Winter – Spring Quarter 2024-2025

Applications Due Date: October 30, 2024
Position Start Date: December 9, 2024

TITLE: Family Programs Intern

DEPARTMENT: Education Department

DEPARTMENT STAFF MENTOR: Museum Educator for Family Programs

FAMILY PROGRAMS INTERN

The Family Programs Intern is a member of the Seattle Art Museum Education department. This intern will assist program staff to provide meaningful, hands-on experiences for children and families. They will help develop and execute programming for family audiences at Seattle Art Museum’s three locations and offsite, research and evaluate family resources at the museum, and offer programmatic support for children and families at the museum.  

PAY RANGE: $19.97 hourly

FSLA STATUS & COMPENSATION:

This intern will be hired as a temporary, non-exempt employee. Along with the above pay rate, this intern will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Paid sick time accrued at a rate of 0.0385 per hour worked, estimated at 8.5 hours total for this internship.
• SAM Savings & 403(b) Retirement Plan, with Roth option available.
• Fringe benefits including two free guest passes to SAM, access to RIC Fitness Center, Tier III AAM membership, discounts for SAM memberships, SAM Shop, and MARKET, access to member rates for ticketed events at SAM, and a subsidized ORCA card.

EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT:

10 hours per week, for 24 weeks from December 8, 2024 – May 30, 2025. Working hours will range from 9am – 5pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays at SAM’s three locations and offsite.

Community Family Fun Workshops & Family Festivals/Saturdays 10 am – 3 pm:

• December 14
• January 11 & 18, 2025
• February 1 & 15
• March 1, 15 & 29
• April 5 & 19
• May 3 & 10

Art Adventures (offsite): December – May 2025  (Monday – Friday, hours range from 9am – 2pm) 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

This internship offers an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of education programs at the Seattle Art Museum. In addition to gaining hands-on experience with families and visitors, this internship will provide an opportunity to evaluate museum programming and collaborate with museum staff to deliver an engaging, public-facing experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist the program staff in preparing for art studio sessions, workshops, and festivals by setting up supplies, managing SAM volunteers and helping with breakdown after programs.
• Contribute to the planning, development, and execution of family programs across SAM’s three locations and offsite. Programs include Community Family Fun Workshops, Family Festivals, Family Saturdays, and offsite Art Adventures.
• Facilitate interactive and inclusive gallery tours for families with children ages 2–12 in collaboration with SAM education staff.
• Assist with administrative tasks involving supplies, registration, and survey and feedback collection after each program.
• Research, develop, and evaluate educational resources for family audiences visiting the museum with an anti-racist and equity lens.
• Attend Enrichment Sessions and other professional development activities for interns.
• Support the Education Department on related family programming as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Some experience working with children in an art or educational setting is required.
• Interest in the arts and museum education is required. Familiarity and understanding of childhood development in relation to program facilitation is preferred.
• Clear understanding of and ability to discuss concepts related to racial equity, intersectionality, and social justice.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Drive, and ability to learn use of other online platforms.
• Ability to work efficiently, prioritize tasks, and ask for support or guidance. 
• Ability to work independently on projects and as a collaborative team member for department priority tasks and group projects.  
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully to staff, volunteers and public.
• Ability to represent the Museum with a high level of integrity and professionalism.  
• Ability to adhere to museum policies and support management decisions in a positive, professional manner.

EDUCATION

Candidates are not required to have previous professional or museum experience. Competitive applicants will show a demonstrated commitment to the arts, education, or work with family audiences.

Candidates are not required to have a specific degree to apply, but some familiarity with childhood development in relation to program facilitation is recommended. At minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work areas are primarily inside, in a climate-controlled environment with light background noise. Work is occasionally performed at other indoor and outdoor sites. 

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Stationary Work: Approximately 60% of time is spent stationary while working at a desk. Balance of time (approximately 40%) is spent moving around the work area. Occasional extended periods of standing may be required when assisting at Museum events.

Communication: Clear and effective verbal and written communication in English with volunteers, donors, members, the public, and co-workers is necessary.

Moving: The ability to move up to twenty pounds on occasion is necessary for moving files, equipment, and supplies. Must be able to regularly position self to access files.

Office Work: Ability to effectively and regularly operate a computer, keyboard, and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machines and printers, and ability to inspect, prepare, and use paperwork, files, equipment, and supplies is necessary.

APPLICATION PROCESS (APPLICATIONS DUE OCTOBER 30TH at 5:00PM) 

Applications are only accepted via the online form at https://seattleartmuseum.applytojob.com/apply.

Each application should include:

• Application Form (completed online)
• A Personal Statement of no more than 700 words detailing:
  • How your background, professional, or artistic experiences inform your perspective on education and community engagement.
  • How questions of equity and inclusion shape your personal and professional goals.
  • What you hope to gain from this experience and how it might enhance your education and career plans.
  • How you consider yourself as meeting the specific criteria set out in the job description for this internship.
• Resume, which describes experience you believe is relevant to this internship and your professional goals. This may include professional experience, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, passion projects, community service, or academics.
• One Letter of Recommendation, ideally from a teacher, supervisor, or mentor. References should be emailed directly to [email protected], with the applicant name noted in the Subject line. 

Please be aware that SAM does not sponsor work or study visas for interns at this time.

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is committed to ensuring that all employees and volunteers enjoy a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. SAM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, retaliation or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The Seattle Art Museum will consider applicants who may need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions/duties. Please contact the Human Resources Department at HR@seattleartmuseum.org for additional information or to request reasonable accommodations for the application or interview process.

SAM is dedicated to racial equity and strives for employees, volunteers, and interns who are passionate, qualified, and offer diverse perspectives. SAM prioritizes racial equity in the workplace because we know that people of color are the most impacted when it comes to inequities. We are particularly interested in engaging with historically under-represented groups in the museum field as we strive to be inclusive and equitable. SAM is responsive to cultural communities and experiences, and our strategic plan goals address the role art plays in empowering social justice and structural change to promote equity in our society.

We encourage you to submit an application, even if your experience doesn’t feel like a 100% match with the position. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, and research tells us that womxn and folks of color are less likely to apply if they don’t see themselves meeting every single qualification. We encourage you to apply, even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every requirement in this job post. You could very well be a great fit for this role or others.

Though we’d love to be able to reply to every question that crosses our desk, due to the high volume of applications we receive, our HR team is unfortunately unable to offer a response to inquiries requesting search status updates, inquiries about hiring timeline, or requests to be put in touch with directly with the Hiring Team. If your experiences and capabilities are well suited to an open role, our Recruiter or the Hiring Manager will reach out directly to schedule an interview. Thanks for your understanding!

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