Description Live and work in a culture rich location minutes from the Murray River, just a short drive to one of Victoria’s best wine regions and with the ski fields so close you will be zooming down the mountains in under two hours. Our employee benefits include professional development and flexible working conditions. Our conditions of employment support equal opportunities and an ethical, diverse, and inclusive workplace. We also recognise and value your priorities beyond work. It’s important to us that you have a sustainable work–life balance, so we offer flexible working arrangements, a nine-day fortnight (full-time staff) and a range of leave options and support programs. AlburyCity is committed to being a child safe organisation by creating cultures, adopting strategies and taking action to empower children. We work hard to keep them safe from harm because child safety is everyone’s responsibility. DIRECTORATE: Business, Growth and Community CLASSIFICATION : Grade E REMUNERATION : $75,436 to $87,506 pa 12% employer contribution to superannuation REPORTING TO : MAMA Engagement Manager EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent Full Time DIRECTORATE : Business, Growth & Community THE POSITION: The MAMA Education Officer is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of innovative, relevant and engaging education and children’s programs. Working within the Engagement Team, this position contributes to audience development, partnerships and collaborations with educators and education providers that extends the reach and impact of the museum into the community. Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITES: Develop programs that encourage critical engagement with art and ideas, extending the impact of the artistic program within Education and children’s audiences. Develop and maintain strong relationships with schools and education providers in the local community through active outreach and communications. Develop, promote, deliver, and evaluate interactive, student-centered and curriculum-based education experiences for primary & high school students and educators. Coordinate the practical delivery of school visits to the museum and offsite education experiences. Support the development of creative education and children’s programs, supporting museum based lifelong learning programs. Contribute to audience development and outreach activities, in line with the MAMA Engagement Strategy. Develop materials and resources to support engagement with Education resources. Maintain excellent records to assist with program and business reporting. Evaluate program for quality, impact and efficiency. Implement program and business improvements to support audience growth and continuous improvement. Provide Education expertise to Engagement Team regarding learning and development, along with a working knowledge of the NSW & Victorian Arts Curriculum for Primary & Secondary schools. Monitor emerging trends and best practices within the arts sector relevant to education and engagement. Promote a cohesive and inclusive working environment by working collaboratively with staff, contractors and volunteers across the museum Maintain an up to date and holistic understanding of the museum’s objectives through a proactive engagement with museum activities and programs. Perform other tasks or duties as directed by the Supervisor which are within the limits of the employee’s skill, competence and training. Observe requirements of the WHS Legislation, relevant to the job and adhere to AlburyCity Policies and Procedures regarding WHS. Observe appropriate AlburyCity Policies and Procedures regarding day to day operations including Equal Employment Opportunity policies, AlburyCity’s Dress Code and Standards Policy and AlburyCity’s Code of Conduct. Qualifications KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Internal Our People External MAMA stakeholders Cultural services clients Community groups and agencies Local, State and Federal funding bodies Sector and Industry businesses EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: Based on 35 hours per week, working across a 7-day spread, with actual days and times being worked in accordance with rotating/facility roster, with an RDO in accordance with AlburyCity’s RDO guidelines. Hours worked on weekends will attract the appropriate loadings. This position may involve work outside normal working hours. This position may involve work outside normal working hours. Additional hours over the standard 35 hours will attract a time in lieu arrangement or payment of overtime rates as agreed in advance with your supervisor. This position requires you to wear a compulsory uniform as per AlburyCity’s Our People Dress Code Standards. Our People are required to present a smart and professional image to the public at all times including when in public and when working remotely. This position involves working both indoor and outdoor, along with computer work. The position requires a moderate level of aerobic and physical fitness to undertake regular physical activities such as walking, lifting, pulling, pushing along with the capacity to maintain normal manual handling tasks across the work day – depending on the nature of the tasks undertaken. Appropriate WHS standards will be applied for all manual handing activity. A full functional and medical assessment is required for this position. This position requires evidence of a current Australian National Police Check. This position requires evidence of a current NSW Working with Children’s Check This position is subject to alcohol and other drug testing. This position is located within the Murray Art Museum Albury MAMA with occasional visits to external sites/depots and AlburyCity Administration Building as required. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Tertiary qualifications in Education, Fine Arts, Art History or related field DESIRABLE CRITERIA: Class C (standard) Driver’s Licence EXPERIENCE: Experience with audience development and outreach within Education or Cultural Sector. Experience delivering public programs and events Experience delivering art education programs and resources for pre-school, primary school or high school students. SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Demonstrated skills and/or understanding of: Contemporary artistic practice The role of cultural institutions in providing educational programs Program design and evaluation Education sector and outreach strategies Arts communication and engagement (interpreting content to engage different audiences) Develop resources for engagement activities (Conceptual development, written skills, design skills) Research skills High level computer literacy skills
