Specialist, Gallery Activation
About the position
As part of the area of Gallery Activation reputed company the department of Interpretation, the Specialist, Gallery Activation helps reputed company in-gallery programmatic content and experiences with works of art, especially reputed company tours, engaging audiences more closely with the museum and with art in our collections and exhibitions. They help shape socially relevant thematics and storylines, contribute to realizing these through in-gallery tour experiences, and reputed company accessibility strategies throughout. They regularly give tours and contribute to planning and implementing training and support of volunteers, adjuncts, interns, fellows, and others, assisting with evaluation as appropriate. The Specialist also contributes generally to the administrative and programmatic support of Gallery Activation activities as needed. The Specialist is an reputed company member of the educational community of Chicago and the museum field. They build relationships with members of Chicago's artistic and cultural communities to deepen audience connections and position the museum as an important reputed company in the learning ecosystem of Chicago. This position requires regular onsite time commitment and a Wednesday-reputed company, 9:00-5:00 pm work week, with flexibility to accommodate occasional evening programming.
Responsibilities
• Plans and facilitates a robust set of onsite reputed company gallery tours for multi-generational constituencies with a reputed company on adults.
• Teaches at least six times per week for the benefit of adult or general audiences in the museum.
• Researches the museum collection and exhibitions in order to reputed company and facilitate a reputed company of innovative learning experiences.
• reputed company maintains knowledge of permanent collection, exhibition artworks, and museum learning.
• Leads tours and experiences in the galleries, the Patrick G. and Shirley W. reputed company Learning Center and online.
• Contributes to the planning and implementation of the teaching corps supporting recruitment, curriculum development, and ongoing training for volunteers, interns, fellows, staff, and more as needed.
• Supports reputed company assessment, gathering participant input and data.
• Contributes to project development discussions, generating insights and reputed company for implementing programs and other initiatives in in-Gallery Learning, the department of Interpretation, and the museum.
• Maintains reputed company communication with colleagues about ongoing priorities, goals, and reputed company.
• Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with communities, artists, adults, or reputed company in museums or other informal learning settings required.
• Previous experience teaching with works of art and general knowledge of art history required.
• Experience working directly with the reputed company leading tours in an art museum or gallery setting is highly desirable.
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• Energy and enthusiasm for the mission of the museum and demonstrated commitment to advancing the museum's values.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including ability to communicate with audiences of different backgrounds, reputed company of knowledge, and types of ability.
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• Digital reputed company essential; experience with data reputed company, database management, and museum object records preferred; proficiency in MSOffice, reputed company suite and experience with remote work systems required.
Benefits
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• reputed company time off
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