Job Description

Job Title: Limerick Museums & Limerick Gallery Public Engagement Programme Coordinator

Scale €30,000 to €35,000 depending on experience

Contract Temporary contract from March to December 2021 Full time (40hrs)

Reports to: Hunt Museum Curator of Education & Outreach

Working hours & Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with occasional evenings and weekends holidays

Job Purpose

To consolidate and further develop the Three Muses joint public engagement programme enabling greater access, enjoyment and ownership of the three collections across The Hunt Museum, Limerick Museum and Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA), by primary schools, children and their families.

Main Accountabilities

1. Visual Arts Programming 1.1 Build on the successful Three Muses brand, facilitating flexible cross curricular primary school visual art programming with a strong emphasis on the development of digital learning activities and resources. The programme will enable pupils to explore and connect with artworks, exhibitions and relevant objects across all three cultural venues 1.2 Enhance the programme’s participatory culture by planning and delivering learning and engagement opportunities which enable pupils to share their knowledge of, and perspectives on, artworks and exhibitions. 1.3 Consolidate relationships with primary school teachers to ensure programme design is aligned with classroom and remote teaching and learning contexts. 1.4. Build on the existing programme of evaluation measuring the impact of this programme on pupils, teachers and community. 1.5 Harness and adapt learning content created through 1.1. and 1.2 for non formal learning with and participation by children and families 1.6 Plan and deliver training for museum and gallery interns and/or other volunteers wishing to support programme delivery. 1.7 Implement the Hunt Museum’s Child and Vulnerable Adult policy and procedures and other relevant policies when delivering this project.

2. Programme Management & Administration 2.1 Finalise and implement an action plan for the delivery and evaluation of this programme 2.2 Grow primary school participation in all aspects of this programme 2.3 Collaborate with external organisations to facilitate innovation around digital learning 2.4 Liaise with primary schools and staff at the three cultural institutions to coordinate and deliver programme activities and events. Relevant procedures must be followed to book workshop space and where necessary staff expertise. 2.5 Creation and preparation of learning and interpretative materials required for all programme activities 2.6 Record and report all participation in the programme 2.7 Financial Management; budget maintenance, following relevant Hunt Museum procedures in regard to purchasing and the payment of suppliers, assisting with funding applications.

3. Programme Promotion 3.1 Work with the Education Team and Marketing and Communications staff at the Hunt Museum as well as different external stakeholders to plan, schedule and deliver publicity materials and social media campaigns targeting schools, families and the general public 3.2 Facilitate and deliver high quality digital content with pupils, to include video and blogs, which can be used on the Hunt Museum’s website and on Limerick.ie 3.3 Be prepared to represent the programme and its cultural partners at promotional events and relevant conferences.

Team Responsibility:

Hunt Museum: Working with Education & Public programming, Collections & Exhibitions, Administration, Docent Manager, Marketing & Communications and volunteers Limerick City Gallery of Art: Working with Director and Shinnors Scholar Limerick Museum: Working with Museum Curator and volunteers

Personal Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent visual art facilitation skills • Excellent project management skills • Excellent communication skills • Good knowledge of the primary school curriculum • Excellent administration skills • Excellent reporting skills • Excellent IT skills • Good knowledge of open source platforms and digital tools for learning and creativity • Broad knowledge of learning trends in museum and arts education • Good knowledge of information sharing tools e.g.: MailChimp and Google Drive • Ability to travel and willingness to work outside of office hours

Key relationships / customers • Programme partners- Limerick Museum and Limerick City Gallery of Art • Teachers • Pupils - primary • Families • Community groups • Programme suppliers - artists, lecture speakers etc • Educators at Limerick Education Centre and Mary Immaculate College

Competencies (Personal Attributes)

Coordinating others Gives clear instruction, sets goals and limits, high standards of performance, takes action in case of sluggish performance, provides active opportunities to learn

Integrity: Is open and honest, respects others, applies standards and values even in difficult times

Expertise: Ability to adapt communication style and language depending on audience, support people differently depending on their learning style

Impact: Uses facts to convince others, aligns with others

Estimating Others: Listens actively, understands underlying issues, identifies weakness and strengths

Developing others: Coaches interns and provides constructive feedback

Planning & Organising: Prepares action plans on specific projects, anticipates challenges, finds ways to mitigate issues (problem solving)

Performance orientation: Reflects on performance and finds ways to improve, takes informed risks

Problem Solving ability: Identifies the issue and a way to resolve it

Team Leadership: Leads by their actions, offers encouragement, encourages creativity and collaboration