Gallery Educator

The Gallery Educator will create a dynamic, positive, welcoming, and enriching experience for K-12 school children at the Colby College Museum of Art. The ideal candidate is curious, punctual, friendly, detail oriented, and adaptable to changing situations.

Requirements

• Design and implement arts-integrated gallery experiences for K-12 audiences.
• Greet and manage museum visit logistics at the campus museum and downtown at the museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
• Work closely with staff and teaching artists to coordinate the logistics of a museum visit.
• Lead or Co-Lead tours, workshops, and professional development programs for area K-12 educators.
• Provide support for existing and new educational programs.
• Facilitate interactive in-person and virtual tours for schools.
• Lead art activities in area schools, in collaboration with classroom teachers, for a multiple-visit program for 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade students.
• Assist with data collection and evaluation of participant feedback.
• Participate in scheduled training sessions and become trained in all exhibitions and programming.
• Conduct independent research on artists and artworks in Museum exhibitions and the Museum’s Permanent Collection.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance