Teaching Artist | Pérez Art Museum Miami

Location 1103 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Base Pay $23.00 / Hour

Relocation Expense Covered No

Employee Type Part Time

Required Degree 2 Year Degree

Manage Others No

Minimum Experience 2 Years

Contact information [email protected]

Description Position Overview Teaching Artists working within Perez Art Museum Miami’s Youth Tours Programs play a crucial role in utilizing modern and contemporary art to facilitate genuine human connection. Through the Knight Schools, PAMM in the Neighborhood, and PAMM Teen Arts Council programs, Teaching Artists develop curriculum, facilitate tours, lead art making experiences, provide mentorship, and support community engagement for K-12 student and educator audiences and beyond.

During the academic school year (September – May), Teaching Artists work primarily on site at the museum to lead tours and art activities for students participating in field trips through the Knight Schools program. Occasionally, Teaching Artists visit schools to lead activities or participate in Career Days and other activations. During the summer months (June – August) Teaching Artists lead on-site and off-site art making and gallery experiences for summer camps and community groups serving youth in grades K-12, with frequent (two times a week or more) off-site travel to multiple locations across Miami-Dade County. With these tours and activities, Teaching Artists equip some of our youngest audience members with the skills for close looking, critical thinking, and making connections between modern and contemporary art and the broader world.

Teaching Artists also conduct museum and off-site programs for pre-K students, teens, families and intergenerational audiences. Teaching Artists must be available Monday through Friday, from 9am to 3pm. This is a hybrid role. Teaching Artists typically work on campus when the museum is open and have opportunities for remote work when the museum is closed to the public with some exceptions. Occasional evening and weekend in-person engagements are also required.

The starting hourly rate is $23/hr.

Requirements Required Degree 2 Year Degree + 2 years of equivalent experience required OR 4 Year Degree preferred in Fine Arts, Education, Museum Studies, OR equivalent

Qualifications

Effective communication and public speaking skills
Flexibility and ability to improvise
Works well in a team-setting
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred experience 1 year of teaching in a classroom or an informal learning environment
Prefer candidates to have an active art-making studio practice
Priority will be given to candidates who professionally write and speak multiple languages: preferred Spanish, Creole, and Portuguese
Candidates with experience working with persons with disabilities preferred
Preferred Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator)

Teamwork Skills

Be an enthusiastic, helpful and positive member of the team
Be professional, responsible and mature in conduct and behavior
Be understanding of, encouraging to and friendly with all co-workers
Be self-motivated and use time wisely
Maintain open line of communications with each department on pertinent information
Maintain effective communication by means of meetings and memorandums
Adhere to all work rules, procedures and policies established by the company including, but not limited to those contained in the employee handbook.

Physical Demands

Walk, bend, lift (up to 15 pounds) files, office supplies and electronic equipment.
Finger dexterity to pick up paper and use computer keyboard.
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
Ability to hear in normal tones including telephone and face-to-face conversation.

Summary Essential Functions included, but are not limited to:

Develop lesson plans to be used internally and distributed to educator audiences using student-focused pedagogical frameworks such as Universal Design for Learning and constructivism that center critical thinking and authentic dialogue
Stay informed about new exhibitions and the current state of the contemporary art field through museum-led exhibition walkthroughs and independent learning
Lead gallery tours for school, family and youth audiences on a set weekly schedule with occasional evening and weekend commitments
Conduct offsite educational experiences, including artmaking at summer camp locations and engagements at schools such as career days and STEAM fairs.
Co-plan and co-facilitate programming for the PAMM Teen Arts Council, with guidance from the lead facilitator, as the need arises
Support work across the education department by contributing to digital interpretive content, providing support during programs such as Second Saturdays and PAMM Story Time, and participating in fundraising events that raise funds for education programming
Promote all PAMM education programs by sharing information about opportunities for continued audience engagement at on- and off-site activations
Work as part of a team to advance the mission of the museum
Perform other tasks that pertain to the responsibilities of the Education Department

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