Employment

The Everson Museum of Art is pleased to announce fellowship opportunities to join our Learning and Engagement Department the summer of 2023. These opportunities are reserved for graduate students and undergraduate seniors. The fellowships will offer valuable professional experience at the Everson in various education and programming initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn and apply the best professional practices of museum education and community programming.

Working under the supervision of the museum’s Learning and Engagement team, the Summer Arts Fellow will manage the Everson’s four-weeklong immersive summer camp. This includes overseeing the camp administration process, teaching at least one summer camp class and subbing when needed, creating and reviewing lesson plans, maintaining the Everson’s Education Center, and ensuring DEAI standards are being met through responsibilities. In addition, the Lead Teach Fellow will collaborate cross-departmentally to assist with the development of Fall 2023 Learning and Engagement initiatives.

Appointments: Appointments will be ten weeks starting June 5th and ending Mid-August 2023 at 37.5 hours weekly. Start and end dates are flexible based on the academic calendar. Must be available some nights and weekends, based on the program schedule.

Payment: $7,500 stipend for 10 weeks paid bi-weekly

To Apply: Interested applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and references to the Learning and Engagement Coordinator, Shari Merten ([email protected])

Responsibilities:

• Managing the day-to-day and administrative process for the Everson Summer Art Camp.
• Substitute teaching as needed.
• Teaching one summer camp class and/or adult workshop
• Creating lessons plans and curriculum for a variety of ages and skill levels.
• Organizing materials and supplies for summer program and managing education center.
• Ensuring DEAI standards are met across youth educational programs.
• Overseeing logistics for on-going adult workshops.
• Leading occasional tours of on-site exhibitions.
• Creating education resource guides.
• Collaborating cross-departmentally on the development of Fall 2023 learning and engagement initiatives.
• Researching innovative museum education strategies.

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a university entering the senior year of a bachelor's degree or in active study towards a master's degree in fields including but not limited to Art History, Art Education, Social Practice, Museum Studies, or Arts Administration.

• Demonstrated experience with public and educational programs.
• Understanding of best practices in museum education
• At least one year of experience working with K-12 students
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of databases and/or registrations systems, or willingness and ability to learn. Specific knowledge of Altru or Raisers’s Edge products is a plus.
• Ability to work a schedule that supports the Learning & Engagement Department, including some flexible and variable hours, such as weekends and evenings.
• Strong team player and interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively within and beyond the institution.
• Excellent organizational skills, follow-through, and attention to detail, including ability to work on multiple programs and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 22, 2023

Reports to: Shari Merten, Learning & Engagement Coordinator 

Employment Category: Part-time 

Compensation: $500 per week for one class, $1,000 per week for two classes.  

Schedule & Commitment: Classes are scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:30am - 12pm and 1:00 – 4:30pm each week from July 17 - August 11, 2023. Instructors are expected to allocate addition time for set-up and take-down. 

About Everson Summer Art Camp 

The 2023 Everson Summer Art Camp is an immersive program that offers campers a chance to dive into an array of artistic mediums and disciplines while making friends and having fun! Campers will dive into an array of artistic mediums and disciplines while making friends and having fun! Students will take classes in ceramics, videography, fabrics, improv, story-telling, and much more. Campers will explore the Everson Museum of Art’s exhibitions and incredible collection of artworks inspiring them to make art of their own. These unique experiences and artistic explorations will develop campers’ critical thinking skills, communication, and appreciation for the arts. 

Everson Summer Art Camp Instructor 

The Everson Museum of Art is seeking instructors to teach sessions during the 2023 Everson Summer Art Camp. Class themes include disciplines such as sculpture, clay-building and ceramics, painting, improv, textiles and natural dyeing, and more. Once hired, instructors will collaborate with the Learning & Engagement Department to develop the curriculum. There will be a special emphasis on including activities, themes, topics, and the presentation of contemporary and historical artists and artworks from a non-Eurocentric perspective, centering the curriculum on cultural appreciation rather than cultural appropriation. Instructors are expected to supervise campers and ensure their safety, development, growth, skill achievement, and general well-being. We seek instructors with experience working with K-12 students, who are strong team players, have excellent organizational skills, follow-through, and attention to detail, and who are knowledgeable about a range of interdisciplinary youth art topics.  

To Apply: 

Interested applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and references to the Learning and Engagement Coordinator, Shari Merten ([email protected]) Accepted applicants will be asked to participate in a background check. 

Learning and Engagement Internship (Unpaid)
Minimum of 10 hours per week
Schedule is Flexible
Opportunities to work Monday through Sunday
Internships last 3-4 months  

Come join the Everson Museum of Art Learning and Engagement team! The Everson hosts an exciting array of public programs, community events, and educational initiatives that engage thousands in the Syracuse community and beyond. Each month the Everson Learning and Engagement team offers adult and youth art workshops for a variety of interdisciplinary art mediums from pottery to painting to miniature art making. Additionally, the Everson Learning and Engagement team puts on a plethora of public programs for the community from our Third Thursdays to our Creative Sundays. 

To Apply: Interested applicants should email a resume and references to the Learning and Engagement Coordinator, Shari Merten ([email protected]) 

Internships Offered 

Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities:  

• Performing customer service duties for camp or class registrations. 
• Tracking class or camp registration numbers.  
• Developing and managing an artwork pick-up/sign-out procedure. 
• Organizing and maintaining supplies in the education center. 
• Managing contact lists for community partners. 
• Assisting with the Everson Docent Organization through various administrative tasks. 
• Archiving program event images and materials into database. 
• Supporting volunteer sign-up procedures and processes. 

Research and Development
Responsibilities:  

• Researching upcoming exhibitions, artists, and permanent collection objects. 
• Developing strategies for community engaged programs.  
• Creating lessons plans and curriculum for a variety of ages and skill levels. 
• Assisting with the development of educational guides for exhibitions.   
• Research and implement techniques for integrating technology in museum education. 

Outreach and Tour
Responsibilities: 

• Managing contact lists for community partners and outreach locations. 
• Gathering materials and supplies for outreach programs and sourcing new supplies as needed. 
• Organizing and maintaining supplies in the education center. 
• Teaching on occasion during on-site and/or off-site summer educational programs. 
• Creating lessons plans and curriculum for a variety of ages and skill levels. 
• Leading occasional tours of on-site exhibitions.