Outreach and Education Curator - Call For Curators

Overview

The Brücke-Museum is seeking an Outreach and Education Curator. This is a full-time, permanent position starting immediately. Part-time employment is generally possible, taking official requirements into account. German language proficiency is likely required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Concept, strategy, and implementation of the museum’s outreach / educational work.
• Collaborations with educational and social institutions, cultural actors, and the local neighborhood, focusing on networking, societal issues, and discourses.
• Conception, planning, and implementation of accompanying programs for exhibitions and educational programs.
• Further training and supervision of freelance art educators.
• (Partial) editing and proofreading as well as advising on visitor/exhibition texts.
• Advising on exhibitions regarding accessibility, visitor orientation, diversity, and inclusion.
• Building and expanding networks with universities, schools, neighborhood initiatives, children’s and youth facilities.
• Conceiving exhibition- and collection-related programs and events as well as tools for participatory exploration of exhibition themes (e.g., hands-on stations, card sets).
• Communication of programs in close consultation with the Communications and Social Media department.
• Close collaboration with the Exhibitions, Collection, and Communications departments.
• Special task: Training and supervision of a scientific outreach volunteer.

Profile & Requirements

• Completed academic university degree (Diploma, Master) with a focus on art history, art education, cultural studies, or equivalent, or equivalent knowledge and skills.
• Knowledge of discourses and practices in outreach, education, and mediation, with practical experience in the field with diverse target groups and formats (interactive and participatory methods, media/digital offerings).
• Knowledge and experience in linguistic mediation (interpretation area) as well as critical perspectives on discrimination and special forms and methods of communication.
• Knowledge of networking in the fields of outreach, education, community, inclusion.

Location

The position is at the Brücke-Museum, Bussardsteig 9, 14195 Berlin.