• Conceptualises and conducts guided educational tours

• Writes and designs teaching and learning resource material based on exhibitions

• Facilitates school programs for multiple grade levels via in-museum workshops, tours, gallery activities

• Implements a variety of activities and visitor interactions, including workshops, educational tours, facilitated dialogues, art-making activities, etc.

• Conceptualises plans and facilitates Open studio and practical workshops for learners, families, adults and teachers

• Scheduling of all tours on the Education digital calendar

• Recording of all education visitor numbers for the Schools and Outreach Programmes

• Ordering art materials and resources

• Correspondence with school, education departments, organisations concerning the planning, booking and scheduling of educational tours and programmes

• Develops and implements new curriculum resources linking museum galleries to classroom content

• Attendance of weekly CFAE meetings

• Assistance with the conceptualising and planning of holiday programming

• Regular display of artwork in the CFAE classrooms

• Assistance with all exhibitions related to Education

Qualifications

• Completed degree or diploma such as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in art history, or an equivalent qualification.

• A teaching qualification is a strong recommendation.

• Fluent in isiXhosa

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years art/design teaching experience in the formal or informal arts education sector.

• Experience in museum education is a strong recommendation.

• Working with learners or adults with Special Educational Needs is a strong recommendation.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to impart knowledge in the context of a guided tour to learners, children, adults and teachers at various levels.

• Confidence in addressing and working with diverse groups in an educational context.

• Practical and theoretical art teaching skills.

• The ability to write and design learning resource materials related to exhibitions for a variety of different audience.

• Collaborative works effectively with other museum staff, volunteers, and community members to create engaging tours, gallery investigations, and educational experiences.

• Dynamic works with vigour to create programs for adult, family, and school visitors that expand beyond the tried and true, imbued with creativity and experimentation.

• Engaging loves to interact with learners of all ages in both formal and informal learning environments; able to prompt conversations and engage visitors and students with museum content and each other.

• Excellent customer interaction skills and public speaking abilities.

• Creative, able to use museum content to create dynamic, interactive programs that connect classroom learning to pop culture and museum exhibits.

• Strong computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Office. applications, email services and the internet as well as a willingness to learn new computer skills as required

Knowledge

• Knowledge of art history and practical art teaching methodology.

• Knowledgeable about contemporary culture from Africa and its Diaspora.

• Working knowledge of the National Curriculum Statement of South Africa and the CAPS curriculum in Visual Art and Design at GET and/or FET level or equivalent.

Professional Registration or License Requirements

SACE registration or equivalent is a strong recommendation.