JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

JPNF Arts Educator

JPNF Internships

Job Description
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​The Jean-Paul Najar Foundation (JPNF) seeks a bright and creative Arts Educator. The position offers the right candidate invaluable experience at a unique non-profit arts institution in Dubai. The Arts Education Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating and presenting all adult and family programs ensuring that these forward-thinking programs complement and supplement the Foundation’s exhibition program, involve diverse audiences of all ages and serve the institution’s educational mission. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to)

• Participate in the development of the Foundation’s public and education programs as well as special events. 
• Plan, coordinate and implement all public and education programs.
• Coordinate all logistical elements of the programs to ensure smooth running of events. 
• Lead JPNF workshops whenever possible and outsourceinstructors only when necessary.  Liaise with workshop external instructors to successfully execute programs.
• Order, secure, and manage special services, equipment, supplies and materials needed for all events. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with public groups, schools, media and others contacted in the course of work.
• Generate publicity for all events through necessary third parties. This includes developing and implementing content for our various programs. 
• Develop and promote marketing materials and ensure that all events are well attended.
• Develop events and workshop plan templates and produce reports to evaluate success of programs.
• Promote all events on Foundation’s website, social media platforms and third-party platforms.
• Expand audience participation of all programs through generated publicity 
• Train and supervise interns and volunteers that support JPNF public and education programs
• Lead tours of exhibitions for all visitors (children and adults) including schools.
• Follow up with workshop participants post events. 

 
Qualifications, Skills and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in art education, art history, education, museum studies, or equivalent degree/work experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable of current practices in art museum programs.
• Minimum two years working in museum or education related nonprofit environment
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook. Knowledge of Photoshop, In-design and or illustrator is a plus. 
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Ability to coordinate multiple deadline-driven tasks
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Ability and willingness to work weekends and evenings, as required
• Highest ethics as they relate to all aspects of museum practices and confidentiality

Please send applications with CV and cover letter to hr@jpnajarfoundation.com.

Internships are available for 2-6 months
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JPNF seeks talented young interns to help run our museum in Alserkal Avenue The non-exhaustive list below provides several examples of important on-going projects. You may also propose other projects according to your area of expertise.

Part-time and full-time positions are available. 
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• Ushers and greeters for VIP events, Foundation Openings and other special events
• Act as docents for exhibition tours
• Help to coordinate public and education programs
• Graphic Design
• Art Book Collection Cataloguing
• Fashion and vinyl collection archival project
• Photographic project to archive the works of the collection
• Wikipedia and website creation on Foundation topics

We are eager to work with students and professionals of all ages, but please note that as a non-profit organization we cannot offer remuneration for internships. Projects can be one of the listed activities, a new project in which you would like to partake at the JPNF, or a combination of the above.

​An art background is not required, in some cases. However, applicants should have an interest in the arts, a friendly personality, good communication skills and a desire to learn. 

Please send applications with CV and cover letter to hr@jpnajarfoundation.com