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Art Museum Senior Education Curator El Paso/Texas Art Museum
Salary range: $39,553.61 - $57,352.73
Hiring Range: $39,553.61 - $52, 902.95
Filing Period: Open until further notice to receive applications
Web Address: <http://www.elpasotexas.gov/personnel/employment.asp>
Typical Duties:
Plan, implement and direct a variety of public educational programs. Involves: Develop, prepare, conduct and/or supervise the museum's educational programs that include outreach to schools, civic and service organizations and other public and private organizations. Make and supervise support staff in formal presentations. Research, design, write and print interpretive materials, exhibition brochures, press releases, gallery guides and regional publications. Prepare written materials for publication and distribution including the museum calendar of upcoming programs, activities and events. Develop and coordinate plans, promotions and gallery events.
Supervise the tour guide program and training. Involves: Research historical information for artwork and artifacts and prepare lectures and written materials for the temporary, traveling and permanent exhibitions. Prepare and approve training materials. Create, monitor, evaluate and conduct art history and formal docent training classes for the public. Assess training effectiveness based on development of evaluation tools and analysis of program evaluations and implement changes. Recruit volunteers. Monitor and coach docent job performance. Adjust training to improve tour content. Schedule docents and maintain work records. Respond to tour inquiries. Schedule and conduct gallery tours.
Requirements:
Candidates must have a Master’s degree in art education, museum studies, art history or related field, and two (2) years of museum educational program experience. Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. An evaluation of education and experience will be conducted on qualified applicants.