Curator of Education

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Permanent / Full Time

Description

Cranbrook Art Museum is seeking a Curator of Education to join its team. This position involves developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating the museum’s educational and interpretive programming. The Curator of Education will also play a key role in strategizing new programs and initiatives to enhance the museum’s community engagement, both on and off campus.

About Cranbrook Art Museum

Cranbrook Art Museum serves elementary school students from Detroit Public Schools through onsite initiatives. It also caters to students from Cranbrook Schools, a private preK-12 college preparatory system, and Cranbrook Academy of Art, which offers master’s degrees in art, architecture, craft, and design. The museum houses a state-of-the-art Collections Wing facility, providing on-site storage for its collection of over 7,500 objects of 20th and 21st-century art and design. These collections are accessible to the public and classes through guided tours. In 2017, the museum opened its Art Lab, a dedicated studio classroom space for various media.

Located on the Cranbrook Educational Community grounds in suburban Detroit, the Art Museum is at the center of a 319+-acre historic campus. The Art Museum’s activities extend beyond the campus with extensive public art engagements throughout Detroit. The museum frequently originates its exhibitions, often in partnership with national museum collaborators, advancing scholarship in the field.

Expectations

We are seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial colleague to build on our recent successes and expand our engagement with diverse learners. The ideal candidate will sustain and improve current activities, identify key opportunities for strategic growth, and support our efforts to promote diversity, inclusivity, and equity in our society.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive compensation: $68,000 to $72,000/year
Medical, dental, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, and retirement programs with employer contribution
Generous paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 3 floating holidays
Employee discounts and a unique educational setting that values collaboration

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Sustaining and improving current educational programs and initiatives
Collaborating with curatorial and museum staff to develop interpretive materials and strategies
Expanding educational outreach to preK-12 schools
Collaboratively developing and managing education programs
Identifying funding opportunities for educational programming
Preparing descriptive materials for print and digital media
Engaging with Cranbrook Schools faculty and students
Collaborating with other campus units for STEAM-based programs and museum tours
Developing an impact evaluation plan
Creating new programs to engage underserved audiences
Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Providing museum tours to various constituents
Representing the Art Museum at regional educational events
Fostering relationships with community organizations

Requirements

M.A. or PhD in art history, museum studies, fine arts, design, education, or a relevant area
Minimum of 5 years of professional museum educational experience with team management
Excellent communication and engagement skills
Broad knowledge of 20th-century and contemporary art and design
Previous experience in educational program development
Valid Michigan driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record