Please note: all ArtCorps student worker positions receive $17/hr before taxes and work 400 hours over the course of the semester (around 15 - 20 hours a week). To apply, you must be a current or recently graduated undergraduate student attending an institution in Phoenix or living in Phoenix yourself.
Interested in applying? Keep reading to read more about the organization, review the full job description, and meet your supervisor, to apply today!
As the largest art museum in the southwestern United States, Phoenix Art Museum's mission is clear: to ignite imaginations and create connections for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. PhxArt values and honors the diverse array of abilities and perspectives that make each person unique and authentic. We seek to serve our broadest community, embracing visitors, staff, volunteers, and donors from all demographic and socioeconomic segments of our city, state, and world. We believe inclusion and diversity are drivers of institutional excellence and strive to cultivate a multiplicity of thought, participation, and action.
About this Student Worker Position
The Education and Engagement assistant will work with the Curator of Engagement, Curator of Education, and Librarian in the planning, execution, and evaluation of Open Voice, a public program designed to encourage and increase multi-community participation at the museum. Open Voice is an object-based educational and public program that engages local artists, a broad range of communities and community organizations, and museum staff in informal discussions about art and personal and community identity. The assistant will attend and help document the program’s brainstorming meetings, and dialogues with various museum staff involved with program development, as well as with audience and community members. With our current focus on engaging underserved communities in particular, the assistant will participate in and learn different strategies to engage multiple communities in the development of this object-based museum program, as well as related in-person and online resources and actionable evaluation tools.
Successful candidates should be self-sufficient, strong oral, writing, and research skills with an eye for detail, an enthusiasm for public speaking, and strong customer service skills. They should be able to learn quickly and be confident in their abilities to take on new challenges. Preference is given to candidates with community engagement / museum / art education experience.
With years of experience as a director and supervisor working in and with various arts and cultural organizations, my goal is to develop and support a team that focuses on creative and innovative programming that engages multiple communities. I believe that communication is a key component of effective leadership, which is why I focus on listening to feedback and fostering honest communication between my team members. I lead with integrity and support my staff as they work toward their professional goals. I am deeply committed to the value of art and culture in people’s lives, and that includes the staff and employees I work with. Thus, I seek constantly to make for employees learning experiences out of the development and implementation of educational and public programming, helping them to develop complex problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity skills that will benefit their career development moving forward.
The Phoenix ArtCorps is a student employment program from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture that seeks to provide students with the comprehensive skills, mentorship, and experience they need to launch their arts and culture careers. Over the course of the 2023-2024 academic cycle, each student works 400 hours for $17/hr (around 15 to 20 hours a week), with additional stipends and professional development opportunities. To apply, students must be current or recently graduated undergraduate students at a community college, university, or other institution of higher education based in Phoenix (or live in Phoenix themselves). Applicants must be at least 18 years old. There are no other enrollment requirements. Students do not need to be majoring in the arts or similar fields to apply. To learn more about the program and browse positions, visit our website at http://phoenix.gov/arts/artcorps.
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