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Job Title: Public Process Educator and Program Coordinator

Position Summary

SculptureCenter seeks a dynamic and experienced arts educator to lead Public

Process, its annual education program for high school students.

Public Process is a free three-week summer program for 10 to 15 students that

explores public art, urban planning, and architecture. In an intensive lineup of field

trips, guest lectures, and discussion sessions, students explore the city and engage

firsthand with the artists and professionals who shape the cultural and civic life of

New York. At the end of the program, students visit artists in their studios to

evaluate proposals for a temporary public artwork for Long Island City. Together,

they form a panel to select a winning commission to be produced by SculptureCenter

the following summer. Past Public Process classes have commissioned public

artworks by Alejandro Cesarco, Xaviera Simmons, Mika Tajima, and Matt Keegan

(forthcoming).

The Public Process Educator and Program Coordinator is responsible for

developing and implementing an engaging fifteen-day curriculum that provides

students with the perspective and tools to meet with artists in their studios and

evaluate their proposals in artistic and practical terms. The Educator leads

discussion sessions, encourages participation, guides conversations with outside

guests, and synthesizes key information presented over the course of the program.

This position requires full availability during the dates of the summer 2019

program as well as additional hours for coordination, planning, and evaluation in the

months before and immediately after.

This position reports to the Director of Exhibitions and Programs and works

collaboratively with SculptureCenter’s staff and interns.

Dates for the 2019 program are July 8 to 26, 2019. The program meets Monday

through Friday, 9am to 2pm at SculptureCenter’s offices in Long Island City and/or

at field trip sites around the city.

Further information about Public Process is available on SculptureCenter’s website:

www.sculpture-center.org/public_process

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and implement a fifteen-day curriculum for high school students on

the history of public art, urban planning, and current cultural issues in New

York City

Actively engage and lead students through slideshows, talks, discussions, artist

studio visits, field trips and site visits

Oversee outreach and recruitment of teen applicants throughout the five

boroughs and beyond

Collaborate with SculptureCenter staff to create promotional and marketing

materials

Continue building a network of educational partners and speakers

Coordinate guest speakers, visitors, tours, and site visits

Evaluate applications and correspond with references, parents, and applicants

Correspond with participants before, during, and after the program

Collaborate with SculptureCenter staff on evaluation materials and future

program planning and development

About SculptureCenter

SculptureCenter leads the conversation on contemporary art by supporting artistic

innovation and independent thought highlighting sculpture’s specific potential to

change the way we engage with the world. Positioning artists’ work in larger

cultural, historical, and aesthetic contexts, SculptureCenter discerns and interprets

emerging ideas. Founded by artists in 1928, SculptureCenter provides an

international forum that connects artists and audiences by presenting exhibitions,

commissioning new work, and generating scholarship.

Qualifications

Experience working with diverse groups of students from varying cultural

backgrounds in multi-age settings

Experience working with students with a variety of learning and speaking

styles

Teaching teenagers and managing out-of-school programs for high schoolers

Experience developing and implementing curriculum, particularly in a museum

setting

Working knowledge and interest in the history of public art; current issues and

events in contemporary art and culture; the history of New York City and

the United States; city planning, urban design, and architectural history

Familiarity with New York City schools and curriculum

Experience developing and producing public events and programs

Experience speaking and interacting with professionals from a variety of

industries and institutions

Highly organized

Passion for working with teenagers and young adults

Ability to multitask, think on your feet, and problem solve in the moment

Excellent speaking, writing, technology, and creative skills

Bachelor’s Degree in art history, studio art, or a related field

Physical Demands

The position requires walking, standing, sitting, and speaking for long periods of

time in summer weather.

Compensation

This is a freelance position that requires approximately 70 hours between January

and June and approximately 110 hours in July when the program is running.

Application Instructions

Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two professional

references to jobs@sculpture-center.org.