Director of Learning and Engagement
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The Dubuque Museum of Art (DuMA) seeks an experienced educator or museum professional who will provide the vision and strategic leadership to build a department that expands DuMA's educational offerings and strengthens its position as a community leader and partner. This is a highly visible leadership role inside the organization and the community. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Learning & Engagement (DLE) will collaborate with Senior Leadership (Curatorial Director, Advancement Director, and Business Manager) to drive urgent and dramatic growth and set the tone for DuMA's next iteration as an institution.

As a member of DuMA's senior leadership team, the Director of Learning & Engagement will be a thought partner who collaborates with staff, the Board, and community to develop public and educational programs that help the Museum achieve its organization-wide objectives:

• Triple engagement: Serve 30,000 participants annually (reflecting the diversity of our region).
• Double and diversify revenue to $2MM annually.
• Build the organization: Attract, engage, and retain staff, board, and volunteers who reflect, strengthen, and believe in DuMA's mission.
• Build the spaces (physical and virtual) that enable the execution of the mission and impact goals.

The opportunity

The Director of Learning & Engagement will expand opportunities for people of all ages to learn about and create art together. The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial leader with the ability to influence and motivate others around a clear strategic vision. The DLE will be expected to launch new initiatives, experiment with creative solutions, drive measurable results, promote continuous organizational learning, and develop accessible and relevant programming.

Responsibilities:

Lead & expand annual programs for primary, secondary, and higher education students and faculty.

• Increase critical thinking, visual literacy, and communication & collaboration skills.
• Create experiential learning opportunities that promote career readiness and positive student connections to the community.

Develop, execute, and evaluate public programs and partnerships that engage the diverse greater Dubuque community in the Museum and increase and diversify revenue.

• Facilitate the Board of Trustees Community Engagement Committee.
• Collaborate with Curatorial Director to plan adult, family, and school programs that deepen interaction and connectedness with objects on display.
• Develop programs that engage and empower regional artists.
• Sustain, deepen, and develop multi-year community partnerships to expand programs, audiences, and revenue.

Direct the short-term and long-range departmental planning.

• Assist with fundraising efforts to support organizational growth (including cultivating and stewarding donors interested in learning & engagement).
• Develop, manage, analyze, and report on departmental budget and operations including grant-funded projects.
• Recruit, hire, train, and manage a diverse staff and volunteer team of guides, interns, and educators who facilitate participatory experiences for visitors of all ages and experiences.
• Lead efforts to ensure that visitor services, security, and educational staff are empathetic hosts who welcome a diverse community.
• Manage and mentor the Visitor Services Coordinator.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Experience

• A successful record of creating, leading, and evaluating events and programs that deepen impact and grow audiences and revenue.
• Experience building sustainable community partnerships.
• Experience developing community-engaged public art projects is desirable.
• Knowledge of American Art history and the ability to facilitate a diverse public's active engagement with a wide range of topics relating to the Museum's exhibitions and collections.
• Experience in a supervisory or training role is preferred.
• Experience managing organizational change and managing and building teams.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable taking ownership and leading initiatives from the ground up, as well as the ability to balance long-term vision and short-term execution.

Interest in developing and supporting the region's artists.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range for this role is between $60,000 and $65,000 with a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, retirement, paid vacation, and flextime.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

All offers of employment are conditioned upon a background check and 90-day probationary employment period.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, résumé, and a minimum of three professional references to ...@dbqart.org. No phone calls please.

The Dubuque Museum of Art is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal treatment of all employees without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability or other basis protected by law.