incorporate teen voices into curriculum design and meeting sessions; document participant discovery over program arc
  • Support participants in the conceptualization and resolution of a series of diverse, hands-on projects based on their own interests; design and facilitate the production of events or presentation of projects as required
  • Establish and maintain a self-directed process of reciprocal reflection with teens, seek out and share resources, and oversee participant social communication and process documentation (e.g. a group social media account)
  • Communicate clearly, promptly, and on an ongoing basis with the education department prior to and during program implementation in regards to curriculum development and work objectives
  • Participate in program evaluations and incorporate feedback from teens, program partners, and Dia staff into program design and delivery as appropriate.

This is a part-time temporary position based at Dia:Beacon in Beacon, New York. Weekly hours vary, averaging approximately 24 hours per week during the summer intensive (July 11–August 11, 2016) and approximately 20 hours per month during the academic school year. Work relating to research and curriculum development may be done remotely. No phone calls or e-mails to addresses other than the one specified. Deadline: June 24, 2016, however, candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.Dia is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrable experience designing an original curriculum and facilitating project-based educational experiences in out-of-school settings
  • Experience working with teens in a school, museum, or community setting
  • Firm understanding of and interest in contemporary art, particularly the artists represented in Dia’s collection and commissions history
  • Must be a creative and critical thinker who thrives in a responsive, collaborative setting and is strongly committed to working with young people
  • Ability to work independently and to balance and meet short- and long-term deadlines efficiently
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills
  • BA (MA/MFA preferred) in studio art, arts/museum education, or in a related field This position requires a background check.

Salary: Artist educators are paid at a competitive hourly rate. Staff ID badges gain reduced or free admission to most American museums and arts organizations, and employees have the opportunity to learn about the collection of Dia Art Foundation through presenta

Website: http://www.diaart.org

Job Date: 2016-06-03


Other Details

Application Info: Qualified applicants may apply for this position by e-mailing the following materials tobeaconprogram@diaart.org with “Artist Educator, Dia Teens Program” as the subject heading: 1. Cover letter highlighting your professional experience, pedagogical approach, and interest in the Dia Teens program. 2. Resume indicating your teaching experience, in particular as it relates to working with teens. 3. Up to three project or curriculum samples (related to schools or museums). 4. Artist statement and link to portfolio.

Contact Name: Alex Vargo

Contact Email: beaconprogram@diaart.org

Contact Phone: 845-440-0100


Materials

Document1: Artist Educator, Dia Teens Program (DiaBeacon).pdf

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