Audience Engagement Specialist & Director of Interpretation, Cleveland
Museum of Art
Audience Engagement Specialist
Education and Interpretation
The Cleveland Museum of Art seeks qualified candidates for its new Audience
Engagement Specialist position. As a key member of the Department of
Education and Interpretation, the Audience Engagement Specialist works
closely with the Director of Interpretation and the museum-wide Program
Sub-Committee to reinvigorate educational public programming at CMA for
intergenerational audiences, with particular emphasis on university
students, young professionals, and youth and family audiences. Responsible
for programming the museum’s collections and exhibitions beyond the lecture
and symposium, this position will help to generate innovative in-gallery
experiences, artist demonstrations, and art-making activities. The Audience
Engagement Specialist will also help to conceive and stage events for the
39,000 square-foot atrium, a civic space at the heart of the museum’s
campus, and for the Transformer Station on Cleveland’s West Side. Special
emphasis should be placed on programs that can attract members of the
Cleveland and Northeast Ohio communities who have not yet connected with the
museum. Forging relevant community partnerships will be key to the
successful reinvigoration of CMA’s educational programming.
Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in an art-related field
and a minimum of two years of related museum or art-space experience and/or
training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. An M.A. in
art, museum studies, or art history is preferred. Candidates should possess
excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, as well
as the ability to prioritize work projects and work well under pressure to
meet deadlines. Knowledge of museum audiences and interpretive strategies is
important. Previous experience with word-processing software and accounting
spreadsheet software is helpful.
Apply:
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Director of Interpretation
Education and Interpretation
The Cleveland Museum of Art seeks qualified candidates for the position of
Director of Interpretation. Reporting to the Director of Education and
Interpretation, the Director of Interpretation plays a key leadership role
within the department and the museum as a whole, and is charged with
developing experiences that enhance visitor learning and enjoyment in the
permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions. S/he is a leading
member of a team of educators, curators, and designers working
collaboratively to create a broad range of interpretive materials and
programs for intergenerational audiences, including families and youth,
university students, young professionals, adults, and seniors. This position
works with staff to set in-gallery interpretive goals for the permanent
collection, oversee educational program planning, participate in museum
docent training, and teach in the galleries to varied adult audiences.
Together with the Director of Education and Interpretation, this position
also oversees the development of the new mobile interpretation system for
the permanent collection galleries, which dovetails with the interpretive
technology in the museum’s planned Lifelong Learning Center. Additionally,
the Director of Interpretation is expected to work with outside consultants
and other members of the Department of Education and Interpretation to make
sure that this mode of interpretation is accessible to a wide variety of
audience segments.
Qualified candidates will have a M.A. or Ph.D. in art history or a related
field and a minimum of five years of museum experience or an equivalent
combination of education and experience. Candidates should also possess
excellent interpersonal, communication, and teaching skills, as well as
experience working on cross-departmental teams, supervising staff, and
managing budgets. Candidates must be familiar with best practices in the
field of museum interpretation, and with current strategies for reaching
varied audiences. Familiarity with new technologies in mobile interpretation
is highly desirable.
Apply:
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