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The Princeton University Art Museum welcomes applications for the position of Creativity Lab Facilitator (CLF) to work at the new Art Museum building. This visitor-focused position provides the opportunity to welcome visitors to the Museum's Creativity Labs to engage in a variety of participatory artmaking, writing, and reflection activities that foster inquiry, empathy, wellness, and imagination and connect directly with the Museum's expansive collections. As part of the Creativity Lab team within the Education Department, Facilitators are responsible for providing encouraging and engaging experiences for all Creativity Lab participants.

This position is temporary. 

About the Museum 

With a collecting history that dates to 1755, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the leading university art museums in the country, featuring collections that have grown to include over 117,000 works of art, ranging from ancient to contemporary pieces and spanning the globe. Committed to advancing Princeton's teaching and research missions, the Art Museum also serves as a gateway to the University for visitors from around the world. 

The bold and welcoming new Princeton University Art Museum is open daily at the heart of Princeton's campus. Admission is free to all.  The Museum also operates Art@Bainbridge, a gallery project at 158 Nassau Street; two Museum Stores; and Mosaic restaurant. 

To learn more about the Princeton University Art Museum, visit artmuseum.princeton.edu.

• Welcome visitors into the Creativity Labs, introduce hands-on artmaking, writing, and reflection activities, and provide tailored support.
• Provide information about the Art Museum, with particular focus on works in the collections and special exhibitions that directly relate to the Creativity Lab activities.
• Open and close the Creativity Labs, ensuring the studios are properly set up and ready to accommodate visitors. Continuously monitor the Creativity Labs, cleaning up after activities and restocking materials as needed.
• Track the inventory of supplies and communicate with the Creativity Lab Team as needed.
• Support groups and programs are scheduled throughout the day. This may include teaching K-12, adult, and PU course visits; facilitating art-making activities and demonstrating art-making techniques; and supporting workshops led by guest artists.
• Participate in ideation sessions to develop new activities and programs in the Creativity Labs, working closely with the Creativity Lab Supervisor and Manager of Visitor Experience.
• Conduct visitor evaluations of Creativity Lab activities and programs.
• Track and record daily attendance in Creativity Labs.
• Participate in mandatory team training and continuing education sessions.
• Uphold and enforce Art Museum policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Complete other tasks as needed.
• Responsible for finding substitutes for assigned shifts and a willingness to substitute for other team members as needed.
• A flexible work schedule is required, which includes hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and some evenings. Approximately 10-15 hours per week, with the possibility of additional hours as needed.

Essential Requirements 

• Experienced art practitioner, familiar with a variety of art-making techniques, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Teaching experience in a classroom, studio, art space, or comparable environment.
• Experience working with the public, serving as front-line staff, and/or a penchant for connecting with visitors in a public forum.
• Strong communication skills and comfort engaging with diverse audiences are required.
• Emotional intelligence, including the ability to recognize and respect cultural context, read situations and people, and interact with all levels of professionals and volunteers.+
• Must be punctual and reliable.
• A willingness to engage in continuous learning about the Art Museum and art-making activities.
• Proactive approach and solution-oriented attitude.
• Flexible work schedule, including weekends and evenings. 

Preferred Requirements 

• Proficiency in MS Office, including Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, and Zoom is preferred.
• Experience working with EMS or other calendaring systems.
• Fluency in more than one language is a plus.

Be advised that you will be contacted only if there is further interest in your application. Your candidate dashboard may not display status updates for this requisition.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.