BROOKLYN MUSEUM
POSITION: Adult Programs Coordinator-Education
Full-time, Permanent
DEPARTMENT: ADULT PROGRAMS, EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS: Experience designing public programs, managing budgets,
and supervising staff is important. Experience programming, implementing
and managing events is essential. Excellent writing, administrative,
research, and evaluation skills are necessary. Individual must be a
reflective practitioner with a B.A. in art history, history,
anthropology, education, visual arts, or a related field. Museum
education experience and a familiarity with the local performing and
visual arts scene a plus.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinates and implements the full roster of adult
educational programs that interpret the Museum's special exhibitions and
permanent collections-in particular, the department's largest and most
complex program, Target First Saturdays. Other adult education programs
this full-time staff member will coordinate include talks and
discussions, art-making workshop, adult courses and master classes,
film, music, spoken word, and dance. As key support to Adult Programs
Manager, the Coordinator will also help oversee Adult Programs Intern
Educators and weekend volunteers.
Duties include various administrative responsibilities for Target First
Saturdays, including, but not limited to: tracking income and expenses
for programs, especially Target First Saturdays; creating and
distributing event logistics; writing program descriptions and creating
brochures for the department, booking artists and overseeing artist
contracts; serving as the department's liaison with performers and
speakers, including advancing all events to determine technical
requirements; reporting tech requirements to the Audio-Visual
Department; supervision of film rental contracts and rental returns;
house management for events; and writing event reports and tracking
attendance at all events and performances.
STARTING DATE: Immediate
WORK SCHEDULE: Tuesday through Saturday / Sunday through Thursday
Regular office hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Frequent evening and weekend hours, as
necessary.
SALARY: $31,500 plus benefits
TO APPLY: Please send cover letter and resume to Adult Programs
Department, Education Division, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
11238-6052 or by fax (718) 501-6129 or by email:
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Applicants for positions at the Brooklyn Museum are considered without
regard to race, creed, color, country of origin, sex, age, citizenship,
disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. Candidates of color
are strongly encouraged to apply. The Immigration and Control Art (1986)
requires that all hires be in conformity with the law.
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