Education Programs Associate

The Education Programs Associate works closely with the Education Program Director and the entire Education Department to
establish and maintain relationships with students, teachers, and community education partners. They design and implement exhibition-related educational experiences for all ages, plan summer educational programming, and support education team events and develop tools needed to spark interest, arouse curiosity, and engage others in learning about and through art.

Reports to: Education Program Director, and is part of the Education Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, Develop and Teach Visual Contemporary Arts Curriculum 

• Plan and teach curriculum for K-12 students, including travel across rural geography


• Connect/develop relationships with teachers across the western slope


• Develop themes and curriculum for Family Workshops, and Drop-In Art School


• Assist facilitation of Education Department programming such as Active Art, Dynamic Arts, Illuminating Art, Story Art, School Tours, Summer Workshops, and the Youth Art Expo

Contribute to the Organization and Strength of the Department

• Contribute regularly to departmental meetings


• Reflect on programming and make appropriate adjustments and recommendations


• Embed Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion in professional practice


• Coordinate with the Education Projects Manager for school and community tours and workshops

Daily Administrative Responsibilities 

• Order Supplies


• Oversee Workshop Space


• Handle registration and general requests (tours, workshops, info, etc.)

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess strong collaboration and conversational skills


• Classroom management experience


• Knowledge of art materials and processes


• Desire to grow and synthesize their teaching and art practices


• Ability to represent the museum with a high level of professionalism and warmth


• Plan and facilitate programs that engage visitors and make meaningful connections to the art of our time


• Promote the power of art & art as a vehicle for freedom of expression


• Pivot easily between different age groups and populations


• Contribute to a team that focuses on larger scale projects


• Show flexibility, nimbleness, open mindedness & enthusiasm


• Advance Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion through intentional, ongoing work


• Willingness to work weekends and extended hours as needed to be present at public programs

The Education Programs Specialist is:

• Passionate about Kids and Education
  
  
  
  • I am willing to sit on the floor with a funny hat and learn about my students.
  
  
  
  

• Connect people with art
  
  
  
  • I can facilitate open-ended conversations that aid students in making cross curricular and social emotional connections with visual art.  
  
  
  
  

• Provide a calm, open, and flexible presence
  
  
  
  • I can create a safe  and fun environment for authentic explorations into the practices of self-expression and creating. 
  
  
  
  

• Listen/Communicate/Collaborate
  
  
  
  • I can understand and respect multiple perspectives.
  
  
  
  

• Reflective/Self Aware
  
  
  
  • I build time into my pedagogical practice for active reflection.
  
  
  
  

• Flexible/Responsive/Nimble
  
  
  
  • I can adapt to what is and what is happening now. 
  
  
  
  

• Bilingual (Preferred)
  
  
  
  • I am a fluent writer and speaker in both Spanish and English.
  
  
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Hours and Work Schedule

This is a part-time position (20-30 hours per week) that generally requires availability Monday through Friday with an occasional weekend, evening, and holiday work. The hourly rate for this role is $30 per hour. The Education Programs Associate would receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of forty hours in a seven-day work week.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Aspen Art Museum and the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the prospectus. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the successful candidate has been selected.

All inquiries will be held in confidence.