Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

Walter Anderson Museum of Art

WAMA Art Education Coordinator for Life Long Learning
(Part- time position 20 hours per week plus one Sat. per month.)
Programs, Curriculum and Instruction
Docent Training and Tours

Job Description:
The WAMA Art Education Coordinator for Life – Long Learning develops and manages the Museum’s art education programs for children, adults, camps, families, schools, and teachers. This includes program development, coordination with teachers and district curriculum developers, scheduling, marketing, budgeting, record-keeping, and evaluating regular programs for school classrooms, community programs and outreach, on-site field trips, in-classroom outreach programs, teacher training, and outreach to underserved schools. This part- time staff position will work closely with other museum staff and the Education Committee of the Board of Trustees to strive to make full use of the Museum’s resources to help children and families as well as adults and seniors explore and appreciate the art world of Mississippi artist Walter Anderson, the artwork of the Anderson family and gain skills and knowledge required by local, state and national visual art education standards. This position represents the Museum, its mission and its resources, to families, children, youth organizations, teachers, school administrators, adults, seniors, and students in an accurate, positive, and constructive manner.

Job Requirements:
Previous Training and Experience Minimum bachelors’ degree required in the disciplines of art and education or instructional design with minimum two years’ experience teaching children and family audiences in a formal or informal setting. A graduate degree in Education (elementary or secondary), Fine Arts, Art History, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field is preferred. Management experience is desired. Must have demonstrated experience in art and /or education curriculum design and implementation, evaluation, and a proven record of teaching educators, leading youth and adult education and programming. Requires a demonstrated ability to prepare lessons, teach, train docents, provide guided tours, administrate summer art camp, manage artist in residence program for youth and provide evaluation and research towards developing strong standards of art education. A record of grant-writing success is especially desirable. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be computer proficient in Microsoft Office, especially in word processing and spreadsheet programs, as well as design programs such as Photoshop and Publisher.

Physical Requirements:
Must be dependable, flexible, and committed to customer satisfaction. The position requires a highly organized person with the ability and experience to manage multiple simultaneous programs while maintaining high attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner, communicate clearly, and work effectively with a diversity of people are essential qualities of a successful candidate. Stamina and ability to provide guided tours, walk flights of steps, and lift objects of 50 lbs minimum. Regular week and some evening and weekend hours will be required.

Interested applicants, please forward a letter of interest, résumé and names/contact information of three references to:

Walter Anderson Museum of Art
Attention: Linda Bloom, Director
510 Washington Avenue Ocean Springs, MS. 39564
228-872-3164 director@walterandersonmuseum.org
Deadline for receipt of application materials: Wed. April 21, 2010 at 4:30 pm.

WAMA Assistant Director of Collections and Exhibitions
(Part- time position 20 hours per week plus one Sat. per month.)

Job Description: Assist the Director of Collections and Exhibitions to:
Manage and implement all aspects of permanent collection records and safe-keeping, including database entry, records and files (donor correspondence, loan contracts, gift records, photographic records and imaging, condition reports, location records, exhibition history, and conservation records).

Coordinate all aspects of object loans, shipping (national and international), insurance, and receiving of artwork on loan and/or from the collection for the museum's annual exhibitions, including incoming/outgoing condition reports, photographic records, object information, location records, and other documentation.

Develop regulations and manage efficient storage methods to ensure safety and security of artwork. Plan and implement routine and regular collections inventory.

Maintain facility reports. Prepare legal contracts for loans, gifts, and purchases of artwork and process through Museum offices as appropriate for institutional approval.

Manage and implement touring exhibitions, an outreach program that rotates Museum exhibitions from the collection.

Train and supervise part-time employees, interns, and work study students in art handling, processing, packing, shipping, condition reports, and database record-keeping.

Facilitate access to collection objects as original resource material for students, and scholars.

Assist Director of Collections and Exhibitions to develop and manage departmental budget. This position represents the Museum, its mission and its resources, to collectors, scholars, students, museum professionals, visitors, volunteers and community members in an accurate, positive, and constructive manner.

Knowledge of:
Accepted museum and registration practices, art handling and preventative conservation methods. Museum accepted packing, crating and shipping methods and costs, both nationally and internationally. Accessioning, cataloging, and inventory methods and techniques. Training and supervision of work study students, interns and part-time employees. Writing methods, both technical and general for art collections, legal documentation, insurance documents, correspondence or reports. Insurance policy development and insurance claims for art collections. Computer system(s) and software related to museum collections such as PastPerfect collection management software. Windows XP, Microsoft Office Suite and Photoshop. Legal contracts and documents used for art collections. Effective communication methods and practices.

Skills & Abilities to:
Organize and maintain inventory of art collections, including accessioning, de-accessioning, processing gifts and loans. Provide accurate recordkeeping of art collections pieces including traveling exhibition works. Manage detailed collection inventory, including preservation and conservation methods. Use database records management system (Past Perfect), Microsoft Office Suite and PhotoShop. Create correspondence, legal documents, and contracts, as well as completing insurance forms and communicate with legal and risk management offices for resolution of damages and/or shipping concerns. Process shipping and handling for art collection works, both nationally and internationally. Write reports and procedure manuals. Create budgets. Adhere to proper art handling and preservative conservation methods. Provide strong organization, detail orientation of work and multi-tasking skills. Manage multiple projects and have time management skills. Supervise and train assigned part-time employees, interns, and work study students. Provide proper packing, crating and shipping arrangements. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Effectively present information and respond to requests for information appropriately. Work with a diverse community. Participate as a team member and contribute to a productive work environment.

Physical Requirements:
Must be dependable, flexible, and committed to customer satisfaction. The position requires a highly organized person with the ability and experience to manage multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining high attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner, communicate clearly, and work effectively with a diversity of people are essential qualities of a successful candidate. Stamina and lift objects of 50 lbs minimum. Regular week and some evening and weekend hours will be required.

Interested applicants, please forward a letter of interest, résumé and names/contact information of three references to: