Youth And Family Programs Specialist

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Youth & Family Programs Specialist

Full-time, non-exempt, union

Pay Range: $29.92 – 30.66/hour, depending on qualifications

The Job

In collaboration with and under the direction of the Head of Engagement and Learning, the Youth & Family Programs Specialist is responsible for the creation, support and execution of Mia's onsite and offsite content, programs, and events for families and youth. They are also responsible for collaborating with the Engagement and Learning team, engaging external partners, executing tasks, and ensuring deliverables and initiatives are delivered on schedule.

In this role, you will….

1. Develop and execute events and programs for families and youth, making sure programmatic themes and elements are in line with strategic goals and initiatives and support the permanent collection and special exhibitions.

· Increase audience engagement via a wide variety of programming that address the broad range of the museum’s collections and exhibitions and promote access and equitable participation.

· Develop strategic relationships with community stakeholders and organizations to co-create programs, to advance the quality, reach, impact, relevance, and variety of programming.

· Effectively work with event and program partners, new and ongoing (eg. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and YMCA).

· Create contracts for and co-create projects with artists, musicians, performers, and instructors for events to directly tie their expertise to the collection and exhibitions.

· Coordinate all aspects of family and youth events and programs including working with the Events and Visitor Experience teams on the logistical implementation of large-scale programs.

· Responsible for being the onsite coordinator and staffing events and programs.

· Oversee work of program activity assistants.

· Propose, track and balance budget for programs and events.

· Work with the Advancement department to support funding initiatives.

2. Work with teens to plan and execute programs for high school-aged audiences.

· Develop events for high school-aged students, introducing the museum and its collections.

· Develop ongoing relationships with community organizations and partners to support teen programming.

· Oversee the work of teens staffing family and youth programs where they might work as greeters, art activity facilitators or assistants.

· Oversee teen staffing community events at which they represent the museum or promote the museum’s programs and activities.

3. Oversee Family Center & Community Commons

· Provide daily upkeep of the Family Center.

· Research, purchase, and manage inventory of age-appropriate toys, children’s books, accessories, and furniture for the Family Center.

· Organize Community Commons exhibitions related to family and youth programs.

4. Communications

· Collaborate with Communications team to promote programs and events in e-newsletters, website, and social media. Write copy, arrange for editing, design, and printing of all promotion.

· Produce event overviews for internal distribution.

5. Active member of Engagement and Learning team

· Collaborate with Engagement and Learning colleagues on other programs.

· Research trends in museum education, youth & family programming, and audience profiles and needs.

· Represent Mia by sharing learning with colleagues across institutions and submitting conference proposals.

To be successful in this role…

You are an exceptional problem solver and are effective at managing programs. You are a self-motivated, creative, and well-organized individual who enjoys interacting with people. You are a team player with a positive attitude. You are creative and open-minded with positive and effective written and oral communication skills. You are good at working independently as well as part of a team.

Specific Requirements

Education: BA in art/museum education or demonstrated equivalent experience required.

Skills/Experience:

· Knowledge of a broad range of periods and styles of art and culture, and museum educational methods and gallery teaching practices.

· Minimum three years of related work experience with youth and family audiences, within a museum setting is a plus.

· Experience building relationships and collaborative programming.

· Excellent collaborative, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

· Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to multi-task.

· Command of Microsoft Office and Google suite.

· Aptitude for experimentation, collaboration, and creative problem solving.

· A commitment to and passion for art, equity, and accessibility.

· Proficiency in languages other than English desirable.

· Occasionally required to move and position art materials and equipment up to 25 pounds.

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline

Open until filled.

Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.92 - $30.66 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person