Interpretive Planner

Job Details

Description

The Interpretive Planner is a dedicated member of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s interpretation team, responsible for creating and implementing interpretive strategies to ignite connections between art and diverse audiences. In close collaboration with interpretation and curatorial colleagues, facilitates interpretive planning and develops interpretive materials, both analog and digital content, for exhibitions, gallery rotations, and the collection. S/he employs innovation and a collaborative approach to her/his work with an eye to inclusive and accessible interpretive content.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates interpretive planning for select exhibitions, rotations, and gallery reinstallations, integrating innovative interpretation schemes into exhibition development and design, analyzing key messages and audience needs, and creating original ideas for unique interpretive elements.
• Advance assigned interpretive projects from conception through prototyping to installation, through active collaboration with curatorial, design, exhibitions, digital & information technology, and other departments as needed.
• Structure, write, and review interpretive texts, storyboards, scripts to ensure satisfactory level of readability, cultural sensitivity, and accessibility. Work closely with project editors to ensure appropriate communication strategies are employed.
• Develop and produce interpretive content for digital platforms, such as ArtLens app and ArtLens Exhibition, installed interactives, exhibition audio guides and interpretive video projects. Participate in cross-departmental digital innovation team.
• Develop and deliver presentations about exhibitions and related interpretive projects.
• Actively build and maintain strong working relationships throughout the museum, including with the education, curatorial, design, exhibitions, publications, and research and evaluation teams, to achieve interpretive goals.
• Partner with internal and external experts at the outset of each project to ensure inclusive access for people with disabilities, meeting or exceeding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
• Take the lead on specific visitor-centered projects as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Master’s degree in art history, museum studies, or a related field; art historical expertise in at least one major content area of the CMA’s collection, as well as knowledge of current theory and practice in museum interpretation.
• Three to five years of successful museum experience or relevant work in designing and planning experiences for audiences in informal creative learning environments, or in a field that engages diverse audiences with art, culture and creative expression.
• Excellent understanding and proven experience in interpretation and implementation of visitor evaluation findings.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, flexibility, positive attitude and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong research, writing and editing skills, particularly for visitor-friendly voice and tone.
• Strong project management skills, including effective meeting facilitation, attention to detail, and management of multiple, complex simultaneously.
• Comfort and confidence when speaking publicly.
  
  

Full-time Benefits Include

• Partner level membership to CMA
• Free, unlimited admission to select Cleveland Museum of Art ticketed exhibitions (two adult member tickets per visit, subject to availability)
• 50% off admission to select ticketed exhibitions for members' guests
• Free admission to select ticketed exhibitions for unlimited children, 17 and younger, when accompanied by a member
• Priority registration and discounts for museum art classes for adults and children
• 20% discount in the museum store
• 10% discount in the museum restaurant and café
• Annual subscription to Cleveland Art members magazine
• Free Garage Parking
• Your employment relationship with the museum qualifies you for free or discounted admissions to other cultural institutions such as the Natural History Museum, Botanical Gardens, The Cleveland Zoo, etc.
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Life
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• HSA
• FSA
  

Applications should include a resume and cover letter that addresses the candidate's interest in the position and the relevance of their experience to the position responsibilities.