PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Lead the strategy, research, content, and development, of collaborative partnerships with schools, continually refining the optimum role for CMOA as an essential and innovative resource for K–12 learning in the region.

Conceives initiatives and strategy that integrate equity, justice, K—12 cross disciplinary curricular goals and museum-based learning that extend the museum as a clearly defined learning resource for educators, students, caregivers and school systems across the region.

Develop museum-based programming and outreach initiatives that establish the theory of change of “Museum as Learning Resource” providing expansive entry points to activating the museum’s collection and exhibition in meeting cross disciplinary curricular goals, while utilizing art as a language for developing social, emotional, creative and critical empathy skills.

Facilitate collaborative planning and program design and staff training on these initiatives with personnel in partner schools.

Develop applicable evaluation plans and ensure that evaluation and all objectives related to collaborative partnerships and grants occur as intended.

Evaluate, design, and execute experiential single-visit programs for school student groups including scheduling and supervising of teaching staff. Expand the school tour experience while considering the limits of access created by transportation and teachers’ ability to schedule field trips.

With appropriate colleagues, create content and teaching strategies for single-visit programs; work closely with Group Visits office and Visitor Services to ensure smooth booking and front-of-house implementation of student programs; and troubleshoot queries from school teachers and group leaders as needed.

Create and manage the development of comprehensive synchronous and a-synchronous teaching and learning curriculum, resources for multidisciplinary educators, including digital components, in-classroom learning tools, and activations of the museum’s collection.

Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate arts educators and docents for school student programs; establish training protocols and ensure pedagogical excellence; nurture a positive and motivating relationship with gallery educator team ensuring that programs meet museum goals and standards for creative excellence, innovation, mission, and impact.

Develop and scale special initiatives such as the Educator Residency that support the regional learning ecosystem while building national networks of cross disciplinary educators utilizing art museum resources.

Work to shift revenue centers from cost per student to institution-to-institution support.

Create program budgets, review budget performance, and make appropriate course corrections; develop impactful systems for tracking, data analysis and reporting on performance of student programs related to mission, attendance, impact, and financial goals.

Stay abreast of newest developments in museum education best practices especially regarding school student programs; participate in regional and national conferences and research activities in these areas keeping CMOA at the leading edge of art museum education; and actively participate in the Pittsburgh-area connected learning community.

Contribute to CMOA and CMP collaborative strategic visioning and educational initiatives as appropriate and requested.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in art, fine arts, education, art history, museum education, or a related field required.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a museum education position as well as demonstrated continued professional development in the museum-based learning field.

A comparable mix of education and experience will be considered.

Candidates must have experience in a professional role focusing on school student audiences; project design and management; experience managing departmental efforts; experience managing staff and volunteers; have experience creating K-12 curriculum; and demonstrated success in Arts Engagement Methodology and experiential teaching and learning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

The position requires a self-directed, creative and innovative thinker with demonstrated knowledge of expansive, accessible, and multiform teaching and learning in art museums and museum education as well as understanding of key issues in K–12 education including academic standards, high stakes testing, and culturally relevant pedagogy.

Demonstrated proactive praxis of values related to equity and inclusion is required. Strong interpersonal, management, written, analytical and verbal communication skills are required.

Candidates must thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and have the ability to synthesize both institutional and partner needs, create and maintain systems of program evaluations and perform data analysis that translate to programmatic strategy, develop and adhere to project goals, deadlines, and budgets while aligning them to long term museum wide goals and values.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires moving around museum spaces for up to 3–4 hours at a time.

Transporting art materials up to 25lbs. to program areas.

Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle with the ability to travel independently to school locations throughout western Pennsylvania.