job posting @ the North Caroline Pottery Center
Educational Program Manager & Project Coordinator
The North Carolina Pottery Center,
located in Seagrove, NC, is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic
individual to fill the two-part position of Educational Program Manager
& Project Coordinator.
located in Seagrove, NC, is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic
individual to fill the two-part position of Educational Program Manager
& Project Coordinator.
Reporting to the Executive Director,
this is a full-time position. The normal work schedule will be
Tuesday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 and Saturday from 10:00-4:00. Given the
nature of educational programming and project coordination, some evening
work should be expected. The schedule will allow for flexibility based
on comp time and other considerations.
this is a full-time position. The normal work schedule will be
Tuesday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 and Saturday from 10:00-4:00. Given the
nature of educational programming and project coordination, some evening
work should be expected. The schedule will allow for flexibility based
on comp time and other considerations.
About the North Carolina Pottery Center
The mission of the center is to promote
public awareness and appreciation of the history, heritage, and ongoing
tradition of pottery making in North Carolina through educational
programs, public services, collection and preservation, and research and
documentation.
public awareness and appreciation of the history, heritage, and ongoing
tradition of pottery making in North Carolina through educational
programs, public services, collection and preservation, and research and
documentation.
The North Carolina Pottery Center
showcases the remarkable history and on-going tradition of pottery
making in North Carolina. Located in Seagrove, one of the state’s key
historical and contemporary pottery producing regions, the Center is
your first stop in exploring North Carolina’s rich clay heritage. The
state’s pottery communities range from the mountains to the sea, and it
is that wide-ranging diversity of styles, techniques, and history that
the Center preserves and protects. Our permanent exhibit of more than
eight hundred pieces of pottery, artifacts, and photographs traces North
Carolina’s pottery history from prehistoric Native Americans to the
present. The display interprets the impact of social, technological, and
economic change on the state’s most unique cultural resource. Changing
exhibitions of historical and contemporary work are also on display.
showcases the remarkable history and on-going tradition of pottery
making in North Carolina. Located in Seagrove, one of the state’s key
historical and contemporary pottery producing regions, the Center is
your first stop in exploring North Carolina’s rich clay heritage. The
state’s pottery communities range from the mountains to the sea, and it
is that wide-ranging diversity of styles, techniques, and history that
the Center preserves and protects. Our permanent exhibit of more than
eight hundred pieces of pottery, artifacts, and photographs traces North
Carolina’s pottery history from prehistoric Native Americans to the
present. The display interprets the impact of social, technological, and
economic change on the state’s most unique cultural resource. Changing
exhibitions of historical and contemporary work are also on display.
Position Responsibilities:
Educational Program Manager
- Work with the Exhibitions Committee Chair and guest curators on
upcoming exhibitions regarding possible educational programming
associated with those exhibitions and facilitate said educational
programming. The center has 3 large temporary exhibitions a year in
addition to its permanent exhibits. - Coordinate and administer the annual Traditional Arts Program in Schools (TAPS) program.
- Devise and implement additional educational programming and outreach
activities for a range of audiences – children, young adults, adults,
seniors, people with disabilities, etc. - Help devise and implement multi-media and interactive educational programming.
- Work with, and co-supervise (along with the Director), periodic interns from ECU, with whom the center has a collaboration.
- Work with the center’s Artist-in-Residence on educational programming, as well as other things.
- Conduct guided tours.
Project Coordinator
-
Work with the Exhibitions Committee Chair and guest
curators on upcoming exhibitions. (Post Card Design & Mailing,
Exhibition Catalog Design, Banners, Loan Paperwork, Labels, Layout,
Etc.) Attend and work exhibition opening receptions. The center has 3
large temporary exhibitions a year in addition to its permanent
exhibits. - Work with the Annual Auction Committee
on the planning of the Annual Auction. Coordinate and assist with all
preparations for, and the implementation of, the Annual Auction. - Help coordinate and facilitate other special projects as they arise.
- Maintain the Membership/Donor/Potter
Database. Process membership and donation information/payments, generate
letters and reports. - Send out mass emails to various distribution lists on an as needed basis.
As the center has a small staff, this
position also helps out with the Front Desk/Gift Shop and Gift Shop
inventory maintenance as needed. Other duties as planned with
supervisor.
position also helps out with the Front Desk/Gift Shop and Gift Shop
inventory maintenance as needed. Other duties as planned with
supervisor.
Important Note:
As the Educational Program Manager
portion of this position will be funded by a two-year grant from the
Windgate Charitable Foundation, it is vitally important that the person
who fills this position be motivated to do an outstanding job and help
justify future funding from either the Windgate Charitable Foundation or
another granting source.
portion of this position will be funded by a two-year grant from the
Windgate Charitable Foundation, it is vitally important that the person
who fills this position be motivated to do an outstanding job and help
justify future funding from either the Windgate Charitable Foundation or
another granting source.
