Education Program Facilitator

Job Description

About the Racine Art Museum

The Racine Art Museum Association’s (RAMA’s) two-campus organization consists of the Racine Art Museum (RAM) and the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts (Wustum). Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, RAM opened in May 2003 and expanded the work of the 85-year-old Wustum. It has become a popular destination for the 11 million residents of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor and visitors from across the US and beyond. RAMA operates both locations, using Wustum as its visual education center and the downtown campus, RAM, as home to its internationally recognized exhibitions of contemporary crafts. RAM holds the largest collection of contemporary craft art (ceramics, wood, glass, fiber, metal, and art jewelry) in the United States. RAMA’s programs enhance rather than duplicate those offered by larger museums to the north and south. RAMA has been considered a leader in providing high quality arts education to people of all ages since the 1940s. Today, Wustum houses one of the largest studio arts education programs of any museum in Wisconsin. The museums are accredited by the American Association of Museums, Washington, DC—only 3% of US museums have this distinction.

RAMA is seeking a candidate that is enthusiastic, team oriented, and proactive with the ability to work creatively and independently to join our dedicated and collaborative team.

General Summary of Position :

Assist the Director of Education and School and Family Programs Coordinator with the planning, preparation, and facilitation of museum programs including but not limited to RAM on the Road (ROTR), ROTR Second Grade, Outreach 5 (Fifth Grade), Zero Waste 8 (Eighth Grade), and a variety of family programming on and off-site. Duties include assistance in planning, preparation, facilitation, set up and clean up. This position requires a flexible schedule to meet the needs of school and museum programming and event schedules. Some evenings and weekends are required.

Principal Job Functions :

Program Facilitation :

• Work with education team to deliver interactive and age-appropriate activities that encourage participation, learning, and engagement.
• Ensure smooth operation of programming before, during, and after programming and events by being proactive with preparation, and organization of supplies and equipment prior to each program or event.
• Work with full education department and other staff as appropriate to provide a coordinated and successful program at either museum or in other community venues.
• Assist in the teaching / facilitating of programming as directed.
• Greet and welcome program participants and assist them as needed.
• Assess supplies and equipment and notify appropriate staff when materials need replenishing.

Program and Event Support :

General Museum Duties :

Required Knowledge and Skills :

Education and Experience :

Note : The job description above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of the exclusive standards, responsibilities, duties or skills required. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform other related duties, as may be required.

Equal Opportunity

RAMA complies with all Federal and State anti-discrimination statutes and does not discriminate for any reasons outlined in Federal or State law. This policy will be in effect in all hiring situations for full-time as well as part-time employees, temporary part-time employees, educational instructors, interns, and volunteers who enhance staff functions.

Mail or email cover letter and resume to :

Veronica Averkamp, School and Family Programs Coordinator

Racine Art Museum and Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts

PO Box 187

441 Main Street

Racine, WI 53403

vaverkamp@ramart.org

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