What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, University Audiences position at UCLA?
The Specialist for University Audiences develops, implements, and evaluates dynamic initiatives that engage the UCLA community and other adult learners with the Hammer Museum's collections, exhibitions, programs, and resources. This position serves as a liaison between the Museum and UCLA students, identifies opportunities to build and sustain university audiences in innovative and meaningful ways, and mentors future arts professionals.
Under the direction of the Associate Director, Academic Programs, this position manages the UCLA Student Educators, adult and university tours, Hammer Student Association, the Internship Program, and other student-centered initiatives. The Specialist cultivates opportunities for both independent and social learning among UCLA students and fosters their academic and professional growth, creativity, and skills.
The specialist will also contribute to wider Academic Programs department initiatives, including Art Activism: A Collaborative Learning Project and large-scale family and K-12 student and teacher programs.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
9:30 am
Shift End:
6:30 pm
Qualifications for Position
26
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
3-5 years' experience working with teen or university students in an educational setting (formal or informal learning).
Required
2-4 years' experience teaching with works of art in tours and other museum programs.
Required
Knowledge of museum tour and teaching methods and strategies.
Required
Demonstrated ability in conceptualizing, planning, and implementing educational programs, including tours, workshops, and other university initiatives.
Required
Experience supervising and leading students through complex projects.
Required
Demonstrated passion for supervising, guiding, and mentoring university students.
Required
Experience developing programs that advance the museum education field.
Required
Degree in art, art history, museum education or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education; advanced degree strongly preferred.
Required
Working knowledge of contemporary art, living artists, and cultural production.
Required
Prior art museum experience and knowledge of museum operations, standards, practices, and procedures.
Required
Familiarity with university setting, working relationships, and operations. UCLA specific knowledge a plus.
Required
Highly organized, efficient, and attentive to detail, with excellent follow-up skills.
Required
Self-starting, resourceful, proactive, and motivated in performing and excelling in responsibilities.
Required
Proven skill in budget and financial analysis preparation and management, and cost control.
Required
Ability to prioritize and adjust heavy workload, manage a variety of tasks, and meet various deadlines with changing priorities, frequent interruptions, and conflicting deadlines.
Required
Ability to work independently.
Required
Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, editing, and proofreading. Demonstrated ability to compose routine business correspondence with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Required
Ability to make oral group presentations to provide information.
Required
Skill in negotiating, exchanging ideas, information, and opinions and arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions. Excellent interpersonal skills to interact diplomatically and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships internally and externally.
Required
Ability to discreetly and tactfully recognize and handle sensitive and confidential information.
Required
Proven research skills and experience.
Required
Skill in using a PC and knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel required. Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat software preferred.
Required
Professional demeanor and courteous/helpful phone manner.
Required
Maintain and preserve appropriate and orderly filing systems.
Required
Physical abilities to perform all core functions and duties including but not limited to the ability to talk; hear; see; sit (for extended periods); walk; climb; balance; stoop; kneel; reach; lift up to 25 pounds; manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard (and perform heavy data entry); color vision; visual acuity to view a computer monitor (for long periods)
Required
Ability to work weekends, evenings, and overtime as assigned.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
04-11-2022
External Posting Date:
Under the direction of the Associate Director, Academic Programs, this position manages the UCLA Student Educators, adult and university tours, Hammer Student Association, the Internship Program, and other student-centered initiatives. The Specialist cultivates opportunities for both independent and social learning among UCLA students and fosters their academic and professional growth, creativity, and skills.
The specialist will also contribute to wider Academic Programs department initiatives, including Art Activism: A Collaborative Learning Project and large-scale family and K-12 student and teacher programs.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
9:30 am
Shift End:
6:30 pm
Qualifications for Position
26
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
3-5 years' experience working with teen or university students in an educational setting (formal or informal learning).
Required
2-4 years' experience teaching with works of art in tours and other museum programs.
Required
Knowledge of museum tour and teaching methods and strategies.
Required
Demonstrated ability in conceptualizing, planning, and implementing educational programs, including tours, workshops, and other university initiatives.
Required
Experience supervising and leading students through complex projects.
Required
Demonstrated passion for supervising, guiding, and mentoring university students.
Required
Experience developing programs that advance the museum education field.
Required
Degree in art, art history, museum education or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education; advanced degree strongly preferred.
Required
Working knowledge of contemporary art, living artists, and cultural production.
Required
Prior art museum experience and knowledge of museum operations, standards, practices, and procedures.
Required
Familiarity with university setting, working relationships, and operations. UCLA specific knowledge a plus.
Required
Highly organized, efficient, and attentive to detail, with excellent follow-up skills.
Required
Self-starting, resourceful, proactive, and motivated in performing and excelling in responsibilities.
Required
Proven skill in budget and financial analysis preparation and management, and cost control.
Required
Ability to prioritize and adjust heavy workload, manage a variety of tasks, and meet various deadlines with changing priorities, frequent interruptions, and conflicting deadlines.
Required
Ability to work independently.
Required
Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, editing, and proofreading. Demonstrated ability to compose routine business correspondence with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Required
Ability to make oral group presentations to provide information.
Required
Skill in negotiating, exchanging ideas, information, and opinions and arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions. Excellent interpersonal skills to interact diplomatically and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships internally and externally.
Required
Ability to discreetly and tactfully recognize and handle sensitive and confidential information.
Required
Proven research skills and experience.
Required
Skill in using a PC and knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel required. Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat software preferred.
Required
Professional demeanor and courteous/helpful phone manner.
Required
Maintain and preserve appropriate and orderly filing systems.
Required
Physical abilities to perform all core functions and duties including but not limited to the ability to talk; hear; see; sit (for extended periods); walk; climb; balance; stoop; kneel; reach; lift up to 25 pounds; manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard (and perform heavy data entry); color vision; visual acuity to view a computer monitor (for long periods)
Required
Ability to work weekends, evenings, and overtime as assigned.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
04-11-2022
External Posting Date:
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