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About the Norton Museum of Art: 

Founded in 1941 by Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife Elizabeth Calhoun Norton, the Norton Museum of Art is Florida’s largest art museum, renowned for its distinguished collection. The Norton Museum of Art welcomes visitors to experience the transformative power of art through intimate and creative encounters with wide-ranging collections and programs of the highest quality. With holdings spanning Contemporary, Early European, Modern, and Asian Art, as well as Photography, the Norton serves as a cherished institution within its community.

Our Commitments:

To uphold our mission and ensure the Norton’s relevance to our community, we are dedicated to the following principles:

• Art: We celebrate and share excellence in the arts in all its forms.
• Audience: We cultivate meaningful dialogues and relationships with a diverse and inclusive audience.
• Ambassadors: Our employees, Trustees, volunteers, and partners are the vital links connecting Art and Audience.
• Foundations: We are committed to preserving the Norton’s fiscal and physical legacy for future generations.

Position Summary: 

The Teacher Programs Coordinator supports the Director of School and Teacher Programs to develop, coordinate and execute the Museum's school partnership and teacher programs. This position creates and leads teacher workshops, teaches school students, as well as leads efforts for the Marden Community Gallery student exhibition

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

   Administrative Duties:

• Coordinate sending and saving agreements for partnership schools.
• Coordinate event rentals and contracts for programs such as teacher happy hour and partnership family days.
• Coordinate the ordering and organization of school program art supplies. 
• Create and manage event flows for teacher and school events. 
• Create agendas and take notes for meetings including offsite meetings at partnership schools.
• Manage school programs’ volunteers including creating their monthly schedules, and onboarding new volunteers each semester.

   Programmatic Duties:

• Greet tour groups arriving and leaving the Museum.
• Teach virtual school tours along with the Director of School and Teacher Programs and the School Programs Coordinator.
• Be prepared to train and then lead school tours or/and extended tours if/when necessary, due to last-minute docent cancellations and teach in the galleries on average two to three times per month.
• Collaborate with School and Teacher Programs and Family and Community Programs Directors to develop extended tour resources, content, teaching artist training and scheduling. 
• Collaborate, coordinate, and participate in developing and implementing teacher workshops. 
• Support the Director of School and Teacher Programs in the creation and implementation of K-12 interdisciplinary, art educational resources and curriculum materials for the classroom that support state and national teaching standards.
• Co-develop school tour themes for permanent and special exhibitions with STP team.
• Collaborate with the Director of School and Teacher Programs to plan and manage all aspects of the school program exhibitions in Marden Community Gallery including developing themes, coordinating dates, collecting of artwork, marketing, and co-curating the exhibitions.
• Participate in and support the development and teaching of partnership school programs at the Museum and in schools.
• Participate in and support training for Docent continuing education for school programs.
• Represent the Museum and the LCE Department at community and professional meetings and conferences. 
• Contribute to the LCE department during weekly department meetings.
• Collaborate with other LCE staff to curate interactive exhibits in the William Randolph Hearst Education Center Project Space.
• Work with Director of School and Teacher Programs and Marketing to develop and execute a marketing plan for School and Teacher Programs
• Review and give suggestions for evaluations created for all school and teacher programs.

   Special Projects and Additional Duties:

• Be prepared to assist family festivals on occasional weekends.
• Complete special projects or additional duties as assigned, and consistent with the skills, training, level of responsibility and other requirements for this position.

Qualifications:  

• Must have strong collaboration skills and will be able to work across all areas of the museum and with the public and will demonstrate a commitment to the mission and goals of the Museum.
• Minimum Bachelor of Arts in related field
• Relevant experience in K-12 school settings and/or Museum education preferred 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook; Altru (preferred but can be trained on the job)
• Experience with budgets and scheduling
• Demonstrates a positive outlook in dealing with fellow staff and external patrons
• Is proactive, detail-oriented, organized
• Shows willingness to learn about the Museum collection and exhibitions to develop exciting and innovative programs and teacher materials related to Museum content.
• Maintains flexibility in a fast-paced program environment, including an openness to re-direction and shifting priorities.
• Serves as a community ambassador for the Museum and its mission.
• Ability to speak and write Spanish a plus

Hours and Compensation: 

• Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (occasional weekends as needed)
• Full-Time, Non-Exempt
• Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Location Requirements:

At the time of employment, employees are expected to be located within reasonable commuting distance of the museum. Commuting Distance means they are located in South Florida, and able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day. 

• Museum Location: 1450 South Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33413

Benefits Offerings:

The museum provides competitive compensation and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits may differ based on employment status. 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Worksite plans & Additional Life Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, employer paid
• Short-term Disability Insurance, employer paid
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan and 2% employer match 
• Considerable paid time off, plus 4 additional discretionary days, and 9 recognized holidays 
• Flex Work options; hybrid & flexible schedule after an employee’s 90-day probationary period. NOTE: FlexWork is not suitable for all positions. 
• 20% discount for staff in the Museum store
• 10% discount at The Restaurant
• Membership to the ROAM Museum network 

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Norton Museum of Art is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Norton Museum of Art makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.