Director of School and Teacher Programs

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: 

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 computer and other office equipment; and ability to lift, move or carry up to ten (10) pounds.
• Ability to greet groups at bus stop/Museum entrance, lead group tours on occasion and introduce docents their classes; may be required to assist audience members with disabilities on occasion; other light physical effort on occasion.

Hours and Compensation: 

• Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (occasional nights and weekends as needed)
• Full-Time, 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.