Curator of Education | College Station, TX

A Glimpse of the Job

Under the direction and supervision of the collection curators, the Education Curator is responsible for coordinating and administering dynamic, educational programs to reach a variety of audiences and enhance the mission of UART both on campus and in the surrounding community. This position will plan, implement, and manage education/outreach activities for the University Art Galleries (UART) at Texas A&M in College Station. 

Essential Duties/Tasks

Exhibit Management and Educational Programming:

• Collaborates with staff to ensure that permanent and temporary exhibits have age-appropriate, inquiry-based, interactive elements to enhance the visitor experience in the Stark and Forsyth Galleries. This role provides expert advice and directs the implementation of educational exhibit components.

• Schedules group tours, classes, and workshops for Texas A&M students and faculty, local schools, and other organizations.

• Works closely with University staff to create, administrate, and promote educational and outreach programs to community groups.

• Develop a program evaluation process to the assess the quality and impact of all programs.

• Works with other departments at Texas A&M to ensure educational access to students, faculty, and staff.

• Maintains all program-related equipment, supplies and educational materials.

• Assists in site marketing efforts by creating advertisements, print materials, and website/social media posts to promote programs and special events.

• Helps curators to write and edit exhibit text and otherwise curate temporary exhibitions, permanent exhibits, and signage for the University Art Galleries.

• Other duties as assigned.

Programming Responsibilities: 

• Develops and maintains positive relationships with the community, including students and teachers, Bryan/College Station community groups, donors and potential donors, and colleagues in the field of arts education. 

• Maintains necessary documentation of program participation and demographic data as needed for reporting requirements. 

• Works with local media including print, radio, and TV to actively promote participation in educational programming. 

• Train and supervise student employees for relevant tasks.

• Maintain current knowledge of best practices in museum education.

• Possesses basic knowledge about the TEKS — Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills — state standards, in relation to the UART. 

Administrative Responsibilities: 

• Regularly reports program activities and accomplishments to leadership. 

• Works with Museum Director and other staff to design, update, and implement departmental policies and procedures. 

• Assists in preparing the annual budget for interpretive and educational initiatives and programs and monitoring of related expenses.

• Attends staff and programming meetings. 

What you need to know

Salary: $47,000 annually

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in education, art history, museum studies, or closely related field.

• Two years of work experience in at least two of the following areas: (1) cultural resource interpretation at a historic site, museum, or similar facility; (2) researching, developing, and implementing public interpretive programs or events; (3) education in the arts at a secondary school or art enrichment program (4) demonstrated experience in outreach and/or community engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in art education, art history, museum studies, community/public development, or closely related field.

• Certification in interpretive techniques from a nationally recognized institution.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with others.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

• Knowledge of photo editing software such as Photoshop or Canva.

• Ability to learn and use institutional software.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements