Part-Time Museum Educator I - Seasonal Job at John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

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  • John Michael Kohler Arts Center
  • Sheboygan, WI

Job Description

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC) is a nationally acclaimed visual and performing arts center located in the heart of downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It is within walking distance of Lake Michigan and one hour from Milwaukee and Green Bay. While other museums focus on objects, JMKAC and its recently opened Art Preserve focus on relationships with artists and the community, and on preserving and exhibiting artist-built environments. Founded in 1967, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center presents works by diverse artists, from the vernacular to classically trained and from local to global perspectives. JMKAC establishes a community locally and nationally with its rotating, original contemporary art exhibitions, live performances and events, classes, workshops, and an on-site preschool.

Do you enjoy facilitating tours for all ages with a focus on K through 12 school visits? Do you have a passion for assisting in hands-on workshops, the Social STUDIO, and gallery activities and tours during public programs?

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is seeking a Seasonal Museum Educator I to engage visitors in exhibition-connected experiences through participatory tours at both the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and the Art Preserve for various audiences, public programs, in the Social STUDIO, and other initiatives as assigned. The Museum Educator assists in the preparation and facilitation of programs and resources for visitors, students, and educators. The Museum Educator thinks holistically about how programming deeply engages audiences in JMKAC’s collections, exhibitions, and advocacy and how it supports the Arts Center’s mission and strategic goals.

Work Schedule:

  • This is a seasonal position to begin in September 2025 and run through the end of May 2026.
  • Scheduled to work 6.5 - 14 hours weekly.
  • Work hours include daytime hours Monday-Friday, and occasionally Saturday and Sunday to meet staffing and/or event needs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

  1. Facilitate participatory tours using education department standards for visitors of all ages, focusing primarily on K-12 school visits, at both the Arts Center and Art Preserve.
  2. Assist in hands-on workshops, the Social STUDIO, and with gallery activities and tours during public programs.
  3. Prepare materials for programs and help clean up and organize materials after
  4. programs.
  5. Participate in all docent training meetings and curatorial briefings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of artist-built environments, folk art, and contemporary art
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries and accept feedback.
  • Excellent communication and organizational time management.

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma required.
  • 1-2 years of relevant experience in the arts, education, or museums.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally sit; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects; talk or hear; and smell. The employee will also frequently move through gallery spaces to complete this job. The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 5 pounds. Specific vision abilities when performing this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Able to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, speak effectively with others. Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standard situations.

Work Environments:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position is office/art gallery-based, and the noise level is usually moderate. May occasionally work inside or outside at events where the noise level could be moderate to loud.

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified applicants .

Job Tags

Part time, Seasonal work, Work at office, Local area, Weekend work, Monday to Friday,

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