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TITLE:                  School Partnerships Coordinator
DEPARTMENT:             Education
REPORTS TO:             Curator of Education
TYPE OF POSITION:       Exempt, full-time

SCOPE OF POSITION:
Working under the direction of Director of School and Teacher Programs, the
School Partnerships Coordinator will assist in the teaching and coordination
of all aspects of the Museum's school partnerships program, which includes:
collaborations with teachers at six neighboring public schools, teacher
residencies, teacher institutes, curriculum guides, on-line teacher
resources, and artist programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting with the coordination and teaching of the School Partnerships
program, a collaboration with six neighboring public schools (Farragut,
Boston Latin, Lawrence, Mission Hill, Hennigan and Tobin schools).

-  Collaborating with teachers to design curricula that integrate classroom
studies into museum programs; teaching programs at the Museum and in the
classroom, reaching out to parents and families within each school
community.

-  Assisting with the coordination of the Teachers-in-Residence program,
which brings pairs of teachers to the Museum each semester (six annually) to
create curriculum materials based on the Museum's collection.

-  Assisting with the coordination of the annual Teacher Institute, teacher
workshops, in-service training, teacher web site, teacher publications and
teacher residencies.

-  Assisting with the coordination of programming with artists; working
under the direction of the Director of School and Teacher Programs, will
collaborate with the Curator of Contemporary Art, the Public Programs
Coordinator and the Curator of Education on the development and
implementation of education programs with the Museum's Artists-in-Residence.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-  BA in museum education, art history or art education
-  Strong interactive teaching skills
-  Experience working with children
-  Knowledge of schools and educational practices
-  Familiarity with art-making materials and processes
-  Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
-  Able to work on a team
-  Self-motivated and able to take initiative
-  Fluency in more than one language a plus (Spanish)
-  Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and the Web.

TO APPLY:
Please send resumes and cover letter to:  Human Resources Department,
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2 Palace Road, Boston, MA  02115.  Fax:
617-278-5177. Email: [log in to unmask]

AA/EOE

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