Cranbrook Educational Community
Collections Interpreter - Center for Collections and Research
Cranbrook Educational Community, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States, 48302
Overview
Collections Interpreter - Center for Collections and Research
Cranbrook Educational Community is a leading center of education, science, and art located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research centralizes Cranbrook's 119-year story and oversees Cranbrook's three historic house-museums, campus-wide collection of Cultural Properties, Cranbrook Archives, and related programming for scholars and visitors.
The Collections Interpreter is a part-time position offering public and private tours of Cranbrook's architecture and campus-wide collection of Cultural Properties, including Cranbrook House, Saarinen House, and the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Smith House, as well as broader tours of the campus, its architecture, fountains, sculptures, and landscape features.
This is a part-time role averaging 10 hours per week, primarily April through November. Schedules require weekend assignments and occasional evenings, with most tours between 10am and 5pm, Tuesday through Sunday.
Responsibilities The Center's Collections Interpreters develop and present tours and programs related to Cranbrook's architecture, historic collections, and history for a variety of constituents. This may include researching new programs or tours, writing up protocols, and being responsible for the development and delivery of certain programs. Collect ions Interpreters are expected to demonstrate a mastery of the tour content and have excellent presentation and large group management skills.
Qualifications General Qualifications:
The Center's Collections Interpreters should have an interest in the history of Cranbrook and a desire to share Cranbrook's story with visitors from near and far and will have a front-line role in shaping how Cranbrook is perceived and understood by the Center's constituents.
Required Qualifications:
Enthusiasm for the content and an eagerness to share that enthusiasm with learners of all ages.
College level art history, architectural history, or other relevant courses required, a Bachelor's or Master's degree strongly preferred.
Minimum of one year of experience teaching to a variety of ages, either formal or informal, required.
Customer service experience and the ability to positively and effectively work with individuals and groups, with an emphasis on adult audiences.
A valid State of Michigan driver's license with satisfactory driving record and the use of a personal automobile is required in order to meet tour groups at various campus destinations.
The ability to navigate stairs and uneven terrain, including unpaved garden and woodland paths, and lead tours that may be several hours long.
The use of a personal cell phone is required to communicate with Center staff while conducting campus tours.
Cranbrook offers competitive compensation and a unique environment that values collaboration.
For consideration, please submit your resume, cover letter and a writing sample. Your application will be considered incomplete without these materials. Please ensure these documents are uploaded at the same time your application is submitted.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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The Collections Interpreter is a part-time position offering public and private tours of Cranbrook's architecture and campus-wide collection of Cultural Properties, including Cranbrook House, Saarinen House, and the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Smith House, as well as broader tours of the campus, its architecture, fountains, sculptures, and landscape features.
This is a part-time role averaging 10 hours per week, primarily April through November. Schedules require weekend assignments and occasional evenings, with most tours between 10am and 5pm, Tuesday through Sunday.
Responsibilities The Center's Collections Interpreters develop and present tours and programs related to Cranbrook's architecture, historic collections, and history for a variety of constituents. This may include researching new programs or tours, writing up protocols, and being responsible for the development and delivery of certain programs. Collect ions Interpreters are expected to demonstrate a mastery of the tour content and have excellent presentation and large group management skills.
Qualifications General Qualifications:
The Center's Collections Interpreters should have an interest in the history of Cranbrook and a desire to share Cranbrook's story with visitors from near and far and will have a front-line role in shaping how Cranbrook is perceived and understood by the Center's constituents.
Required Qualifications:
Enthusiasm for the content and an eagerness to share that enthusiasm with learners of all ages.
College level art history, architectural history, or other relevant courses required, a Bachelor's or Master's degree strongly preferred.
Minimum of one year of experience teaching to a variety of ages, either formal or informal, required.
Customer service experience and the ability to positively and effectively work with individuals and groups, with an emphasis on adult audiences.
A valid State of Michigan driver's license with satisfactory driving record and the use of a personal automobile is required in order to meet tour groups at various campus destinations.
The ability to navigate stairs and uneven terrain, including unpaved garden and woodland paths, and lead tours that may be several hours long.
The use of a personal cell phone is required to communicate with Center staff while conducting campus tours.
Cranbrook offers competitive compensation and a unique environment that values collaboration.
For consideration, please submit your resume, cover letter and a writing sample. Your application will be considered incomplete without these materials. Please ensure these documents are uploaded at the same time your application is submitted.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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