Frankenthaler Education Intern

Job Description

Johnson County Community College
Position: Frankenthaler Education Intern
Department: Advancement & Government Affairs
Type of Position: Part-time Temporary
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: varies, 12 hours per week
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No
Starting Salary Range: $15.34

Position Summary: The museum seeks to hire a dedicated individuals with relevant experience at the Nerman Museum to work alongside the Manager of Learning and Academic Engagement. The individual will work with museum administrative staff members to engage in a curatorial practicum and to implement the museum's mission, policies and procedures for interpretive activities, services and programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in or enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in art, art history, education, museum studies or related field.
• One academic year professional experience including customer service, office duties, or working with volunteers
• Computer skills and working knowledge of business applications: MS Office
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be detail oriented, committed to learning, and able to handle multiple priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, customer service and interpersonal skills

Position details include but are not limited to:

• Serve as a point of contact for educational programs. Work with the Nerman Museum staff as an integral member of the team. Assist the Manager of Learning and Academic Engagement with program management by organizing supplies, assisting with and keeping records of programs.
• Engage in a curatorial practicum with the Manager of Learning and Academic Engagement, the Executive Director and Chief Curator, and other staff to research, select, curate, and install an exhibition at the Nerman Museum to open in August.
• Work as a team and with administrative staff to create interpretive content for this exhibition and training materials for staff and volunteers to use about the exhibition.
• Plan and assist with implementing programming associated with the exhibition.
• Work with the Manager of Learning and Academic Engagement to identify areas where the museum's interpretation and visitor resources could be improved for increased accessibility, including creating new educational resources, and other projects to be determined.
• Inventory and order supply items and materials as needed for educational programs.
• Assist with presentations and other clerical duties as assigned.
• Maintain, update and reconcile database contact information for Art Education mailing lists.
• Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

Benefits Category

For Part‑time partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year

• Tuition discount for JCCC courses
• More flexibility on scheduling
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.