Job Title: Studio Arts Educator
Program and Audience Types: (K-2); (3-5); (6-8); and (S.T.E.A.M.) instructors needed
Department: Museum Experience and Education
Reports to: Manager of Youth Programs
Status: Part time, non-exempt.
Schedule varies according to Studio Art Program requests.
Job Overview
The Studio Arts Educator is responsible for conducting on-site and off-site Studio Art Programs and partnerships that further SJMA’s mission to engage audiences with the art of our time and the vitality of the creative process.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct on-site and off-site Studio Art Programs for diverse youth and adult audiences
- Promote SJMA Studio Art Programs with local schools, agency administrators, and community leaders
- Collaborate with Education Department staff in the development and implementation of SJMA Education programs involving a studio art component
- Design and implement grade-appropriate and standards-based studio art lesson plans
- Develop Studio Art Programs that connect to current Museum exhibitions while fulfilling clients’ curricular needs and interests
- Conduct inquiry-based gallery visits and activities for students in grades K-12
- Participate in required exhibition training sessions and attend informational staff meetings
- Conduct independent research on artists and artworks in Museum exhibitions and in the Museum's Permanent Collection
- Maintain studio art supplies and organization of art materials storage areas
Minimum Qualifications
- BFA or BA Art Education required. MA, MFA or M.Ed preferred
- A minimum of 2 years teaching experience required. Previous Museum Education experience preferred
- Experience working with groups of children and teachers, in school and informal educational settings
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
- Basic understanding of educational theories or techniques, Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), age/grade characteristics, and/or child developmental stages
- Community contacts a plus
- Ability to work independently and in small groups
- Excellent organizational skills with accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, with little supervision, and uphold Museum's policies
- Bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese a plus
- Creativity and flexibility
Special Requirements
- A valid California Driver’s License and reliable transportation in order to travel between school and community sites throughout the Bay Area
- Ability to work weekends and evenings as required
- Pursuant to California law, all employees of the Museum who provide schoolsite services to minors must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ verification of a cleared criminal background check must be received by the Museum prior to the commencement of work
- Provide record of current tuberculosis test
Compensation
$23.00 - $28.00/hour DOE
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and résumé to acaryl@sjmusart.org. (Please be specific and identify which program or audience type best relates to your experience and interests)
No phone calls, please.