Employment

TITLE: Educator

DEPARTMENT: Education

SUPERVISOR: Associate Director of Education

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: On Call

HIRING RANGE: $25 per instructional hour of teaching

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

The Crocker Art Museum brings people together and connects them in unexpected ways with art, ideas, each other, and the world around them. We value the diversity pf individuals and the perspectives, insights, and values they bring to the workplace. This position helps fulfill this by supporting offsite school programs, community outreach, and on-site school programs by conducting arts education programs that support the mission of the Crocker and California State Standards. This position will support all programs for students, teachers, and adults in grades pre-K-12, with primary duties related to the Art Ark, Crocker Art Camp, Artist-to-Go, Tour + Art Workshops, Student Exhibitions, Public Programs, and Studio Classes. This position provides support and programmatic assistance to the Education Department, School Programs Coordinator, Studio Experiences Manager, and Associate Director of Education.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform the daily logistics as necessary for teaching with the Art Ark, Crocker Art Camp, Tour + Art Workshops, Artist-to-Go, Public Programs, and Studio Programs.
• Prepare and conduct age-appropriate arts education programs designed to encourage pre-K-12 students to appreciate and understand artmaking and art history through use of the Crocker, its collections, and resources. This includes implementing hands-on art classes and workshops for students and/or curriculum-based art workshops for teachers and adults related to the Crocker’s collection—at schools throughout the Sacramento region and at the Museum.
• Assist in evaluating the programs through written and photographic records. Maintain a log of observations, track attendance; distribute, collect, and collate program evaluation surveys.
• Conduct classes, demonstrations (usually in the evening and on the weekends), Crocker Art Camp sessions, Tour + Art Workshop studio sessions, and Artist-to-Go presentations.
• Provide on-going classroom, studio, and supply maintenance, including cleaning and repairing of activity stations. Assist in coordinating Art Ark moves from site to site.
• Aid in monitoring security and safety of the Ark, including operating the wheelchair lift.
• Update School Programs Coordinator and Studio Manager on needed supplies on an ongoing basis.
• Attend staff, committee, and community meetings as assigned.
• Perform related duties and special projects as assigned, including Public Program events which can occur in the evenings and on the weekends.

General Duties

• Maintain positive customer relations (internal and external).
• Perform multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy, creativity, finesse, brand adherence, and flexibility.
• Accurately organize, and prioritize day-to-day project lists and assist with internal project management and cross-department facilitation to complete projects within set timelines.
• Provide general teaching services for the Museum's internal needs and participate in cross functional teams while working toward institutional outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with all Museum departments.
• Maintain an awareness of best practices in Museum and art education, including an active awareness of education programs at the Museum.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• One year of experience in an educational or teaching environment. Background in conducting art workshops and teaching a range of ages in classroom, community, and museum settings. Ability to engage children and youth in grades pre-K-12, and adults, through an inquiry-based method of investigating artworks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art, Art Education, Art History, or related field, or equivalent experience. Knowledge of studio art processes and core understanding of art history.
• Experience communicating with teachers, school administrators and parents.
• Strong written and oral communications and organizational skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with members, visitors, volunteers, vendors, etc.
• Must be available to work occasional evenings and/or weekends.
• Intellectual curiosity and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams and across departments
• Ability to be flexible and perform multiple tasks simultaneously, particularly as they relate to coordinating programming at various stages of development and implementation.
• Ability to work on project teams and with diverse colleagues, audiences, and artists within the community. Awareness of physical and emotional health of children.
• Attention to detail; ability to work under deadline; ability to follow through on long- and short-term projects.
• Ability to write in clear and concise prose.
• Ability to communicate clearly in one-on-one or group situations.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and conduct research, some online.
• Given the outreach focus of this position, it is necessary that the Educator be able to travel in an expedient fashion to various school and community sites to implement job duties.

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Museum's mission, vision, values, strategic plan and institutional DEAI initiatives.
• Commit to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, cooperation, and openness to other's perspectives.
• Remember you are a representative of the Crocker.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take care to use Crocker resources responsibly.
• Work with colleagues to assure educational projects adhere to department budget.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and walk; sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Crocker Art Museum strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination, and is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need in order to have the best available person in each job. The Museum has a "zero-tolerance" policy prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, gender, genetic characteristics, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. Any such discrimination is prohibited.

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TITLE: Museum Store Representative

DEPARTMENT: Museum Store

SUPERVISOR: Museum Store Manager

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Part-time/Non-exempt, up to 20 hours our 999 hours in a calendar year. This is a non-benefited position

PAY: $19.50/hour

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

The Crocker Art Museum is dedicated to promoting an awareness of and enthusiasm for human experience through art. We measure our success by our ability to enrich the intellectual and cultural life of the communities we serve. This position helps fulfill this by providing a high level of customer service while completing sales transactions; maintaining a well-stocked, organized, and attractive sales floor; assisting customers with purchases; and displaying merchandise

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Specific duties include but are not limited to, the following:

• Always maintain a professional and courteous manner.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrate product knowledge to assist customers in selections and promote sales.
• Demonstrate Museum knowledge regarding current events and exhibits.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Museum policies, communicate them to visitors, and enforce policies in all areas of the Museum.
• Conduct and process sales transactions with speed, efficient, and accuracy on point-of-sale system.
• Participate in maintaining an orderly and attractive store and stockroom.
• Open/close the Museum Store as needed and count drawer.
• Balance petty cash fund daily.
• Demonstrate an understanding of all store operations, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate issues affecting the visitor experience to the Museum Store Manager in a timely manner.
• Commit to reaching sales goals as outlined by the Museum Store Manager.
• Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in operations in order to enhance the retail experience for both customers and fellow team members.
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2-3 years retail experience.
• Excellent customer service skills and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others and across departments.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with members, visitors, volunteers, vendors, etc.
• Intellectual curiosity and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to monitor own work to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency with POS (point-of-sale) systems.
• Knowledge and proficiency of inventory practices and inventory control.

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Museum’s mission, goals and objectives and institutional DEAI initiatives.
• Commit to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, cooperation, and openness to other’s perspectives.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness when dealing with financial tasks.
• Utilize Crocker resources wisely

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and walk; sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Crocker Art Museum makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need in order to have the best available person in each job. The Museum has a “zero-tolerance” policy prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, gender, genetic characteristics, religion, marital status, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Any such discrimination is prohibited.

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