Public Engagement Assistant, Co-Lab, Temporary

About SFMOMA

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area. We cannot imagine life without art; it inspires and connects us every day. Now more than ever, these connections matter and are aligned with our values
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Inclusive
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We strive to be a museum of many voices in dialogue.

Passionate
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We believe working with art is more than a job or trusteeship - it's a way of life.

Brave
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We are committed to approaching our work with courage and a sense of adventure, always ready to explore new perspectives.

Empathic
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We aim to act like a person, not an institution.

SFMOMA is a place for the infinitely curious to explore, support, and experience the art of our time. We believe that modern and contemporary art can influence the way we think, view the world, and embrace the many voices and perspectives around us. We aspire to foster an environment that elicits joy, nurtures a sense of belonging and purpose—where difference is seen as a strength, and every one is appreciated for their whole self.

Full Time, 35 hours/week, Temporary (12 months), at least four days working onsite, Wednesday – Sunday (9am – 5pm), Thursday (12pm – 8pm)

This position is expected to work regularly on weekends and Thursday evenings.

Under the supervision of the Manager of Public Engagement, the Public Engagement Assistant:
Co-Lab supports and facilitates the daily operations, special activities, and evaluation in the Museum’s Co-Lab. Co-Lab is a hands-on activity and studio space inspired by artists featured in adjacent galleries and designed to engage visitors of all ages.

The Public Engagement Assistant:
Co-Lab will be responsible for facilitating the Co-Lab activities directly with the public, supporting special educational events in the Co-Lab, maintaining the Co-Lab space, and tracking visitor engagement and evaluation.

Success for the Public Engagement Assistant:
Co-Lab will be to support the Public Engagement team’s efforts to:

• Ensure Co-Lab is a successful, engaging, and inviting hands-on making space.
• Engage directly with visitors through hands-on making.
• Maintain Co-Lab activities and space with care. Continuously improve Co-Lab experience by applying lessons from daily operations and visitor evaluation.
• Provide access, diversity of experience, and remove institutional barriers to art and ideas.
• Create opportunities for people to connect with each other and the wider world.

Key milestones will be:

• After 30 days:
  Establish understanding of the Co-Lab space and its activities. Develop an initial understanding of key Museum teams the position works with.
• After 90 days:
  Demonstrate understanding of museum processes, successfully facilitate and maintain Co-Lab space. Develop an understanding of key visitor behaviors in the Co-Lab.

• Serve as a representative of the Co-Lab space by welcoming visitors, directing them to various activities, providing instruction as needed, and creating alongside them.
• Monitor and help to manage the flow of visitors throughout Co-Lab. Enforce safety, rules, and policies of Co-Lab.
• Expand upon the concepts and ideas explored in the Co-Lab by ideating, iterating, and facilitating “pop-up” hands-on artmaking in addition to facilitating the permanently installed Co-Lab experiences.
• Keep Co-Lab space tidy during daily operations. Clean, organize, and restock Co-Lab at the end of the shift to ensure space is ready to open during its next operating hours.
• Maintain Co-Lab policies and procedures and coordinate logistics and maintenance requests such as lighting, cleaning, IT maintenance of technology equipment, and other repairs.
• Support the set-up, breakdown and…