SculptureCenter seeks a dynamic and experienced arts educator to lead Public Process, its annual education program for high school students

Public Process is a free three-week summer program for 10 to 15 students that explores public art, urban planning, and architecture. In an intensive lineup of field trips, guest lectures, and discussion sessions, students explore the city and engage firsthand with the artists and professionals who shape the cultural and civic life of New York. At the end of the program, students visit artists in their studios to evaluate proposals for a temporary public artwork for Long Island City. Together, they form a panel to select a winning commission to be produced by SculptureCenter the following summer. Past Public Process classes have commissioned public artworks by Alejandro Cesarco, Xaviera Simmons, Mika Tajima, and Matt Keegan (forthcoming).

The Public Process Educator and Program Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing an engaging fifteen-day curriculum that provides students with the perspective and tools to meet with artists in their studios and evaluate their proposals in artistic and practical terms. The Educator leads discussion sessions, encourages participation, guides conversations with outside guests, and synthesizes key information presented over the course of the program.

This position requires full availability during the dates of the summer 2019 program as well as additional hours for coordination, planning, and evaluation in the months before and immediately after.

This position reports to the Director of Exhibitions and Programs and works collaboratively with SculptureCenter’s staff and interns.

Dates for the 2019 program are July 8 to 26, 2019. The program meets Monday through Friday, 9am to 2pm at SculptureCenter’s offices in Long Island City and/or at field trip sites around the city. Further information about Public Process is available here.

Duties and Responsibilities
– Develop and implement a fifteen-day curriculum for high school students on the history of public art, urban planning, and current cultural issues in New York City
– Actively engage and lead students through slideshows, talks, discussions, artist studio visits, field trips and site visits
– Oversee outreach and recruitment of teen applicants throughout the five boroughs and beyond
– Collaborate with SculptureCenter staff to create promotional and marketing materials
– Continue building a network of educational partners and speakers
– Coordinate guest speakers, visitors, tours, and site visits
– Evaluate applications and correspond with references, parents, and applicants
– Correspond with participants before, during, and after the program
– Collaborate with SculptureCenter staff on evaluation materials and future program planning and development

Qualifications
– Experience working with diverse groups of students from varying cultural backgrounds in multi-age settings
– Experience working with students with a variety of learning and speaking styles
– Teaching teenagers and managing out-of-school programs for high schoolers
– Experience developing and implementing curriculum, particularly in a museum setting
– Working knowledge and interest in the history of public art; current issues and events in contemporary art and culture; the history of New York City and the United States; city planning, urban design, and architectural history
– Familiarity with New York City schools and curriculum
– Experience developing and producing public events and programs
– Experience speaking and interacting with professionals from a variety of industries and institutions
– Highly organized
– Passion for working with teenagers and young adults
– Ability to multitask, think on your feet, and problem solve in the moment
– Excellent speaking, writing, technology, and creative skills
– Bachelor’s Degree in art history, studio art, or a related field

Physical Demands
The position requires walking, standing, sitting, and speaking for long periods of time in summer weather.

Compensation
This is a freelance position that requires approximately 70 hours between January and June and approximately 110 hours in July when the program is running.

How to Apply
Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two professional references to jobs@sculpture-center.org.