Manager of Academic and Community Learning | San Antonio, TX

Title: Manager of Academic and Community Learning

Department: Education

Reports to: Director of Education

Salary: $50,000–$55,000 | Exempt

Hours: Full-time, some weekends and evenings.

Job Summary: As part of the education department at the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Manager of Academic and Community Learning will be responsible for developing and delivering initiatives that foster connections between the Museum’s encyclopedic collection of art, community partners, and academic learning. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing school programs; developing educator resources, educator workshops, and lectures; and supporting best practices for the K-12 school field trip experience at SAMA.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• In collaboration with the Director of Education, the Manager of Academic and Community Learning develops the vision and strategy of respective programming areas to assure alignment with the collections, exhibitions, goals, and mission of the Museum.
• Works closely with colleagues across the Museum to develop logistics and best practices the K12 school field trip experience at SAMA. 
• Develop and lead teacher workshops and/or professional development sessions that relate to tour content and curriculum created for their students, as well as current learning pedagogy, museum education best practices.
• Develop and coordinate school outreach opportunities for K-12 learning.
• Communicate current and prospective museum-based learning opportunities to K-12 teachers and administrators, and university faculty. Coordinates the Museum’s public lecture program; collaborates with Education and Curatorial staff to identify speakers and oversees correspondence, creates contracts, and books travel itineraries.
• Collaborates with the Director of Education and Volunteer Services Coordinator to recruit, educate, and recognize SAMA docents. 
• Coordinate communications and resources for docents that nurture a vibrant, active, and talented docent corps in support of the Museum’s strategic goals for visitor engagement and positive, memorable visitor experiences.
• Train docents and/or museum staff to lead specialized programs for teachers and students as they are developed.
• Lead ReCollections: Art Conversations to Stimulate the Mind, a partnership with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Caring for the Caregiver Program at UT Health San Antonio that brings art Museum experiences to the community of people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, as well as their families and caretakers. 
• Adapt programming for online implementation as needed. Maintain positive and timely communication the Museum’s facilities, events, visitor services, and security staff, and contract audio-visual company to ensure that the program/event’s run-of-show is understood, and that space, equipment, and audio-visual needs are secured.
• Manage program budgets, grant reports, program statistics, and other administrative responsibilities as necessary.
• May hire, supervise, mentor, and provide professional development opportunities for direct reports, including Museum Educators and interns. 
• Assess the effectiveness and the impact of programs and projects; make changes as necessary to serve the needs of audiences.
• Support the education department and the Museum with tours, programs, and special projects as needed.
• Identify opportunities to support SAMA’s strategic plan and education department goals.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in art education, art history, studio art, education, or humanities. 
• 5+ years' experience in an arts or cultural institution or leading/designing educational programs for culturally diverse audiences in a museum or similar cultural or educational environment.
• 2+ years' experience in people management and/or project management role preferred.
• Knowledge of learning styles, educational philosophy, teaching strategies, and multidisciplinary approaches in developing educational programming for learners of all ages.
• Ability to develop strategic partnerships with scholars, artists, authors, speakers, community organizations, cultural institutions, and colleagues throughout the Museum.
• Must have demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills. Understanding of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). 
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; and must enjoy interacting with the public and understand the public role of museums.
• Be highly organized, motivated, reliable, tactful, personable, cooperative, and flexible.
• Demonstrated ability to work congenially and productively with museum staff, docents, and the community at large.
• Proven project management skills, ability to work well within deadlines on multiple and varied projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated research, writing, evaluation, and information management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint). Previous experience with Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint preferred.

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of the position described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform successfully.

• Occasionally move items weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Physical ability to work around children, sitting, standing, running, and climbing stairs.

How To Apply: Apply online at https://www.samuseum.org/about/employment/.

About the San Antonio Museum of Art

The San Antonio Museum of Art serves as a forum to explore and connect with art that spans the world’s geographies, artistic periods, genres, and cultures. Its collection contains nearly 30,000 works representing 5,000 years of history and is particularly strong in arts of the Americas; ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art; Asian art; and contemporary art. San Antonio is the nation’s seventh-largest city and is consistently listed as one of its fastest-growing. The Museum is housed in the historic Lone Star Brewery on the Museum Reach of San Antonio’s River Walk and is committed to promoting the rich cultural heritage and life of the city. It hosts hundreds of events and public programs each year, including concerts, performances, tours, lectures, symposia, and interactive experiences. As an active civic leader, the Museum is dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the city and the region, and to supporting its creative community.

EEO Statement: San Antonio Museum of Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job posting describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role. SAMA is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.