Job Title: Art Educator for ‘Looking to Learn’ program in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

OVERVIEW:

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is home to the largest free contemporary art space in New England. The David and Sandra Bakalar Gallery and the Stephen D. Paine Gallery showcase dynamic and thought-provoking contemporary exhibitions by emerging to established artists.

‘Looking to Learn’ in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries is a visual learning program for Metro Boston Area public and private school students enrolled in 4^th through 12^th grades. This program uses contemporary art as a gateway to imagination, creative skill-building, and personal understanding in a two-visit learning format, the first visit being a classroom orientation and the second, a visit to the Galleries focusing on close looking, learning and art-making.

More information is available at www.massart.edu/lookingtolearn.

The ‘Looking to Learn’ educator works part time as a member of the Gallery Education team in planning and implementing this program. This is a part time, paid position, 25 hours/week from September 2015 – December 2015. Contract is renewable for January 2016-March 2016.

Planning sessions begin in August 2015.

REPORTS TO: Curator of Education

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement Looking to Learn curriculum under the direction of the Curator of Education and in collaboration with the Gallery Education staff
• Teach Looking to Learn curriculum in school classrooms and in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries
• Initiate and maintain communication with participating schools and act as a liaison between the schools and the Galleries
• Ensure maximum participation from area schools
• Organize and transport teaching supplies/materials to the school classroom as well as in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries
• Coordinate and book bus trips between participating schools and the Galleries
• Set up and clean up for all classroom and Gallery teaching
• Prepare and coordinate program evaluation
• Be able to work with a flexible schedule and to travel independently to participating schools
• Be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs
• Other duties as assigned

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors level degree and/or ongoing study in art education, museum and community education studies or related field
• Experience in curriculum design and implementation
• Direct teaching experience with youth (4^th-12^th grades)
• Knowledge of studio art-making processes
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively on program planning and teaching
• Proficiency in internet research and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible work schedule

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in museums and/or cultural organizations
• Demonstrated high standards in classroom and/or museum education practice
• Demonstrated ability to creatively interpret contemporary art for a broad range of learners
• Experience working with underrepresented communities

Position is open until filled

Only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews

For more information on the Galleries, visit http://www.massart.edu/Galleries/BakalarandPaine.html

To apply send a cover letter and résumé to Curator of Education, Mesma Belsare, at mbelsare@massart.edu

Boston Centers for Youth & Families is seeking a Photography instructor for the Snap Shot Program,  which is a wonderful opportunity for 17 youths, ages 16-19, to earn a salary while learning about photography and taking photos in and around Boston.

Candidates must like working with teens and have a strong background in digital photography and photo shop software.

It’s a 25 hour week at $20-25 an hour depending on experience. The program begins on July 6th and ends on August 21st. Boston residency is required.

If you are interested. please either email or call Debra Cave at debra.cave@boston.gov or 617-635-4920 to schedule an interview.

Beyond the Lesson Plan: A Dialogue on Teaching and Learning in the Arts Saturday, April 4, 2015: 10am – 6:30pm Montserrat Galleries is thrilled to host Beyond the Lesson Plan: A Dialogue on Teaching & Learning in the Arts on April 4, 2015. Inspired by radical developments within the field of Art Education and an increasing emphasis on teaching, learning and pedagogy as media in contemporary art, Curator of Education Maggie Cavallo was inspired to create a platform for conversation around these topics. Beyond the Lesson Plan will include three presentations exploring the ways we learn with and through the arts, how this affects our communities and classrooms and the potential for arts learning to spur social change.   Workshop and Events Schedule: 10:30 – 12:00 PM Why We Make Art: Nansi Guevara & Moana ‘Ulu’ave Art Education is a moment of recognition, an understanding of why you make art, your passion to share it and how these intentions, shared amongst arts educators, can have a direct effect on social change. In this workshop, Guevara, ‘Ulu’ave and our audience will share stories of creating art in abundance, in scarcity and as resistance through writing, drawing and sketching. Identifying the connections and networks between our shared experiences, we will complete the fist steps of developing a shared vision, key to social justice work in arts education.   1:00 – 2:30pm– Exercises for the Quiet Eye: Dr. Annie V.F. Storr Storr will share with us an ensemble of guided-looking techniques she has developed for classrooms, museums, galleries and lifelong learning or spiritual communities. These extensions of inquiry-based methods of art interpretation open up from quiet, centered experiences aimed to help viewers slowdown and avoid a rush to premature “understanding.”   2:30 – 4:00pm– Challenging Ableism through Arts Education:  Tasha Chemel, Hannah Hanssenss-Reed and Ava Kerr  Ableism exists everywhere and is rarely challenged. In this session we will think about two questions: what are our responsibilities as artists and educators to dismantle ableism? Are there qualities of the arts, and our knowledge as artists and educators that enable us to create opportunities to challenge ableism and nurture variability? *Workshops Location: 23 Essex Street, Beverly MA, Room 201    5:00 – 6:30pm– Student Poetry & Storytelling event with Moana ‘Ulu’ave Join Moana ‘Ulu’ave and Montserrat students for a Student Poetry and Storytelling event. Listen to works created by your campus community throughout the week during Moana’s class visit to Creative Writing and open hours in the Writing Studio. *Event Location: Montserrat Main Gallery      You Must Register for This Event:  REGISTER via email to Maggie.Cavallo@montserrat.edu Please include your contact information and which session(s) you plan to attend. *Sessions are free to students, pay-what-you wish for staff, alumni and the general public.   Nansi Guevara, Do Not Cross. For more information, please contact: Maggie Cavallo: maggie.cavallo@montserrat.edu or Savery Kelley: savery.kelley@monterrat.edu. More details can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1391267704507714/ ———————————————————————————————————– Montserrat College of Art Galleries |23 Essex St. | Beverly | MA for a complete list of upcoming visiting artists visit www.montserrat.edu/galleries/public-programs/   Montserrat College of Art Galleries presents innovative exhibitions of contemporary art that feature regional, national and international artists ranging from emerging to established. Our core mission is to cultivate learning, celebrate artistic excellence, and to inspire a lifelong involvement in art and design.

Revisioning Art Education at Montserrat College of Art with “Beyond the Lesson Plan: A Dialogue on Teaching and Learning in the Arts”