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Position Title: Manager of Group Visit and School Programs

Position Description:
Grounds For Sculpture is seeking a full-time Manager of Group Visit and School Programs to join its education and engagement team. The Manager of Group Visit and School Programs is a newly created position and presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and expansion of garden and gallery based experiences serving a wide array of Grounds For Sculpture visitors. The Manager of Group Visit and School Programs will oversee the museum’s group visit and school programs with goals of access to, and understanding of, GFS’ collections and seasonal exhibitions and increasing museum engagement and support. Group visits include guided tours and self-guided experiences and serve individuals and groups of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Tours may be led by GFS volunteers, part-time educators, or staff. School programs serve students and teachers in grades Pre-K through 12, and may include guided tours and related workshops, scavenger hunts, and professional development programs and events. This position reports to GFS’ Director of Education and Engagement and works collaboratively across the education and engagement department, and other departments throughout the museum, on planning, marketing, evaluation, and outreach.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Working closely with colleagues across the education and engagement department, designs, develops, and implements offerings for groups visiting GFS with an emphasis on accessible, inquiry-based, and discovery-oriented tour experiences that encourage close looking, personal connection, and collaborative meaning-making across audiences.
• Additionally reaches out to, and creates and manages programming for, K-12 schools and teachers, including workshops designed to deepen guided tour experiences, professional development events and programs, and partnerships serving K-12 youth and educators.
• Supervises, coordinates, and evaluates the work of GFS’ Group Visit Coordinator and, together with education and engagement department staff, recruits and trains part-time museum educators, fostering an atmosphere that values inquiry, exploration, experimentation, collaboration, and reflection.
• Partners with the Manager of Volunteer Services and Group Visit Coordinator to train and oversee volunteer docents.•Provides group visit and school programs staff with regular opportunities throughout the year to deepen their understanding of GFS’ collections and exhibitions, and strengthen their practices as educators and volunteers.
• Ensures quality of program delivery, and develops and routinely implements systems for evaluating the impact and effectiveness of group visits, school programs, and museum educators. These systems may include direct observations, documentation, individual conferences, monitoring attendance and participation data and trends, and preparing and analyzing statistical reports.
• Creates and/or manages the development of educational materials specifically geared towards potential or existing participants in group visit or school programming, including and pre- and post-visit materials, educator guides for temporary exhibitions, and gallery-based activity resources for use by volunteers, educators, and visiting groups.
• Articulates and conveys the museum’s mission and programming to diverse audiences and stakeholders, and establishes and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues, GFS supporters, and the public at large.
• Works collaboratively across departments to analyze target audiences, and marketing and outreach strategies, to ensure effective promotion of programs through both print and electronic media.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues across GFS to develop, coordinate, and promote special tours and programs tied to temporary exhibitions, new institutional initiatives, and/or strategic goals.
• Actively contributes to, and collaborates on, programming reports to funders and the cultivation of new funders or funding opportunities.
• Manages payroll for group visit and school program staff, and creates and tracks group visit and school programs budget in conjunction with the Director of Education and Engagement and GFS’ Finance Department.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills:
• Outstanding customer service and people skills.
• Strong organizational and written skills.
• Proven project and personnel management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work both collaboratively and independently.
• Understanding of budget management.
• Web research and social media skills.Requirements
• Minimum of 2-4 years of nonprofit experience in museum education, horticulture education, art education, or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Experience developing and leading tours for diverse audiences in a museum, garden, or similar informal learning setting and knowledge of, and ongoing interest in, best practices in museum teaching.
• Experience hiring, training, and managing professional staff and/or volunteers.
• Ability to work some weekend and evening hours.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills; proficient in standard word processing, spreadsheet and database software applications.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Website: http://www.groundsforsculpture.org

Job Date: 2017-06-06

The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut, seeks a highly motivated Registrar to manage its collections of American paintings, works on paper, decorative arts, and archival materials. The Museum is located in coastal Connecticut on a historic site that was once the setting for the Lyme Art Colony. A regional museum of American art, FGM is a dynamic cultural destination combining art, history, and landscape with strong educational dimensions. Reporting to the Curator, the Registrar will help manage the Museum’s collections and help coordinate its exhibition program. Responsibilities include supervising storage, executing loans and insurance, maintaining the collections database, digital images, and all collection records, and assisting with the planning, production, and installation of exhibitions. Qualifications include a B.A. in art history, American studies, or related field, Master’s degree preferred; 2-3 years of museum experience; knowledge of best practices for museum registration; proficiency with collections management software; hands-on attention to detail; strong organizational skills, including the ability to supervise interns and volunteers and interact with the public; ability to assist physically with installations and to lift 35 pounds. Competitive salary and benefits. Please email applications to amy@flogris.org. No calls.

For more information and to apply, click here.

EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFICER

The Education Program Officer plans and coordinates all aspects of the on-site and off-site student and family programs including the High School Summer Workshop and the annual family holiday programs. The Education Program Officer is responsible for the effective planning and implementation of program components including program content, logistics, collaboration with other institutions, and promotion of the events. The position requires meticulous organizational, program development, communication and networking skills in order to ensure the successful implementation of the programs. The Education Program Officer will work closely with the Director to produce and prepare budgets, project proposals, and other duties related to educational programing. Other responsibilities include producing timely content on the education and family programs for the department’s social media outlets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conceptualize and plan six (6) Family Festivities event and the two-week High School Summer Workshop taking place throughout the year. Responsibilities include securing guest presenters, performers, and related vendors, ordering books and materials, outreach and promotion of events to recruit student and family participants as well as school groups, and registration of participants for workshops and events.

• Collaborate with other Japan Society departments on translation of descriptions of Education Department projects and activities for publication in the Society’s Annual Report, and the preparation of reports for the Development Department concerning funding for Education Department programs.

• Promote Education Department events by securing promotional photography and video clips for use in Japan Society publications, website, and social media. Promote events on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Japan Society’s website.

• Prepare financial reports on departmental budget, expense reconciliations, and program analysis. Work with Education Director and Finance Department on preparation of financial reports.

• Collaborate with other Japan Society departments on translation of descriptions of Education Department projects and activities for publication in the Society’s Annual Report, and the preparation of reports for the Development Department concerning funding for Education Department programs.

• Assist the Director and Senior Program Officer in the management of other education and family programs such as the Junior Fellows Leadership Program.

REQUIREMENTS:

• B.A/B.S. in Japan-related studies, education, international education, arts education, and/or equivalent professional experience. Master’s degree a plus.

• 5+ years’ experience in education, international education, arts education, community education programs, and /or K-12 teaching. 2-4 years’ experience teaching in a Japanese school or American public/private/charter school and teacher certification preferred. Experienced at applying pedagogical principles to various learning scenarios;

• Knowledge of Japanese history and culture. Experience teaching Japan-US relations a plus. Life/work experience in Japan is essential.

• Professional-level speaking, reading and writing communication in Japanese and English.

• Experience in networking with businesses, non-profit organizations, government, and schools in Japan and the United States desirable.

• Knowledge of New York City public and private educational institutions.

• Experience working in a high-paced environment with demonstrated ability to multitask.

• Must be self-motivated, creative, observant, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively as a team member;

• Strong administrative skills, well-organized, detail-oriented and possess advanced computer proficiency in MS Office required;

• Past experience leading volunteer efforts a plus.

• Flexible schedule with availability to work after-hours and weekends as needed.

• Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs.

To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to the Director of Human Resources at jobs@japansociety.org.

Japan Society, celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2017, is an internationally-recognized, multidisciplinary hub for global leaders, artists, scholars, educators, and English and Japanese-speaking audiences seeking information on Japan, opportunities to experience Japanese art and culture, and to foster dialogue on issues important to the U.S., Japan and East Asia. Japan Society sponsors more than 100 events annually through its art gallery, performing arts program, film festival, speakers’ series, business and policy presentations, family and children’s programs, and Japanese language school. Japan Society is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization located in a landmark building near the United Nations. For more information, visit our website http://www.japansociety.org.

Japan Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and welcomes a diverse workforce.

Job Summary:

Rokeby’s Director oversees all operations including exhibits, public and educational programs, collections care, and all matters relating to the museum’s property and facility.  This includes all financial, personnel, and administrative dimensions of the Museum’s operation. The new director will continue the Museum’s wise stewardship of resources and expand its reach through increased visitation and an enlarged donor base. The position is currently 60%FTE.

Core Responsibilities:

Administrative

• Attend to or delegate all daily tasks including correspondence and database management.
• Serve as primary liaison to the Board of Directors at bimonthly meetings, annual retreats, and on committees as assigned. This includes providing regular financial and administrative reports and preparing the annual budget.
• Oversee ongoing maintenance/preservation of all historic structures.
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise two seasonal staff, live-in caretaker, and housekeeper.
• Recruit and train new volunteer tour guides annually in April–May; recruit volunteers for other tasks as needed.

Educational

• Develop, research, write, design (in collaboration with graphic designer), and install seasonal exhibit annually.
• Develop and coordinate seasonal calendar of public programs — about 10 annually.
• Schedule and facilitate education programs for schools.
• Manage museum collections. Respond to image and loan requests as needed.

Financial

• Coordinate all fundraising efforts, including annual fund mailing, grant writing and reporting, fundraising events, and the processing donations.
• Attend to financial aspects of the museum, including management of everyday expenses, tax documents, and records.

Marketing

• Expand Group Tours outreach to bring more large tour groups to the museum each year.
• Work with Marketing Committee to draft annual marketing plan. Promote the museum through press outreach, annual calendars, social media, and newsletters.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in history, museum studies, or related field. Master’s Degree and three (3) years of museum work experience, including administration, preferred.
• Training and/or experience in non-profit business management, marketing, and educational presentations.
• Enthusiasm for the position and commitment to the Museum’s mission.

Desirable Qualifications

• Excellence in writing promotional materials and grant applications.
• Creative curatorial and programming skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills in engagement with the staff, Board, volunteers, and the public.

For more information and to apply, visit http://rokeby.org/museum-director-search/