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Weekly Jobs Roundup!

July 30, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Here’s our weekly roundup of new jobs. Happy hunting!

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What We’re Reading: “This Art Museum Hired a Neuroscientist to Change the Way We Look at Art” -Christopher Snow Hopkins

July 23, 2017 / / 0 Comments

What We’re Reading: “This Art Museum Hired a Neuroscientist to Change the Way We Look at Art” -Christopher Snow Hopkins

Imagine your professional life as a chaotic compilation of meetings, projects, networking, events, and a traffic-ridden commute – not far from the truth, right? Now think about the way your brain focuses in some of these hectic work-life situations? Can you hone-in on the million things that run through your mind or the numerous tasks you have to complete? Probably not to the extent that you would like.

So, now let’s make the metaphoric stretch of this hustle-bustle lifestyle to the salon style presentation of museum galleries. Chances are, if you have ever found yourself in a salon setting you may find it hard to focus on a specific painting or object, or you may feel overwhelmed by the volume of works on display. From here, questions arise as to why and how the human brain can’t seem to focus on too many things at once, or why we might feel overwhelmed in everyday life or museum salons? Or how can museums best present their collections in a balanced manner that does not overwhelm and underwhelm the audience? These questions, compiled with the declining attendance in museums, are what prompted the Peabody Essex Museum to hire Neurological Researcher Dr. Tedi Asher in the hopes of finding a means to display its collection that will draw audiences in and increase the relevance of museums in today’s world. In his article “Neuroscientist to Change the Way we Look at Art”, Christopher Snow Hopkins explores the measure that the PEM is taking alongside Dr. Asher to offer heightened sensory experiences that challenge, but also meet the needs of the audience.

According to author Christopher Hopkins, the aim of neurological research at PEM is to continue to promote museums to the public in a time of declining museum attendance. Dr Asher believes Neuroaesthetics is the key to this mission expansion at the PEM. As described in the article, neuroaesthetics is “the synthesis of neuroscience and aesthetics.

Neuroscience could hold many answers to the problematic relevance museums seem to face today. Perhaps visitors are not being “wowed” enough, or they are being overwhelmed by an exhibit, as suggested in the salon-style example. Thus, neuroaesthetics is a fresh approach that could help improve the visitor experience and intake through our brain connections. Asher claims that a “satisfying experience has this delicate balance of meeting and violating our expectations.” Therefore, in exhibit design there is a fine balance between surprising the visitor and helping the visitor make sense of the content.

Asher is also aiming toward creating rest areas that act as palate cleansers to give visitors a break between art pieces, exhibits, etc.  She also wants to develop spaces that really highlight one or a few objects, but evoke different emotions and sensory experiences within the space to accompany the objects.

It will certainly be intriguing to follow Asher’s progress at the PEM and to view and better understand neurology’s place in the museum experience.

Click here to read Christopher Snow Hopkins’ full article!

Weekly Jobs Roundup!

July 16, 2017 / / 0 Comments

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COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL AND EDUCATOR PROGRAMS-Whitney Museum of American Art

July 2, 2017 / / 0 Comments

COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL AND EDUCATOR PROGRAMS

A full-time position is available in the Education Department as the Coordinator of School and Educator Programs at the Whitney Museum.

Responsibilities for this position include: 

