Education and Engagement Coordinator
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 23, 2024
Education and Engagement Coordinator
Requisition Number: 2024S030Posting
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Division: Dean of the Faculty
Department: University Museums
Wage/Salary Range: 20.00-21.50
Department Statement:
The University Museums consists of Picker Art Gallery and the Longyear Museum of Anthropology. Reporting to two co-directors, this position will have primary responsibility for supporting student engagement and programming for both museums. They will work alongside colleagues whose roles also span the two museums and their collections. The University Museums are at an exciting point in their history. As a key component of Colgate’s ambitious Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation, our team is currently envisioning and redefining how academic museums fit into the contemporary liberal arts experience and into the cultural fabric of the regional communities into which the campus is embedded. Our strategic plan prioritizes implementing decolonizing practices across museum operations, creating a more inclusive and accessible program, increasing student and faculty engagement, enhancing collaborations on and off campus, and developing collections that represent a wider range of identities and experiences.
Accountabilities:
The Education and Engagement Coordinator plays a supporting role in promoting student engagement with the museums, assisting with the coordination of museum programming, and overseeing student employees and ambassadors. The person filling the position will accountable for the following:
- Working closely with museum staff, university departments, and community partners to develop, implement, and oversee the museum's schedule of public programs.
- Engaging in best practices for bringing diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion, as well as decolonizing principles, to all museum programs.
- Recruiting, training, and supervising student employees, gallery attendants, and student docents, including managing student schedules to ensure staffing needs are met during gallery open hours and for all public programs.
- Creating, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive training program to impart knowledge and skills for student employees and interns.
- Overseeing the Museum Ambassador program.
- Assisting with the coordination and facilitation of Colgate class visits to exhibitions and collections. Facilitating museum visits for a variety of audiences, including student organizations, K-12 groups, life-long learners, and community groups.
- Assisting with the development of a comprehensive training program to impart knowledge and skills for student employees.
- Attending meetings with other departments, programs, and institutes on campus to encourage collaborations.
- Performing other job related duties as assigned.
Professional Experience/Qualifications
- Minimum one year experience in a museum or other arts or cultural institution, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Commitment to decolonizing, equity, and inclusion practices, preferably in a museum context.
- Ability to work collegially with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students on a daily basis.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Flexibility and the ability to think creatively.
- Knowledge of relevant computer programs (Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, Adobe Creative Cloud applications).
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional experience (more than 1 year) in a museum or other arts or cultural institution, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Previous supervisory experience, such as overseeing undergraduate student employees or interns.
- Knowledge of specialized museum computer programs (The Museum System, eMuseum).
Education
Bachelor’s required.
Other Information
This position will run from May or June 2024 to May 2025.
Work Schedule:
Job Open Date:
04/22/2024
Job Close Date:
12/9/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Colgate is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student population.
We strive to be an inclusive community — one that embraces and values diversity (in the broadest sense possible) in an environment of mutual respect, communication, and engagement. A variety of cultures and perspectives enriches the quality of campus life, and the opportunity to share different views and experiences is at the core of Colgate’s educational enterprise.
These differences can include but are not limited to: race; ethnicity; gender and gender expression; sexual orientation; socioeconomic status; geographic background; national origin; culture; age; mental, cognitive, and physical abilities; religious beliefs; and political beliefs.
As a result, we ask all candidates seeking consideration for the Education and Engagement Coordinator position to submit a diversity statement with their application materials.
You can upload the statement under the Diversity Statement document heading. For information on how to write a diversity statement, see our Guidance on Crafting Diversity Statements.
A diversity statement may be any length (e.g. a short paragraph, a page) explaining your experiences, contributions, and/or commitments related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Examples of topics you may discuss include (but are not limited to): 1) how your experiences or competencies might serve to advance the university’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive campus, 2) your experiences working with diverse populations, or 3) how you will contribute to the university’s strategic initiatives in this area (see Colgate’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan).
EEO Statement
It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
Clery Act
CAMPUS CRIME REPORTING AND STATISTICS
The Department of Campus Safety will provide upon request a copy of Colgate’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. You may access the report from the Clery Compliance web page at: https://www.colgate.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/dean-college/campus-safety-staff/clery-compliance. Printed copies of this report may be obtained upon request from the Department of Campus Safety via e-mail at cusafety@colgate.edu.
To view the full job posting and apply for this position, go to: https://careers.colgate.edu/postings/5702
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