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Heckscher Museum of Art

MUSEUM ART EDUCATOR
Part-time
$22/hour

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Part-Time Museum Art Educator is a vital member of the Education & Visitor Experience Department. Their main role is to develop and teach programs for k-12 students both in the Museum and off-site at schools across Long Island. This part-time role is 25 hours per week and includes weekend hours, as needed. Fluency in both Spanish and English is strongly preferred, but not required.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Teach all Museum Discovery Programs for k-12 students. Programs take place both in the Museum and off-site at schools across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

  • Support Education and VE staff in developing curriculum and teaching strategies for each exhibition, grade appropriate for Elementary, Middle and HS students. All curricula must meet the NY State Standards for the Arts.

  • Support Education and VE staff in the creation of hands-on projects and project samples.

  • Write and Develop Family Guides for select exhibitions and coordinate Spanish translation.

  • Support Education and VE staff in developing Google slide presentations for virtual and in-school Programming.

  • Key support staff for coordinating all aspects of the Museum’s annual juried high school arts-in-education initiative, Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum

  • Work with the Education & VE department to create new and original content for Superintendent’s Day Conference for Teachers each year.

  • Support Education & VE Staff in maintaining google sheet tracking for all Museum Discovery Programs

  • Assist with hosting a share of many public programs throughout the year. (These often take place on weekends.)

  • Be an active member of the Education & Visitor Experience committee, presenting as needed.

  • Schedule school groups throughout the year and maintain google calendars for all programs.

  • Order and prepare educational supplies as needed.

 

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge Required:

  • Proficiency in MS Office, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, to create and maintain documents, track school groups, and create presentations.

  • Ability to work as a team member but also work independently.

  • Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.

  • Ability to adapt to changing environments.

 

Minimum Requirements:

  • Undergraduate degree in Art Education, Studio Art, Art History or a related field required

  • Relevant prior collections and exhibitions experience

  • Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage

  • Highly developed organizational skills, attention to detail, sense of responsibility, and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

  • Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle for off-site programs and other necessary travel

  • Fluency in both Spanish and English strongly preferred

 

Work Environment:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

 

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Joy Weiner, Director of Education, at heckschercareers@gmail.com.  

No phone calls please.

Executive Director

Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA)

Babylon, NY

 

 

Position At A Glance:

Job Type: Full-Time

Annual Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 

Work Location: On-site - Babylon, Suffolk County

Deadline: November 9, 2024

 

About:

The Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA) is a not-for-profit cultural resource center for the arts that serves the needs of residents, artists, and art organizations in the township of Babylon. Incorporated in 1974, BACCA is designed to sponsor and develop artistic, cultural, and educational programs or services. The Board of Trustees has set goals to promote and encourage artists in their endeavors through consulting, promotion, technical assistance, and other resources. We aim to present quality cultural programs and opportunities for local artists to promote their craft. For more information, visit www.babylonarts.org

 

About the Role:

The Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA) seeks a dynamic and visionary Executive Director to lead our organization. This full-time position is responsible for guiding BACCA's artistic, strategic, and operational direction. The Executive Director will play a key role in advocating for the arts, fostering partnerships within the community, and ensuring the financial and administrative sustainability of the organization. 

 

Primary Responsibilities/Duties:

  • Develop and implement a strategic plan with the Board of Directors to achieve the Arts Council’s mission and goals.

  • Serve as the face of the Arts Council, advocating for the arts’ importance in education, community, and economic development.

  • Actively engage with local artists, organizations, institutions, municipalities, and community members to promote the arts council’s programs and mission.

  • Foster innovation in artistic programming, ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and culturally relevant offering of art experiences.

  • Conducting day-to-day administrative and office management tasks.

  • Leading and managing a team of staff and volunteers

  • Retaining and supervising all independent contractors, consultants and vendors

  • Planning classes, workshops, programs and special events.

  • Curating art shows and overseeing the receipt of artwork.

  • Attending and supervising all programs and events.

  • Overseeing, organizing, managing, and facilitating annual outdoor festivals.

  • Overseeing the activities and general operations in multiple facilities/physical locations.

  • Overseeing capital projects

  • Developing and implementing new programs.

  • Soliciting funds and aiding in fundraising plans and programs

  • Aiding in the creation and execution of the annual budget developing and reviewing all RFP’s and public bids.

  • Seeking, obtaining, managing, and providing timely and accurate reporting on government (state, county, federal), private and foundation funding.

  • Advocate for policies and initiatives that support the arts within the local and broader community.

  • Represent the Arts Council at public events, media appearances, and conferences, enhancing the organization’s visibility and impact.

  • Coordinate publicity and create visual aids for events and programming

  • Oversee use of technology and development of content for website, social media, print materials, and electronic promotions.

  • Coordinating comprehensive membership drives, planning and executing membership events and outreach programs and formulating strategies for new membership inducements and incentives.

  • Presenting information to the Board of Directors with written and verbal reports, including financial reports.

  • Manage organization funding and maintain accurate data for final reports.

  • Developing long and short-term goals, plans, and organizational vision.

  • Attending and serving as a non-voting member on all board committees.

  • Provides technical assistance for artists and arts organizations.

  • Willing and able to work extended flexible hours on some weeknights and weekends.

 

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • A bachelor’s degree in arts administration, non-profit management, business, or arts and culture-related field is preferred.

  • Minimum of 2 years of progressive leadership experience in a non-profit, cultural, or arts organization.

  • Proven experience in fundraising, grant writing, and resource development.

  •  Proven experience in program development, management, and evaluation.

  •  Strong financial management skills, with experience managing budgets and financial reporting.

  • Exceptional leadership, team-building, and communication skills.

  • Passion for the arts and a deep understanding of the role of the arts in community and economic development.

  • A knowledge of Long Island arts organizations and artists and a broad knowledge of the arts

  • Experience with marketing and communications, especially using new technologies such as social media, digital advertising, and web management

  • Knowledge of best practices in technology and web security

  • Ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including artists, donors, board members, and community leaders.

 

Key Competencies:

BACCA is seeking a candidate with skills in the following areas:

  • Strategic thinking and vision

  • Fundraising and financial acumen

  • Collaborative leadership

  • Community and stakeholder engagement

  • Effective written and verbal communication and public speaking

  • Proactive ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines effectively 

  • Innovation in program development

  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

 

Candidate must also:

  • Reside on Long Island

  • Perform all other duties as apparent, required, or assigned by the Board of Directors

 

Details: 

Annual Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000 

Full-time - 40 hrs/week

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedule

 

How To Apply:

To apply send a cover letter, resume and references by November 9th to: submissions@babylonarts.org

 

Visit www.babylonarts.org/bacca-job-postings to download the full job description

If interested in any of the volunteering opportunities,

please contact dcook@scalaart.org

Call for Volunteers!!

 

SCALA is growing & expanding.

 

We need you to support this growth.

SCALA has become a leading support and proponent for Visual Art education & Professional Development in Suffolk County.

 

Currently we provide Exhibition & Professional Development services to 30 Suffolk County School Districts and their Visual Art teachers.

 

If you have any interest, energy, and would like to offer your various skills we’d like you to join our SCALA family and become part of our team. 

 

We have openings for a few subcommittee positions 

Which can include:

 

Exhibitions : This committee communicates with art teachers about our art shows, gathering/organizing registration information and/or assisting with our 4 annual student and member shows & receptions.

 

CTLE/Professional Development: 

This Committee communicates via email with art teachers about their registrations for workshops, managing spreadsheets of registrations, communication via email with instructors, administrative tasks during workshops in person (and/or virtually), managing evaluations after each workshop in preparation for distribution of CTLE certificates.

 

Planning Committee: This committee needs innovative thinkers who can look towards the future & help plan large events in hopes of 1 day hosting a SCALA Superintendent’s Conference Day.

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Thank you for your continued support and interest in SCALA. 

 

With your involvement & support SCALA can continue to thrive….

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