Museums in The Park Program Liaison
2 months ago
**Museums In the Park - Program Liaison**
**About the Organization**
Museums In the Park (MIP) is a coalition of Chicago museums located on Chicago Park District property. MIP works with the Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Schools, the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and other entities to build awareness of the value of museums. MIP is a 501(c)6, not-for-profit organization. As an extension of our educational system, museums offer children and adults opportunities to discover new worlds - in settings as inspiring as the learning itself. Through collaboration, MIP provides greater access to museum content and programs for children and families throughout the diverse neighborhoods of Chicago.
**About the Role**
The Program Liaison is one of two staff members of the Museums In the Park consortium and is responsible for planning, communicating, coordinating, and evaluating the programmatic connections between the eleven member museums and the Chicago Park District. The Liaison works closely with the museum education leadership to implement programs that meet the collective goals of these institutions, fit within the priorities of the Chicago Park District, and meet the needs of the intended audience.
A primary responsibility of this role is coordinating the Park Voyagers program, a strategic effort that connects museums to children and families in parks throughout Chicago. Programmatic elements of Park Voyagers include:
- A multi-week after school program that takes place at park sites across the City. The participating museums are split between fall and spring, requiring communication and coordination between museums and parks throughout the year.
- Professional development for park staff to support their ability to understand and make the most of museum-based resources and learning opportunities
- Unique programmatic experiences developed by museums for parks, for which Park Voyagers becomes the means of connection
**Key Responsibilities**
**Project and Program Coordination**
Orchestrates multiple, overlapping programs that involve a wide range of stakeholders; sets and manages project timetables; establishes key dates and deliverables; produces evaluation and data collection tools; involves participants in assessment; records, synthesizes, and shares relevant data to guide decision-making; manages expenses; and maintains accurate documentation, files, and calendars.
**Event Planning and Coordination**
Establishing a plan to annually work with the park district staff and museums to organize field trips, program kick-off and culminating events in the different areas of the city and/or at museums.
**Schedule**
This is a hybrid position that will work in the office at the assigned museum (it will rotate every two years) at least two days a week and will visit parks where programming is taking place regularly.
**Communication and Collaboration**
Works with staff across all positional levels at the museums and Chicago Park District and with community members in all areas of Chicago; possesses strong cultural competency to be able to work across lines of difference to build cohesion and achieve shared goals; identifies and shares key information in a timely manner; performs required follow-up on communications; crafts written narratives; creates compelling visual presentations; and understands how to interpret and use data to advocate for programmatic efforts.
**Technical Capacities**
Develops and manages platforms for sharing information with park and museum staff and with the public, including producing e-communications, managing a webpage, and devising new modes of reaching potential audiences through digital means.
**Required qualifications and experience**
- Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively; self‐motivated and disciplined to meet deadlines in the context of competing priorities and projects
- Solutions-oriented-- take initiative to identify problems and find and execute solutions; lead and work effectively with cross-functional teams
- High level of flexibility, resiliency, adaptability, and growth mindset
- Knowledge of best practices in out-of-school-time learning, education partnership models, current learning technologies, assessment, and survey platforms
- Understanding of curriculum development and informal teaching methods
- Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office and Google Docs
- Ability and willingness to travel between locations and periodically work remotely at park or museum locations across the city
- A car and driver’s license are required for this role
- Knowledge of Chicago neighborhoods/parks
**Additional preferred qualifications and prior experience**
- Experience creating learning and youth development programs across diverse teams and cultures
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 3 years of work experience in a similar role
Benefits to MIP employees include a generous paid time off program;
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