  • Organizing and coordinating all aspects of Guided Visit and Guided Visit + Studio Programs for Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students.
  • Organizing and coordinating 9 long-term School Partnerships with New York City schools.
  • The hiring, training, oversight, and evaluation of a large team of freelance Museum Educators.
  • Organizing programs or art workshops with Whitney artists for students and teachers.
  • Supervision and training of an assistant and interns.
  • Leading inquiry-based tours for students and teachers.
  • Working with the Museum’s Group Services Department on the oversight and management of school group scheduling.
  • Creating and managing budgets for current and future School and Educator programming.
  • Coordination of all Educator Programs, including the development and implementation of Teacher Exchange, professional development workshops for Partnership and Neighborhood Friends Schools as well as with the NYC Department of Education, Summer Institutes, Educator Exhibition Previews.
  • Creation and implementation of substantive evaluation projects.
  • Creating and implementing an outreach plan for NYC schools, with a particular focus on art teachers.
  • Development and management of online curricular materials such as Educator Guides.
  • Maintaining statistics, records, and documentation of programs.
  • Writing grants and grant reports and working on the NYC DOE schools contract.
  • Meeting and communicating with foundations and donors.
  • Contributing to the museum community through publications and conference presentations.
  • Working across the Education Department on other collaborative projects such as artist residencies, outreach initiatives, or evaluation projects

Assistant Museum Educator, School and Educator Programs, Metropolitan Museum of Art

July 2, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Assistant Museum Educator, School and Educator Programs

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Inquiry-driven investigations of the world inspired by art (past and present) can provide a catalyst for perspective-taking, critical thinking, creativity, and interdisciplinary learning. The Met seeks a highly motivated team player who is invested in the ways that arts can play a pivotal role in student learning and teacher training. S/he envisions, implements, and evaluates PreK-12 school and educator programs, partnerships, and publications that realize this aim in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Relationships:

Reporting: This position reports to the Educator for School and Educator Programs

Primary Internal Collaborators: Teaching and Learning (a group within Education that supports learning in and out of school from Prekindergarten through higher education); Volunteer Organization; Visitor Services; Education Operations; Curatorial; Development; Communications, Digital; and Special Events.

Primary External Collaborators: NYC Dept. of Education, education organizations, other school-based organizations.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Establish a vision, strategy, and measurable user-centered outcomes for a portfolio of School and Educator Programs and publications aligned with Museum priorities under the supervision of the Educator for School and Educator Programs.
  • Plan and execute programs aligned with the vision and strategy for School and Educator Programs and the Museum’s mission and goals. Ensure deadlines are met, programs are innovative and relevant to new and current audiences, and logistics are smooth.
  • Recruit, train, and supervise contractual educators and volunteers who support School and Educator Programs to ensure high quality visitor experiences. Coach, supervise, and evaluate the 12-month intern for School and Educator Programs.
  • Teach School and Educator Programs as well as programs for a variety of audiences.
  • Design evaluation tools to gauge process toward desired outcomes, gather relevant data, reflect on results, and make continuous improvements. Share insights with peers at the Museum and beyond via conferences, publications, etc.
  • Grow the number of students and teachers working in low performing New York City Title 1 schools that benefit from Met School and Educator Programs by designing relevant programs and leveraging strategic marketing.
  • Collaborate with Family Programs staff to bridge learning in and out of school. Collaborate with College & University Programs staff to bridge learning in high school and higher education.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and publish resources supporting PreK-12 students and educators.
  • Manage budgets, track statistics (i.e. program participation and progress toward outcomes), and develop reports for the Museum, funders, and government agencies.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to careers@metmuseum.org with “Assistant Museum Educator, School and Educator Programs” in the subject line.

Application deadline is 7/14/17.

Requirements and Qualifications:

Experience and Skills:

  • Excellent gallery teaching.
  • Demonstrated ability to set measurable goals, gather relevant data, reflect on results and leverage insights surfaced through the process to make continuous improvements.
  • 3 to 5 years of experience teaching in schools and/or partner organizations supporting school and/or educator programming.
  • A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.
  • Experience mentoring teaching volunteers, contractual educators, and/or junior staff.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong project management and collaboration skills.
  • Command of Microsoft Office Suite. Experience leveraging digital solutions to enhance or expand programmatic impact (preferred).

Knowledge and Education:

  • A Master’s degree in studio art, art history, art education, museum education or a related field is required.
  • Familiarity with local and national learning standards.
  • Prior work with (or in) the NYC public schools (preferred
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