Director of School and Teacher Programs

Job DetailsJob Location: Norton Museum of Art - West Palm Beach, FL 33401About 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: 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


Leads the Museum’s K-12 public, private, parochial, and home school programs and develops new effective and relevant museum programs related to collections and special exhibitions that serve the evolving, diverse curricular needs of students
Ensures that school programs are accessible, equitable and inclusive for diverse school age audiences
Manages the Norton School Partnership program; seeks out and designs new Norton School Partnership opportunities
Build relationships with diverse school staff and administrators across the community to strengthen and expand Museum programs
Plans and coordinates teacher professional development programs with teachers, principals, and District administrators; plans and executes new initiatives, including Summer Teachers' Institute
Grows school tours, home school tours, and virtual school tour audiences by 10% per year above prior year attendance, ensuring effectiveness of programs
Develops and manages School and Teacher Programs’ budget
Collaborate with colleagues in LCE and other departments on festivals and special exhibition projects.
Serves with Directors of Public Programs, Family and Community Programs, and Audience Engagement as management team reporting to Chief Officer of Learning and Community Engagement
Manages the School and Teacher Programs team; guiding their growth as a museum educators, and evaluates their performance
Oversees promotion, scheduling of school tours, reviews docent schedule as prepared monthly
Develops new digital content for online teacher resources on Museum’s website. Coordinates design with Communications department. Reviews and updates webpages
Works with Communications staff to prepare marketing materials and accurate content for school and teacher program promotion on website, social media, printed advertising, and other platforms
Works with Development staff to seek funding for programs, develop grant proposals, and maintain records for grant reports.
Organizes the Teacher Advisory Council and hosts its meetings
Contributes to managing LCE department internships, including Summer Internship Program
Contributes to the work of the Museum's Learning and Community Engagement Committee
Oversee all aspects of Marden Community Gallery student exhibitions
Leads school tours; models effective gallery teaching techniques
Stays informed of trends in museum education and programming.
Trains docents and interns to work with school-age audiences in the galleries
Assists with teaching Family and Public Programs as needed
Collaborate with other staff to develop and lead programs for children and adult audiences with disabilities
Evaluates School and Teacher programs on a regular basis for efficacy and community impact
Other projects and duties as assigned


Qualifications: 


MA in Art History, Education, Museum Studies, or related field preferred
3-5 years professional museum experience with children and/or experience teaching in a classroom
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook; Altru (can be trained on the job)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate the Museum's vision
High standards for efficiency, quality, and accuracy
Skill in leading, managing, and building cohesive teams.
Ability to work with varied constituencies and partners
Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to deliver on-time and on-budget, and to organize time efficiently.


Physical Requirements:


The person in this position must be able to move about inside and outside the office; to frequently communicate with managers and employees, ability to access and operate com