Education Assistant - Cranbrook Art Museum

Education Assistant - Cranbrook Art Museum

Founded by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen Booth in 1904, Cranbrook Educational Community is one of the world’s leading centers of education, science, and art. Comprised of a graduate Academy of Art, contemporary Art Museum, Center for Collections and Research, House and Gardens, Institute of Science, and more than 1,600 students attending our Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory Schools, Cranbrook welcomes thousands of visitors and students to its campus each year. Critics have called Cranbrook “the most enchanted and enchanting setting in America” and in 1989 it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The campus is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, about 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. For more, please visit our website: www.cranbrook.edu.

Education Assistants facilitate educational programs in the topics of art, architecture, and design for broad and diverse audiences at the Cranbrook Art Museum. Education Assistants demonstrate excellent presentation, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with a range of artmaking, art education, design, and art historical topics are required. Programs primarily consist of school tours and workshops for our field trip students from Detroit Public Schools, Cranbrook Schools, and surrounding districts.

The Education Assistant position is part-time, working approximately 12-15 hours per week during regular business hours. The schedule will vary due to school holidays. The employment period runs through May 2027 with the possibility to extend.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working closely with the larger education and visitor experience team, assisting with the development of materials for programs and school field trip tours.
• Effectively present information and work with diverse audiences in an articulate, thoughtful, and enthusiastic manner; adapting programs in response to age, ability, and feedback of participants.
• Explain art materials and perform hands-on workshop demonstrations for groups of visitors or school groups.  Maintain program storage area, supplies, teaching materials, equipment, and logs.
• Maintain attendance, punctuality and performance standards set forth in Cranbrook’s employee handbook.

Requirements:

• A high school degree or GED and college level Studio Art, Art History, Art Education, or Theater courses required, a Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience working in education or with youth.
• Must possess enthusiasm and resourcefulness necessary to work with families and young children.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Customer service experience and the ability to effectively work with varied constituents including the public, school personnel, students, and volunteers.
• Ability to adapt program materials, presentation style, and/or delivery as needed to provide age-appropriate instruction. Must be able to problem solve on the spot as issues arise. Adept at taking initiative, working without continuous supervision, and working as a team member.
• Requires a Michigan driver’s license with satisfactory driving record.

For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter.