Mirken Coordinator of Campus and Community Collaboration

Job Description

Department:
Museum Learning and Engagement

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

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Job Summary:

The Mirken Coordinator of Campus and Community Collaboration coordinates campus and community programs and partnerships for the Colby College Museum of Art, advancing a key museum goal of opening access and empowering people to explore and enjoy art. Primary responsibilities for this role are collaborating with museum colleagues, student and campus groups, and community partners to develop and execute programs at the museum on campus, to organize or co‑organize events and programs related to exhibitions at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J.

Schupf Art Center, and to coordinate outreach efforts broadly across Waterville and the central Maine region. The Coordinator develops a variety of partnerships to inform and implement a range of engagement programs and formats. They work closely with the Linde Family Foundation Curator of Academic Engagement and the Linde Family Foundation Educator for College Audiences, and all members of the engagement team.

The Coordinator contributes to developing communication strategies and content that foster participation. The position requires frequent work on weekends and evenings.

Located in Waterville, Maine, the Colby College Museum of Art opens access to art and artists, creating a forum for experimentation, research, dialogue, and joyful connection. Founded in 1959, the Colby College Museum of Art is a collecting and teaching museum dedicated to the preservation, display, and interpretation of the visual arts. We embrace within our collections works of art from diverse cultures and historical periods, with a focus on American art, and commitment to collecting and exhibiting contemporary art.

Free and open to all, with locations on the Colby College campus and in downtown Waterville, the museum advances Colby College's educational and research mission, enriches the region's cultural and community life, and contributes to the great field of American art. The museum and its Lunder Institute for American Art bring extraordinary art experiences to central Maine and generate new scholarship with national and international impact.

To be successful in this position, an individual should be able to perform the essential duties and bring the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that support the role. Colby College supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This list of duties is intended to be representative rather than exhaustive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

• Work with the Dean of the College's office (including its Office of Civic Engagement), campus groups and departments, and community organizations (Waterville Creates, Colby's Arts Office, among others) to develop, implement, and evaluate sustained and strategic partnerships and programs that connect Colby students, faculty, staff, and community audiences with the museum's exhibitions and collections on campus and downtown Waterville spaces.
• This includes planning all programs and activities related to the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art and the Museum's annual Community Day, which takes place each July.
• Identify, build, and steward relationships in ways that surface needs, identify strategic opportunities, and achieve shared goals.
• Manage the Museum's Student Board in conjunction with engagement staff to inform campus and student programming and partnerships, and liaise between the Student Board and the Museum staff and senior team.
• Working with the Associate Director of Finance and Museum Administration, support recruitment, onboarding, and outreach efforts related to the Museum's internship program.
• Working with the Linde Family Foundation Educator for College Audiences and the Linde Family Foundation Curator for Academic Engagement, provide guidance and guidelines to staff on how to supervise and mentor…