Department: Department of Education
Supervisor: Tour Programs Manager
Position Status: Contract, Seasonal (June 1 – August 31, 2018)
Schedule: 3 days/week, approximately 16 hours/week
Overview: Summer Educators will primarily lead participatory tours for groups of ICA visitors, grade school age and beyond. The Summer Educators will engage tour participants in lively discussions that encourage close looking and critical thinking about contemporary art. Summer Educators will also lead guided experiences at the ICA Watershed, the ICA’s new, seasonal space in East Boston.
Responsibilities of a Summer Educator:
1. Attend 3 Summer Educator training days
2. Attend supplementary Curator-led and Gallery Educator training sessions
3. Prepare written tour outlines for approval before giving tours
4. Prepare and lead a successful graduation tour for Education staff by June 22, 2018
5. Must be on site an average of 16 hours each week, which includes leading at least 3 hour-long tours
6. Confirm tour schedule with the Education Department Associate by Monday of each week
7. Submit weekly post-tour reflections to Tour Programs Manager
8. Collaborate with Tour Programs Manager to develop creative response activities for guided youth experiences
9. Must be punctual and arrive 15 minutes before the group is scheduled to arrive
10. Be familiar with exhibitions, artworks, and the ICA building and be fully prepared to provide tours
11. Lead orientations for guided and self-guided groups, including a review of museum policies and procedures
12. Assist with bag and coat check for groups
13. Ensure that group members adhere to museum policies and procedures
14. Support Education Department efforts in the galleries and other ICA spaces as needed

Summer Educator training sessions are required and will take place from 12:30-4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 5; Wednesday, June 6; and, Thursday, June 7. Summer Educators are also expected to attend exhibition specific trainings, including special training for We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965-1985, the ICA’s featured summer exhibition.
Summer Educators will work a predetermined schedule developed in collaboration with the Education Department Associate and Tour Programs Manager. Tours will be scheduled June 19 – August 31, 2018. For the services described above, the Contractor will receive a flat fee at the end of the contract period.

Qualifications:
 Ability to work weekdays (morning or afternoon shifts Tuesday – Friday) and occasional weekend days
 Spanish language fluency and the ability to facilitate tours in Spanish highly desirable
 Experience with or knowledge of contemporary visual art
 Experience with gallery teaching a plus; comfortable speaking to large groups of visitors
 Solid interpersonal and communication skills
 Must be friendly, outgoing and conduct oneself in a polite and professional manner
 Ability to assert oneself when needed in order to enforce museum policies
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 18, 2018. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, current resume, and a list of three professional references to abriggskemeza@icaboston.org .