Museum Educator

**Background**

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) is a not-for-profit institution that exhibits, collects, preserves, and researches contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora; conceives and hosts international exhibitions; develops supporting educational, discursive and enriching programmes; encourages intercultural understanding; and strives for access for all. The museum’s galleries feature rotating, temporary exhibitions with a dedicated space for the permanent collection. The institution also includes the Centre for Art Education, the Centre for Moving Image, and a Project Space for emerging artists. It opened to the public in September 2017.

Located in the Silo District of the V&A Waterfront, one of Africa’s most visited cultural and historical sites, Zeitz MOCAA is poised to become the premier arts institution on the continent, with Cape Town positioned as an international cultural hub.

**Job Summary**
This role reports to the Education Manager and the Head of Centre for Art Education (CFAE). The purpose of Museum Educator is to co-ordinate, organise and facilitate the Family Programming pillar of the Centre for Art Education, including monthly Family Learning Workshops, the Quarterly Children’s Holiday Programmes, assisting with organising Members and Adult Workshops, as well as organising the MOCAA Art Club alongside the Educational Institutions Museum Educator. The Museum Educator will work closely with the CFAE team to support other education programmes as and when needed, including Community tours and workshops until a Community Facilitator is appointed. This is a front-facing role where you will interact and communicate with the general public, students and teachers, and local and international visiting groups.

**Key Responsibilities**

**1. Family Programme Coordination and Teaching**

- Coordinate Family Programmes, including workshops, guided tours, and gallery activities, with particular reference to:

- Monthly Family Learning workshops that take place on the last Saturday of each month March, July, September and December School Holidays
- Assisting with organising quarterly/as needed Members and Adult workshops
- Coordinating and teaching the annual MOCAA Art Club alongside the Educational Institutions Museum Educator

- Schedule Family Programmes on the Education digital calendar
- Conceptualise and plan family tours and workshops for diverse age groups
- Support guided educational tours during large group visits in collaboration with the Educational Institutions Museum Educator
- Develop teaching and learning resources aligned to exhibition
- Deliver varied visitor engagement activities, including workshops, tours, facilitated dialogues, and art-making
- Conceptualise, plan, and facilitate practical and theoretical workshops for learners, families, adults, and teachers

**2. Administration**

- Recording of all programming numbers for the Family Programme

- Compile art material and resource lists for Family Programme workshops
- Coordinate transport with the Education Administrator for the MOCAA Art Club
- Report on all Family Programmes for the annual report
- Maintain digital records of Family Programme lesson and workshop plans
- Coordinate and order catering for Family Programmes
- Assist the Education Administrator with monitoring and replenishing CFAE stock (consumables, art materials and food)
- Submit a weekly payment schedule to the Education Administrator and Education Manager
- Document Family Programmes and archive photos on the CFAE Sharepoint

- Liaise with the Institutional Advancement team on Family Programme coordination

**3. Partnerships and Relationship Building**

- Correspondence with parents, schools, tertiary institutions, art community, education departments, organisations concerning the planning, booking and scheduling of Family programmes
- Assist in the development and implementing new resources linking museum exhibitions to families and the MOCAA Art Club
- Liaison with key stakeholders, including parents, members, schools, education departments, and educational institution
- Distribution of holiday and family programme information to schools and CFAE network groups

**4. Planning, Meetings, Exhibitions**

- Attendance of weekly CFAE meetings (compulsory)
- Participation in weekly alignment meetings across the museum departments as required
- Conceptualising and planning of all holiday programming and family learning workshops as well as facilitating
- Regular display of artwork in the CFAE classrooms
- Assistance with the annual MOCAA Art Club exhibition

**What you will need to be successful in the role**

**Qualifications**

- Completed degree or diploma such as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in art history, or an equivalent qualification
- An art teaching qualification.

**Requirements**:

- Demonstrated passion for and commitment to art education, with an openness to ongoing learning
- Strong interest in contemporary art from Africa