Sacerdote Post-Baccalaureate Assistant Museum Educator

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Job Description

The Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA) Sacerdote Post-Baccalaureate Assistant Museum Educator offers a recent college graduate the opportunity to grow their skills as a museum educator and learn about the museum field and museum education through direct professional experience. Across a two-year term, the Sacerdote Post-Baccalaureate Assistant Museum Educator will work within the Department of Museum Education to support audience learning, engagement, and programming at SCMA. The Assistant Museum Educator will provide direct gallery teaching, administrative, and program support for a broad range of activities and initiatives, including experiences for Smith students, gallery teaching for K-12 and college audiences, audience evaluation and research, and interpretive planning.

Application review will begin on Monday, February 10. Expected pay is $22/hour, depending on experience.

The expected start-date for this position is 7/1/2025

Department Administration and Program Support (70%):

• Prepare and lead gallery experiences for K-12 school and college audiences; participate in trainings on gallery teaching; assist with scheduling of student and K-12 group visits

• Develop, coordinate, and assess co-curricular educational and interpretive programs for Smith students

• Engage in student outreach to increase participation in ongoing museum opportunities; Collaborate with campus student organizations to host programs and events at the Museum

• Support coordination and facilitation of programs for family and community audiences, including Second Fridays

• Support interpretative projects, resources, and education needs related to the SCMA collection, exhibitions, and installations.

• Assist with space reservations and service requests for public programs and events; Generate supply orders and catering requests

• Participate in departmental and interdepartmental meetings, contributing to the planning of SCMA education programs

• Provide support as needed for mailings and organizing program documentation; Assist in organization of shared workroom and storage spaces

• Other tasks as assigned

Special projects (20%):

• Develop, propose, and implement an education project that connects audiences to SCMA's collection and aligns with SCMA's mission and department goals (with supervisor support and mentorship)

• Coordinate project needs and collaborate with internal and external partners

• Develop an evaluation plan to assess project impact

Professional Development (10%):

• Participate in workshops, trainings, and class sessions on gallery teaching, educational pedagogy, and/or museum studies

• Represent SCMA at local, regional, and national meetings, workshops, lectures, conferences, and/or other learning opportunities that support the interests of the individual and department, as approved by Associate Director of Education and Interpretation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree completed within the past 5 years (and have not yet pursued or earned a Master's degree) and a commitment to ongoing learning

• At least 1 year of experience working with children, students, families, and/or adults in a museum, arts, school, and/or non-profit setting

• An interest in learning about museum education and engaging with a diversity of museum visitors and collaborators

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively and work independently to meet deadlines

• Available to work evening programs (4-8pm) 1-2x/month

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or field of study in education, studio art, art history, or similar field

• At least two semesters of experience in gallery teaching and/or group facilitation; Familiarity with object-based and inquiry-based learning

• Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds

• Proficiency working within Google Suite and similar computer applications

Review of applications will begin

Position Type:

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is one of the largest women's colleges in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 151B, it is the policy of Smith College to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting-u@smith.edu.

As set forth in our mission and values, Smith College is committed to promoting a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff and faculty. The College will not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by law. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination.