University of Cambridge
Management/Leadership

Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

Deadline
Oct 25, 2024
Expired
Location
N/A
United Kingdom
Employment
fixed term for 12 mo
Part time
Reference
N/A
Posted Oct 19, 2024
Offered salary£29,605-£33,966

About the role

Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

The Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) is seeking to appoint a part-time Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator. The role will be 21 hours per week and fixed term for 12 months. Duties include:

  • facilitating and delivering approximately 150 classes p.a. (with approximately 2,500 children), plus in person and online events with students and members of the public
  • assisting with training and managing volunteers
  • advising the Museum Committee, and the Faculty, on possible expansion of provision including resource implications
  • selecting and managing specialist outside providers and staff where needed
  • providing advice and training for teachers as well as identifying and contributing to local and national opportunities
  • contributing to Faculty access initiatives
  • The successful candidate will have enthusiasm for and knowledge of the classical world, a degree with training in the humanities, and experience in teaching in a museum environment.

    MOCA is home to a collection of more than 600 plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculpture, as well as ancient artefacts. MOCA is part of the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM), a consortium of the eight University Museums and Cambridge University Botanic Garden. We work closely with other University of Cambridge collections as well as with museums regionally, nationally and internationally. Our programmes focus on unlocking the University's collections, and the research activities which underpin them, for a larger and more diverse audience.

    Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Professor Caroline Vout (Director) on [email protected] or Dr Susanne Turner (Curator) on [email protected].

    If you have any queries on the application process, please contact the School's HR Team on [email protected].

    The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on Friday 25 October 2024. Interviews are planned for Tuesday 5 November 2024, subject to change

    Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

    Please quote reference GE43562 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

    The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

    The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

    Further information
  • Further Information
  • Department/Location

    Faculty of Classics Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge

    Salary

    £29,605-£33,966 pro rata

    Reference

    GE43562

    Category

    Assistant staff

    Published

    11 October 2024

    Closing date

    25 October 2024

    How to apply

    Read the full posting, then apply through the employer's own site. Applications are handled by the institution, not by AcademicGates.