Part Time Museum Educator I - Seasonal Job at John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

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  • John Michael Kohler Arts Center
  • Sheboygan, WI

Job Description

Seasonal Museum Educator I

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC) is a nationally acclaimed visual and performing arts center located in the heart of downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It is within walking distance of Lake Michigan and is one hour from Milwaukee and Green Bay. While other museums focus on objects, JMKAC and its recently opened Art Preserve focus on relationships with artists and the community, and on preserving and exhibiting artist-built environments. Founded in 1967, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center's presents works by diverse artists, from the vernacular to classically trained and from local to global perspectives. JMKAC establishes a community locally and nationally with its rotating, original contemporary art exhibitions, live performances and events, classes, workshops and an on-site preschool.

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is seeking a Seasonal Museum Educator I to engage visitors in exhibition-connected experiences through participatory tours at both the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and the Art Preserve for various audiences, public programs, in the Social STUDIO, and other initiatives as assigned. The Museum Educator assists in the preparation and facilitation of programs and resources for visitors, students, and educators. The Museum Educator thinks holistically about how programming deeply engages audiences in JMKAC's collections, exhibitions, and advocacy and how it supports the Arts Center's mission and strategic goals. This is a seasonal position, beginning September and ending at the end of May for 6.5 to 14 hours per week.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

  1. Facilitate participatory tours using education department standards for visitors of all ages, focusing primarily on K through 12 school visits, at both the Arts Center and Art Preserve.
  2. Assist in hands-on workshops, the Social STUDIO, and with gallery activities and tours during public programs.
  3. Prepare materials for programs and help clean-up and organize materials after programs.
  4. Participate in all docent training meetings and curatorial briefings.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of artist-built environments, folk art, and contemporary art.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries and accept feedback.
  • Excellent communication and organizational time management.
Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma required.
  • 1-2 years of relevant experience in the arts, education, or museums.
Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally sit; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects; talk or hear; and smell. The employee will also frequently move through gallery spaces to complete this job. The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 5 pounds. Specific vision abilities when performing this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Able to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, speak effectively with others. Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standard situations.

Work Environments:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position is office/art gallery based and noise level usually moderate. May occasionally work inside or outside at events where noise level could be moderate to loud. Hours of work include daytime hours Monday Friday and occasionally Saturday and Sunday to meet staffing and/or event needs.

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified applicants. It is the policy and practice of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or other prohibited local, state, or federal status. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Tags

Part time, Seasonal work, Work at office, Local area, Monday to Friday, Weekend work,

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