Over the last 20 years, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) has distinguished itself as one of the fastest-growing art museums in North America. Founded in 1799, it is also the country's oldest continuously operating museum. Under supervision of the Director of Learning & Community Engagement, the Guided Learning Manager will support a cross-discipline team in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.
As a key member of the Learning & Community Engagement department, the Guided Learning Manager develops and manages programming for continuing learners, sensory sensitive visitors, community members, and students, including PEM's Classic Guide program as well as public and private tours via Tour Facilitators. This position oversees all aspects of training, scheduling, monitoring, and budgeting for the guides who facilitate gallery and house tour experiences, while planning and managing all aspects of continuing learning and sensory friendly tours, visits, and access points. The manager also focuses on helping to plan and support the Museum's efforts to enhance accessibility for all visitors and audiences.
Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to: planning, scheduling, managing, and implementing continuing learning opportunities, the Classic Guides program, and sensory friendly programming, including arts activities, tours, and classes; developing tour outlines for general public and adult tours, defining scope of content, key themes, and key objects; collaborating with colleagues across Learning & Community Engagement, Development, Visitor Engagement and Curatorial departments to strategically grow and manage touring efforts across PEM while providing engaging and relevant tours and programming for visitors; collaborating with the School Programming and Community Engagement Managers on training and strategies for tours, and contributing to the development of school program lesson plans; managing the day-to-day operation of continuing learning, sensory friendly offerings, Tour Facilitators and the volunteer Classic Guides program. The ideal candidate will have a bachelors degree in art history, history or museum education along with 3-5 years of tour management experience in a similar or related role in arts education. The hiring range for this role is $72,000 to $76,000 commensurate with experience.
PEM strives to create a community of belonging that draws upon the widest pool of talent, embracing individuals of all backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. We seek candidates who can contribute to helping us achieve our goals and encourage you to apply for our open positions identifying the contributions you can make.
PEM considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.