Job Listing: Art Studio Coordinator/Educator
Name of Organization – The Children’s Museum
Richmond, VA
Closes – Until Filled
Title – Art Studio Coordinator/Educator
Compensation – $18-21 per hour, 40 hours per week
Type – Full Time
Apply – Interested candidates should forward their resume and cover letter indicating salary expectations to jobs@cmorva.org. No phone calls, please.
Summary – The Children’s Museum is searching for an Art Studio Coordinator/Educator to help us achieve our mission of inspiring growth in all children by engaging families in learning through play! This is a full time position with benefits that reports to the Education Department.
Responsibilities – The Art Studio Coordinator/Educator is responsible for creating, implementing, organizing, managing and ordering art materials, and supervising process-focused art programming in both museum locations, developing in each visitor an interest in and the ability for creative expression using skills and techniques consistent with CMoR’s education philosophy. The Coordinator will also deliver educational and engaging programs on a variety of topics (primarily focused on school readiness) through facilitation of floor programming, school field trips, and additional education activities at community events and/or offsite locations. This position also has a key role in supervision of interns and volunteers.
Qualifications – Candidates should have a demonstrable passion for the mission and work of the Museum and a strong desire to make a difference in their community. Candidates should have a strong interest in continuous learning and using diverse strategies to engage in playful learning; candidates should also be comfortable teaching both children and adults with diverse backgrounds and education levels. Successful candidates will be organized and proactive with strong collaboration skills, flexibility and adaptability, the ability to modify and adjust to meet the needs of the participants, and be a strong team player and collaborator. This role requires coordination between departments and with both internal and external partners.
Skills and Abilities:
- Candidates should have an art education background and experience working with different art mediums.
- Candidates should have experience working with children and families.
- Candidates should also have a practical knowledge of teaching in a variety of modes and methods and familiarity with the Early Learning and Development Standards and state standards of learning for elementary aged students.
- Candidates should have a valid unrestricted driver’s license with clean driving record and the ability to pass a background check. This position requires extensive walking, standing, heavy lifting up to fifty pounds, and use of tools. Occasional night or weekend hours may be required.
About – The Children's Museum inspires growth in all children by engaging families in learning through play. At both locations of the Children's Museum, we inspire growth by engaging families in the power of play, knowing that everyone can learn more—and learn better—when they play together.
Our employee benefits include a generous amount of paid time off, health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, HSA with company match, and 401k with company match. And, of course, we offer membership benefits to the museum for your family or a family of your choice.
The Children’s Museum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniform service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal and/or state law. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.