Dear EduWiki community and outreach collaborators,
We are hiring an Ed Programs Manager with focus on OpenEd. Would be great
to deepen EduWiki connections. Please circulate the call (attached and
below) far and wide.
be well and thanks~!
garrett
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, MTS, PhD {she}
Educational Programs Advisor | MHz Foundation &
Curationist.org
<https://www.curationist.org/>
#Curationist_Edu <https://twitter.com/Curationist_Edu>
*Medium *Metadata Learning & Unlearning
<https://medium.com/metadata-learning-unlearning>
<https://twitter.com/Curationist_Edu>
Job Title: Educational Programs Manager
Employment Type: Remote, Part-time Contractor
Time Commitment: 50-60 hours per month
Hourly Rate: 75.00USD/hr
Reports to: Community Director
Proposed Start Date: June 30, 2022
Accepting resumes until: May 27, 2022
The Educational Programs Manager will lead the educational initiatives of
the Curationist
project, advancing it as a platform for finding, sharing, and, in the
future, making open
educational resources (OER) grounded in OpenGLAM cultural heritage content
and in
Curationist’s social justice commitments. the Educational Programs Manager
will: establish and
develop educational uses of the Curationist platform content; build robust,
diverse communities
of practice; and help advance the vision, work goals, and work plan for the
Curationist project, in
collaboration with the Executive Director, Director of Product & Content,
Director of
Development, and Community Director.
What We’re Looking For:
As a Curationist team member, the Educational Programs Manager will develop
the open
educational resource potential of Curationist, in line with commitments of
Indigenous data
sovereignty, design justice, antiracism, and equity. This will help
position
Curationist.org as the
primary free digital archive of art and cultural heritage images with vast
pedagogical and
educational benefits and uses.
We seek a collaborative and creative team member who has experience as an
educator and
researcher in international arts and cultural domains, broadly conceived.
The Educational
Programs Manager will connect with educators, researchers, GLAM
professionals, community organizations, place-based cultural knowledge
hubs, and open educational resource initiatives
to research, co-design, and co-develop Curationist’s content for an
educational audience. They
will work with community partners to identify and mitigate barriers, and
serve as a conduit for
diverse educators, community-based researchers, knowledge-holders,
students, and lifelong
learners interested in creating, curating, finding, and sharing accessible
and equitable content.
This position requires the ability to work on multiple projects with a
range of partners,
collaborators, and stakeholders, simultaneously. The ideal candidate is an
experienced
educator, collaborator, presenter, writer, and editor. Experience in
academia, pedagogy,
education, arts, and technology are preferred.
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We
are guided by our
commitment to geographic diversity, anti-colonial, anti-racist, feminist,
multilingual, and queer
practices in building our team, delivering content, and cultivating
community.
Responsibilities:
● Identify educational institutions, networks, and initiatives with which
to partner
● Develop and foster relationships and collaboration with Open Educational
Resource
institutions, networks, initiatives, and thought-leaders
● Work with Community Development Director to develop and foster
relationships and
collaboration with equity-oriented movements for antiracist OER, decolonial
GLAM
initiatives, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and/or design justice
● Continue to build relationships and fold into the Open Access and OER
landscape
through presenting and networking at conferences
● Conduct user research with diverse educators and researchers to ensure
the user
interface of the platform is aligned with the needs of diverse educators
and communities
at large
● Manage a team of two-to-four part time Fellows, affiliated with
educational institutions
and place-based community research organizations
● Edit research and writing to usher it into quality original content and
OER case studies
published on Medium publication ‘Metadata Learning & Unlearning’ and
Curationist’s
Conversation Features series
● Work with the Executive Director, Community Director, Director of
Development, and
Director of Product and Content on annual goals and key tactics, including
the
OER-informed iteration of the platform and product itself
● Generate reports to share insights with the organization based on
outreach feedback
and experiences
Qualifications:
● Experience in research, academia, libraries, and/or higher education
● Experience with cultural heritage, arts/arts education, and/or GLAM
(galleries, libraries,
archives, and museums) sectors Experience working with underserved
communities
● Experience in and demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and gender
equity
● Experience with capacity building and co-design methodology, in
community-led,
place-based contexts
● Good researcher and writer
● Demonstrates excellence in organizational, managerial, and communication
skills
● Possesses the skills to work with and motivate team members
● Be a self-starter and goal driven
● Be organized and exhibit follow through on tasks and goals
Where:
This is remote work, via Zoom, Slack, Google Drive, etc., with weekly
synchronous meetings
and co-working sessions to be set by the team.
Sounds Like a Good Fit?
Send a cover letter and resume to jobs(a)mhzfoundation.org
Let us know about you, your applicable experience, relevant skills, how you
connect with this
job posting, and your interests in arts and culture.
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