AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Gallery Educator – Exhibition Highlight Tours (part-time, on-call)

Overview
The Exhibition Highlights Tours program is staffed by a small group of professional educators on an on-call, part-time basis. Educators must be available for 2 – 3 shifts per week, including but not limited to weekends and Thursday evenings. Schedules vary with the museum's exhibition schedule -- when one MOCA location closes, the number of available shifts is reduced accordingly. Administrative support for the program is limited; educators are responsible for coordinating their schedules and communicating efficiently with administrative staff.

Exhibition Highlights Tours welcome all visitors, from contemporary art novices and skeptics to experts and collectors. Tours are inquiry-based and conversational, and require an array of teaching techniques. Successful candidates must have a demonstrable track record of facilitating discussions for small and large groups with varying levels of educational experience. Knowledge of contemporary art history and artistic processes are a must.

Under the supervision of the Director of Education, the Gallery Educator – Exhibition Highlight Tours will prepare and conduct interactive, inquiry-based tours in support of the museum's permanent collection and loaned exhibitions. Additionally, the Educator is responsible for circulating throughout the galleries to respond to visitors' questions and provide general information regarding exhibitions. (Minimum of two 3-5 hour shifts per week). This position will start in April 2012.

Requirements
Previous teaching experience and bachelor's degree in art history, art education, studio art, or closely-related field

Must have strong knowledge of contemporary art, educational theory and methods, comfort with inquiry-based teaching, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
The educator must be available to work weekends and/or Thursday evening. This availability is required
Experience working with adults is preferred
Fluency in Spanish or other language preferred

Essential Functions
Develop and conduct inquiry-based tours for the general public, with emphasis on adult audiences. Circulate throughout museum galleries to engage visitors in conversation, provide information, and answer questions.
Attend departmental training sessions, including customer service training, exhibition walkthroughs, and regularly-scheduled practice and discussion sessions.
Conduct research on exhibitions and educational theory and methods.
On an as-needed basis, participate in the planning and/or implementation of exhibition-based educational programs and artists' projects.
Maintain Reading Room by re-shelving books.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Application
Email resume and cover letter/email to HR@moca.org. Please include "EHT Educator" in the subject line. Due to the volume of resumes we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to phone calls and emails regarding the status of employment applications.

from LA Culture Net