Director of Education and Public Engagement

 BASIC FUNCTION:  Provides strategic leadership and management of Brandywine’s education and public programs team. Leads the creation of innovative educational and artmaking activities for youth and adults in a variety of formats, with a focus on museum education and art and nature programming. Supervises education staff and trains Museum docents and interpreters for the Museum’s historic properties, including the Andrew Wyeth Studio, N.C. Wyeth House and Studio, and Kuerner Farm.

RESPONSIBILITIES:                 

1. Develops and manages public programs and other arts-related events in conjunction with temporary exhibitions and permanent collection displays.
2. Collaborates with the Brandywine Conservancy staff to develop programming that supports the organization’s blended art and nature mission.
3. Oversees the development of community partnerships to build audience engagement and expand Brandywine’s role in the greater Philadelphia region. Develops programs to support accessibility to the Museum in collaboration with community organizations, ensuring that the Museum is a resource to local communities.
4. Hires, trains and schedules interpreters that provide tours of the Museum’s three historic properties.
5. Develops and manages the Education department’s annual budget, ensuring sustainable allocation of resources.
6. Works in close collaboration with the Development department to identify and pursue funding opportunities, including grants, donations, and other revenue-generating outlets, to meet budgetary goals. 
7. Creates print, digital, and hands-on interpretive materials in collaboration with the curatorial and marketing teams.
8. Conducts research as necessary for program development.                            
9. Cultivates and maintains relationships with art educators locally and nationally, keeping abreast of evolving trends in the Museum Education space.    

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:                    

1. Minimum of five years of experience in art museum education with increasing responsibility. Experience with environmental education a plus.
2. Proven track record of engaging a wide range of audience groups through a robust slate of educational programs and activities.
3. Advanced degree in art history, museum education/studies, or studio art; an emphasis on American art is preferred.
4. Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
5. Ability to mentor and inspire education staff.
6. Experience in and commitment to increasing accessibility in Museums, including for underserved audiences.
7. Ability to work in a fast-paced, creative environment with attention to detail and strong project management skills. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
8. Reliable transportation to and from the workplace and to and from other sites as necessary.
9. Flexible availability; due to the schedule of programs and activities, the role includes evening and weekend hours.
10.  Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art is an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ABOUT BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY AND MUSEUM OF ART

Established in 1971, the Brandywine Museum of Art is one of the two programs of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. Brandywine is situated in a beautiful setting on the banks of the Brandywine River on a 15-acre campus in the greater Philadelphia region. The Museum presents a wide scope of American art through an active program of temporary exhibitions. Strength of the collection includes work by artists who have lived and worked in the Brandywine valley—most notably three generations of the Wyeth family—landscape and still-life paintings, and American illustration. Three nearby National Historic Landmark sites are owned by Brandywine and open to the public seasonally: the N. C. Wyeth House and Studio, the Andrew Wyeth Studio and nearby Kuerner Farm, a major source of inspiration to Andrew Wyeth for five decades.

Brandywine is in an exciting period of change with plans being made for new and improved facilities as well as a reimagining of the campus on which the Museum is located to create richer connections to the landscape. Considering audience impact is essential in every step of this process. Building connections between art and the environment is integral to Brandywine’s mission, as an organization that contains both an art museum and a land trust. Exhibitions and programming often integrate this theme and the education team collaborates with Brandywine Conservancy staff to offer a rich array of multidisciplinary programs.