Schools Education Coordinator
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Background Information
About ACCA
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ACCA is Melbourne’s premier venue for international and local contemporary visual art.
Designed by Melbourne based architects, Wood Marsh, ACCA’s distinctive steel building opened its doors to the public in October 2002. Since its inauguration it has received popular and critical acclaim nationally and internationally and attracted a loyal and growing audience.
ACCA’s exhibition program, overseen by renowned Artistic Director, Juliana Engberg, brings the newest and the best contemporary art to Melbourne audiences. The program combines originally conceived group exhibitions with new commissions from prominent and emerging Australian and international artists.
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ACCA’s Education and Public Access Programs
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Over 11,000 people attend ACCA’s public and education programs each year. These include a range of programs for secondary and tertiary students, teachers, community groups and the general public.
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Schools program
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ACCA provides free workshops for secondary students delivered by professional teaching staff. These are tailored each season to link our current exhibition to the schools curriculum. ACCA provides talks to over 4,000 students per annum and practical art workshops for over 500 primary and
secondary students. Education attendances increase each year, with many repeat visitations. Schools often make annual visits to recurrent parts of ACCA’s program such as the annual NEW series.
ACCA also provides education kits and information evenings for teachers. It produces original soundfile guides accessible to students and teachers through our website. The ACCA Education team produces seasonal education fliers and sends regular e-bulletins to teachers with details of education programs.
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Go Program
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The Go Program is an ACCA initiative supported by the Besen Family Foundation targeting underprivileged schools whose students may not otherwise be able to come to ACCA. The program provides free buses to transport secondary school classes to ACCA for free talks linking the exhibition program to the curriculum.
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Arts Immersion
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Through the “Arts Immersion: Starting Points” program in partnership with Malthouse Theatre and Chunky Move, ACCA provides several special workshops each year. The program for year 10-12 students from a range of regional Victorian schools enables students to undertake day long workshops with practicing contemporary artists across the 3 art forms of visual arts, theatre and dance.
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Partnerships
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ACCA participates in ARTSCONNECT9 a Victorian Arts Centre project offering access for regionally based Year 9 level students. From time to time other special collaborations are developed to strategically cater for particular education outcomes.
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Infocube & Resource Table
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Infocube provides online access to information resources about artists and exhibitions for students and teachers, via purpose built computers in ACCA’s foyer. Other resource material, including catalogues, brochures, media releases and articles about exhibiting artists for each exhibition season, is made accessible on a resource table in ACCA’s foyer.
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Public Programs
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As well as its various education programs tailored for students, ACCA has a number of programs designed for public access and lifelong learning. These include regular talks by ACCA staff, artists and public commentators as well as special purpose seminars, lectures and forums.
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The Post
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ACCA is seeking an energetic, innovative and enthusiastic educator to join the education team. The successful applicant will be a qualified secondary trained teacher with a working knowledge of the current curriculum as well as a strong interest in contemporary visual arts. Ideally applicants will have 2 years teaching experience.
The successful applicant will be capable of developing and delivering a range of programs including guided exhibition tours and art making workshops for primary and secondary school students as well as producing education kits of consistent high quality to accompany each exhibition season during the year.
The Schools Education Coordinator will also be required at times to assist the Education and Public Programs Manager with the delivery of its public programs. This growing area reflects ACCA’s commitment to lifelong learning and includes a changing program of public talks, lectures and forums.
The core schools program of talks, tours and resources for secondary students and teachers will be linked both to ACCA’s exhibition program and the education curriculum and it is important that the successful applicant has an interest in innovative teaching as well as a good understanding of current DEECD guidelines.
The successful candidate will be expected to generate growth of audiences for these programs through strategic communication with the education and arts sectors to promote ACCA and its programs as a valuable educational resource.
This is a full time position with a salary package of $47,960. This comprises a base salary of $44,000 and 9% superannuation. A one-year contract is offered initially.
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The Professional Context
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ACCA has a lean, committed and multi-skilled core staff team working across the areas of exhibitions, education, administration, development and visitor services. The organization is managed by the Executive Director alongside the Artistic Director who oversees artistic programming. ACCA also engages a team of casual & contract staff who work as invigilators, crew and weekend front of house and a large pool of volunteers who assist with front of house, events, and other administrative and installation tasks.
The Schools Education Coordinator will report to the Public and Education Programs Manager. The responsibilities associated with the post are outlined in further detail in the Position Description.
The Schools Education Coordinator works closely with all members of the ACCA staff. The successful applicant will be a team player and an energetic self-starter with the ability to co-ordinate and deliver a varied program of education activities.
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For further information call Public and Education Programs Manager, Caitlin Malcolm
on 03 9697 9908 or visit ACCA’s website: www.accaonline.org.au
Applications should be emailed to: lmcnamara@accaonline.org.au
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Applications should consist of a brief covering letter addressing the selection criteria along with a recent Curriculum Vitae.
Applications should be sent by email. No responsibility can be taken for applications not addressed as designated above.
Additional printed material may be sent at your discretion, but we cannot guarantee that it will be returned to you. Please note that no late applications will be accepted.
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Closing date: 5pm Tuesday 14th December 2010.
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Note: Interviews will be conducted on Friday 17th and Tuesday 21st December.
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