Jock Reynolds Fellowship in Public Programs at Yale University Art Gallery
Job Title: Fellow
Job Status: Full-time, 1-2 years
Description
The Jock Reynolds Fellowship in Public Programs is a full-time, one-year fellowship, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, intended for an emerging professional with an advanced degree who is considering a career in museum education or public programs and engagement. Yale University Art Gallery programs connect curricular, cocurricular, and community initiatives and interests through a range of in-person, virtual, and hybrid engagement opportunities. Reporting to the Associate Curator of Programs and working closely with colleagues and collaborators across Yale University and New Haven, the fellow will gain broad-based experience in public programs and engagement. The fellow will participate in the Wurtele Gallery Teacher training program and learn from museum educators about art-based pedagogies and the Gallery’s global collections. The fellow will also participate in Gallery wide and department-specific Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging training sessions and initiatives.
The focus of this fellowship is to develop, realize, and evaluate programs and to help create digital public-engagement resources and materials. We anticipate that programs work in the 2022–23 academic year will be a hybrid of in-person and digital engagement.
Expected start date: Summer 2022 Salary range: $41,000–$53,000, commensurate with education and experience; a competitive benefits package, including health insurance; a modest professional-development stipend; and a relocation expense reimbursement of up to $1,000. For more details, visit
https://postdocs.yale.edu/postdocs/benefits.
Interested and qualified applicants must submit a CV with the names of three references and a cover letter that addresses the candidate’s interest in the fellowship. Email applications (in PDF format) to:
Molleen Theodore, Associate Curator of Programs, molleen.theodore@yale.edu, by Monday, March 21, 2022. Please send your email with the subject line “Jock Reynolds Fellowship Application.”
Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Requirements
Emerging scholars with an advanced degree in art history, studio art, museum studies, public humanities, or a related field, as well as a strong interest in interdisciplinary and community-based approaches to engagement, are encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from traditionally underrepresented groups in the museum field.
At least one year of museum programming experience is required. The fellow must reside in the Greater New Haven area for the term of the fellowship, even if some work from home continues. Some evening and weekend work will be required. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. The work will entail movement between the open office space, the galleries, and the campus and community, along with use of computer and audio/visual equipment.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, interpersonal, research, and writing skills; a demonstrated ability to communicate with museum staff, faculty, students, and the public in a knowledgeable and professional manner; a demonstrated ability to connect with diverse collaborators and audiences; a demonstrated ability to take initiative and anticipate actions needed; experience presenting programs on Zoom webinar and developing digital content using Creative Cloud or comparable software programs; and a commitment to fostering a culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging.
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