Requirements:
BA in Arts Education, Public History, or Museum Studies, MA preferred.
BFA/MFA also likewise acceptable. Equivalent life experience will also be considered.
Required:
A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and Publisher. Experience leading a variety of educational programming
activities and coordinating sizeable projects. Additionally, given the
small staff, it is important that the individual filling this position
be very dependable and reliable.
A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and Publisher. Experience leading a variety of educational programming
activities and coordinating sizeable projects. Additionally, given the
small staff, it is important that the individual filling this position
be very dependable and reliable.
Bonuses:
Familiarity with pottery, pottery production, NC pottery, and/or NC
potters. Turning ability. Familiarity with membership/database
management. Proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, and/or other graphic
software. Photography skills. Familiarity with CMS/website maintenance.
Familiarity with pottery, pottery production, NC pottery, and/or NC
potters. Turning ability. Familiarity with membership/database
management. Proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, and/or other graphic
software. Photography skills. Familiarity with CMS/website maintenance.
Salary & Benefits:
Salary: $30,000. The center does not
offer health or life insurance at this time, but is offering a $1,800
per year stipend towards health/life insurance. Per the IRS, for tax
purposes, the stipend is considered taxable income.
offer health or life insurance at this time, but is offering a $1,800
per year stipend towards health/life insurance. Per the IRS, for tax
purposes, the stipend is considered taxable income.
The center offers eleven paid holidays and 10+ days vacation per year, as well as eight hours sick leave per month.
Please email cover letter, resume, and list of five references to [email protected] by 5:00 pm Friday, May 30, 2014.
emerging artist: Travis Winters
podcast thursdays: Radio Lab – Sleep
I’m almost ridiculous excited to introduce a new repeating feature to musing. I’m sure you all know of Ben Carter and his podcast Tales of a Red Clay Rambler. It is one the best arts and culture podcasts out there and as a bonus it is focused on ceramics. I’m sure for many of us it is the soundtrack to our studios. With podcasts such as Ben’s and Brian Jones (www.brianrjones.com), and a new up and coming podcast – The Potters Cast by Paul Blais (thepotterscast.com), there are hours of inspiring stories to go through. But what if (dare I say it?) we want to listen to some other podcasts that are equally as interesting but maybe not about clay? Well I’ve enlisted Ben’s help to start compiling a listening list for you of some of his favorite episodes from other podcasts. I hope you’ll join me in welcoming Ben to musing about mud as a regular bi-weekly feature. Ben’s extensive knowledge and experience will surely make this new feature one to look forward to.
Thanks Ben!
Radio Lab- Sleep-
Episode 2 of Season 3
Episode 2 of Season 3
Radio Lab’s unique brand of story telling is candy for my
brain. It was one of the first podcasts that I became addicted to and after
only a few episodes I set upon a quest to listen to every episode. One of my favorite
early episodes, Sleep, looks at what
happens to humans, and all the world’s creatures, when they fall asleep. Visit http://www.radiolab.org/story/91528-sleep/
to download the episode or find the podcast on iTunes.
brain. It was one of the first podcasts that I became addicted to and after
only a few episodes I set upon a quest to listen to every episode. One of my favorite
early episodes, Sleep, looks at what
happens to humans, and all the world’s creatures, when they fall asleep. Visit http://www.radiolab.org/story/91528-sleep/
to download the episode or find the podcast on iTunes.
“Radiolab is a show about
curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between
science, philosophy, and human experience.”
curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between
science, philosophy, and human experience.”
movie day: Meissen Porcelain Factory Tour
When Virtual Meets Material
A Craft Talk with Carole Epp, the force behind the popular ceramics blog Musing
about Mud
May 29, 7 pm
La maison des artistes
219 Provencher Blvd
La maison des artistes
219 Provencher Blvd
Winnipeg MB
Saskatchewan artist and blogger Carole Epp will take the audience on a
journey through her professional development as an artist, stopping to
examine the ways in which her ceramic work has intertwined with social
media along the way. She’ll also reflect on
the question: How do you maintain a vibrant studio practice, get into
the big shows, travel, give talks, host a blog that’s the go-to place
for ceramics-related news world-wide, all while raising a young family?
All will be revealed on May 29! Free public
lecture. All welcome.
Saskatchewan artist and blogger Carole Epp will take the audience on a
journey through her professional development as an artist, stopping to
examine the ways in which her ceramic work has intertwined with social
media along the way. She’ll also reflect on
the question: How do you maintain a vibrant studio practice, get into
the big shows, travel, give talks, host a blog that’s the go-to place
for ceramics-related news world-wide, all while raising a young family?
All will be revealed on May 29! Free public
lecture. All welcome.
Studio visits with Carole Epp are available to MCC members, by application.
Email [email protected] for
more info.
more info.
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