Greetings Colleagues,
The Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is hiring a Manager of School and Family Programs. Please click on the link below to learn more about the position, see the position’s pay, and to apply. Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CDT) on April 15, 2024.
Send me a private message (email address is in my signature) if you have any questions about the position or the community.
Manager of School and Family Programs<https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/8776?c=illinois>
About Urbana-Champaign
A micro-urban community known for its big-city amenities yet small-town affordability, accessibility, safety, and friendliness, Champaign-Urbana is dynamic and vibrant. Champaign-Urbana boasts an assortment of restaurants, shopping, coffee houses, clubs, live music venues, movie theaters, and athletic events. A major center for the arts, the University attracts dozens of internationally renowned artists each year to more than 350 performances held at the widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Champaign is also the home of the renowned Ebertfest, Roger Ebert’s annual film festival, and several large music festivals, including Pygmalion Festival and Folk and Roots Festival. The state-of-the-art Activities and Recreation Center is one of the premier campus recreation facilities in the country and is just steps from the College of Law. Champaign and Urbana boast award-winning park facilities and programs with popular sports leagues. Go camping, mountain biking, canoeing, and tubing at Kickapoo State Park or explore the sandstone gorges and ravines of Turkey Run. Whether you’re looking for a quiet tree-lined neighborhood or the bustle of urban living, you’ll find an array of options in Champaign-Urbana at affordable costs. Champaign-Urbana’s award-winning mass transit bus system covers the majority of the twin cities.
The Spurlock Museum seeks a colleague with experience developing engaging educational programs for K-12 and family audiences. We value a strong commitment to ethical practices in cultural heritage management, creative thinking, and enthusiasm for collaborative work. The successful candidate will enjoy working in an environment that promotes innovation and experimentation and be dedicated to making the Spurlock Museum a welcoming and inviting space for our community. The Spurlock Museum team is a diverse and talented group of museum professionals that promote transparency, thoughtfully dismantle traditional gate-keeping museum practices, prioritize reparative practices, and center diversity, equity, access, an inclusion in our work.
Job Summary
Develops, presents, evaluates, and supports engaging and participatory programming that interprets the Museum's exhibits and collections for K-12 school groups and family audiences. These programs will foster a welcoming environment, develop empathy, and engage with diverse perspectives and stories.
Duties & Responsibilities
Museum Educational Programs and Special Events
* Develop, present, and evaluate programming for family audiences and school groups, which may include (but are not limited to) school tours and workshops, educator open houses and professional development, family Sunday programs, and special events
* Create interpretive materials that connect to temporary and permanent exhibits, Museum collections, and Museum initiatives
* Lead tours for school and family audiences
* Oversee bookings and signups for school and family programs and tours
* Work closely with educators and community members to develop program content
* Manage the school and family program budget and make purchases and execute contracts to support school and family programs
* Advise other staff on the needs of student and family audiences in relation to the development of exhibitions and programs and the development and use of the Museum’s collections
* Research, develop, and write grants to fund educational programs
* Hire, train, evaluate and supervise staff to assist with the development and delivery of programs. May work in partnership with the Manager of Community Engagement and Programs to provide training to staff who provide tours
* In partnership with other staff, develop content for the Museum’s website and social media channels. Maintain and use an email list to inform educators and stakeholders about Museum offerings. Develop written materials and information about programs to disseminate to educators and stakeholders through various communication channels including (but not limited to) email, newsletters, and social media
* In partnership with other staff, develop and edit content for the promotion of programs and events
* Research and maintain knowledge of other museum education programs
* In partnership with the Academic Programs Coordinator, oversee the management, refinement, and development of the Museum’s teaching collection
* Partner with other campus units and community groups to develop collaborative programs
Administrative
* Actively participate with the other members of the Education Section in developing the section’s priorities and goals
* Provide information for reports and grants
* Advise Museum Director on initiatives and issues related to school and family audiences
Participate in Museum-wide initiatives and other professional activities that contribute to the missions of the Museum and the University of Illinois
* Attend staff meetings and actively participate in planning and evaluation of the Museum
* Actively participate in creating a work environment that is supportive, respectful, welcoming, and collaborative
* Attend Museum events and assist in promoting the Museum on campus and in the community
* Actively participate in creating and reviewing Museum policies and procedures
* May serve on community or campus committees, working groups, or participate in other advisory groups
* Remain active in appropriate professional groups and develop conference or informational presentations when appropriate
All the best,
Monica
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MONICA M. SCOTT (she, her, hers)
Manager of Community Engagement and Programs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
600 South Gregory Street | Urbana, IL 61801 | M/C 065
217-300-6213 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
www.spurlock.illinois.edu<http://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/>
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