Posted: 8/28/2007
Closes: Open until filled
Level: Senior
Type: Permanent
Job categories: Education

The new Children’s Museum San Diego defines a new path — a contemporary art museum for families. It will foster the creative and artistic potential of children by providing hands-on art opportunities in a venue where contemporary artists will be commissioned to create sophisticated art for a youth audience.

As a model of sustainable architecture designed by Rob Wellington Quigley, the new facility will be the first green museum to open in California.

Serving an annual audience of 200,000 children and their families from the greater San Diego / Tijuana region, the Children’s Museum will fulfill its mission as a truly bi-national institution.

Focused on learning through the arts, the new Children’s Museum will be a world class facility and institution demonstrating the impact the arts can have on children and families.

For more information about the Children’s Museum San Diego and its mission, please visit www.childrensmuseumsd.org.

• Oversees all aspects of the Education Department of the Museum, including development, planning, managing and representation of the outreach and educational programs
• Develops an educational vision and direction for the Museum, ensures that all programming advances the Museum’s mission and core educational values
• Manages all public programming—activities, publications, and other means of communications—designed for diverse audiences, including children, teens, and parents as well as outreach to a broader audience interested in creativity and contemporary art
• Develops outreach program to area elementary and secondary schools as well as programs with local community groups
• Supervises the staff of the Education Department
• Oversees the volunteer docent program, including recruitment, training, and promotion
• Designs and initiates an intern program for the summer and academic year
• Develops educational programs for the Museum’s event/theater space and adjacent public park
• Develops and tracks the department budget
• Works with the Director and Development staff to secure funding for all program areas, including grant writing
• Represent staff as liaison to the Education Committee and at Board meetings as requested by Executive Director

Education: Bachelor of Arts in museum education, arts education, art history or an allied field (graduate degree preferred).

Experience: Minimum five years experience in visual art or art museum education. Proven track record of creative program development and implementation, experience with outreach to schools preferred. Must be committed, and sensitive, to working with children. A knowledge of and/or openness to contemporary art, and the ability to communicate in a positive manner with diverse audiences, including other staff members, volunteers and the general public. Strong organizational, written and oral communication skills are necessary; ability to work as part of a team of dedicated professionals is essential. Excellent public presentation skills. Must be able to work in a demanding environment, requiring flexibility and creative problem solving abilities. Demonstrated supervisory and leadership ability. Familiarity with museum education theories and practice. Demonstrated understanding of principles of teaching in non-formal settings. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.

Send resume, cover letter to: The Children’s Museum, Attn: Education Curator Position, 211 Maple Street, San Diego, CA 92103 or email jobs@childrensmuseumsd.org. No calls please.