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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
JOB DESCRIPTION
Full Time (May include Saturdays and some Thursday evenings)
JOB TITLE: Manager, Teacher Resources DATE: July, 1998
DEPARTMENT: Teacher Resources
DIVISION: Education
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Chair, Education Division
JOB PURPOSE: Develops policies and procedures to manage Teacher Resources, consisting of the creation of circulating materials and their distribution; the development of on-line educational materials; year-round teacher and school volunteer training, and school / museum collaborations, ensuring that they support the educational objectives of the Education Division and the mission of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
(30%) 1.* Coordinates and provides continuing education opportunities for educators.
· Develops and conducts two educator summer institutes and 6 to 8 school-year workshops that enable educators to incorporate the museum's permanent collection and special exhibitions into their curricula; duties include recruiting participants, publicizing, and developing class materials
· Coordinates educator workshops led by docents
(30%) 2.* With Interactive Media and other departments, develops and produces printed and
on-line curriculum materials based on the Institute's collections
· Researches and writes slide sets for all grade levels
· Researches and writes material for web-based study units for all grade levels
· Works with interactive media producers to locate or develop visual resources for on-line programs
(12%) 3.* With the Education Chair, establishes Teacher Resources department priorities and
long-range plans in a manner that meets the community's and the region's needs.
· Develops and manages budgets
· Identifies new ways to service the needs of classroom teachers with printed and on-line materials and incorporates new topics into these materials
· Assesses changing school and educator needs for materials, training, and other resources and plans accordingly
· Keeps abreast of all information regarding the collection and special exhibitions
· With other museum departments, helps determine program goals and project deadlines
· Holds regularly scheduled meetings with teacher advisory committee
· Visits schools to assess needs and promote services of the MIA
· Keeps abreast of educational trends and training methodology and ensures that current philosophies are incorporated into MIA programming
(10%) 4.* Supervises directly Teacher Resources staff
· Makes decisions and recommendations relating to selection, promotion, pay and discipline
· Provides ongoing communication through generation and dissemination of information and training and performance communication reviews.
(8%) 5.* Coordinates annual Educators' Evening
(8%) 6.* Develops methods to assess effectiveness of current programs and materials, and to
target future audiences.
(2%) 7. Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.
*NOTE: Job responsibilities are ranked in order of importance. Those marked with asterisks are considered essential to the position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Masters degree in art education with at least 12 graduate credits in art history, or Masters degree in art history with at least 16 credits in Education; current Minnesota Teacher Certificate (license to teach).
Skills/Experience: 1) Demonstration of successful curriculum writing; 2) Teaching experience; 3) Some management experience, including hiring, supervising staff, budget preparation and program evaluation.
Equipment Operated: Computer, copier, fax, phone
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS: Directly supervises the Curriculum Materials Specialist and Curriculum Materials Clerk. Indirectly supervises the Administrative Assistant.
Treden P. Wagoner
Intern Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
612-870-3189
Fax 612-870-3004
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