Museum Educator and Lead Interpreter [Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH]

The Currier Museum of Art seeks a Museum Educator & Lead Interpreter, reporting to the Director of Art Education, to oversee the content development, design, operations, training and evaluation of interpretive materials and tours for school and adult groups visiting the museum & Frank Lloyd Wright Zimmerman House. The Museum Educator & Lead Interpreter will serve as the lead educator on gallery and special exhibition interpretation in partnership with the Curatorial Department, and will conduct ongoing research on the collections, recent acquisitions and special exhibitions to provide rich tour content relating to the museum’s collections and exhibitions. The successful candidate will design content for a strong tour program to fulfill the Currier’s mission to “provide stimulating, diverse and enjoyable encounters with original works of art” and will train and cultivate an established group of volunteer docents to meet that vision. Qualifications: MA in Art History required, with advanced knowledge of best practices in art museum education and tour and volunteer management. Must have proven success developing interpretive tours for a variety of audiences, including visitor-centered, participatory gallery interpretation materials. Excellent verbal, written and public speaking skills; strong interpersonal and relationship management skills required. Previous experience working with volunteer docents is essential; management experience is preferred. Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed. A complete job description is available upon request. Please send letter of interest, resume, and salary requirements to resumes@currier.org. No phone calls please. EOE