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JUNIOR DOCENT SCHOOL PROGRAM DOCENT LIAISON JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary: The docent liaison represents the Milwaukee Art Museum to Junior Docent School staff, students, and parents/guardians. The docent liaison works closely with the school contact in facilitating the scheduled tours and in achieving the program objectives. Feedback is provided to the Museum‟s docent liaison coordinator and the school and teacher programs manager as requested. Job Requirements: Enjoys working with students in grades 3-5 Familiarity with the Junior Docent School Program tours Excellent communication skills Ability to plan and coordinate a Junior Docent School Program graduation Job Responsibilities: I. Knowledge of the Junior Docent School Program Attend training sessions/meetings as requested Oversee assigned school‟s tours and give tours when possible Organize and maintain a notebook or folder for your school(s) that contains pertinent information regarding school communications, scheduled tours, evaluations, graduations, etc. II. Communications A. School Make contact with school contact person at start of school year Encourage school to sign up for all JDSP tours by deadline date (two tours in the fall, one tour in the winter, graduation completed by the first full week of May) Confirm with the school contact person the details of each tour before it occurs (date and time, name of tour, number of students, number of chaperones, number of docents, special needs) Obtain list of names of students who will be graduating (used in the creation graduation certificates) Obtain the listing of student selected art works (TOUR 2) B. Museum Obtain a list of assigned school‟s scheduled tours from the MAM Tour Scheduler The week before a scheduled tour, call the docents on the tour verify the following: date and time of tour, name of tour, number of students, number of chaperones, number of docents, special needs Note: Docent liaison (not #1 docent) calls the school contact person before each JDSP tour. Inform the Coordinator of School Programs with concerns regarding school and/or tours 8 © 2011 Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53202 JDSP – Docent Packet
III. Planning and Coordinating A. Antiquities to Abstract Expressionism and Exploration Tour B. American History Through Art and Selection Tour C. Study & Sketching Tour SPECIAL NOTES: Works selected should come from the permanent collection Avoid works of art going out on loan Avoid works on paper (prints, drawings, photographs) Restrict selection from The Infinity Room, Film and Rooms of Wonder It is recommended selected art works be limited to one student piece Prior to Tour: Encourage the school to use the MAM Study and Sketching Guide. If they prefer to use their own form, please share the revised form with the school as a point of reference. In addition, if using their own form, request that contact person bring copies for each student. Remind contact person that students will need pencils. We do have a limited number of clipboards, but it is recommended that they bring their and clipboards or writing surface. This tour is one and one-half hours in length. You must call all docents regarding the tour length. Day of Study and Sketching Tour: The liaison should attend the Study and Sketching tour to organize, provide support, and oversee tour. Liaisons should not lead a group on the tour. Students should be grouped in accordance with their selections (Tour 2), please communicate to the school liaison the order of the coordinated groups prior to the student‟s arrival Distribute to docents copies of Study and Selection Guide to be given to students in each group. A copy of the assigned group, ensure docents understand how students are to complete the guide. Docents, teachers, and chaperones should assist with monitoring student participants and with the completion of the Study and Sketching guide as needed. Request that all docents on the tour check the Study and Selection Guides for accuracy and initial the front page of each guide. If needed, collect the Study and Selection Guides at the completion of the tour. Make a copy of the front page of each guide for yourself. Give original forms to the Coordinator of School Programs to mail the originals to the school contact person. You will use the information on the front page of each guide to finalize plans for graduation. Note: Some schools may keep the guides and send you a copy or a list of the artworks selected by each student. © 2011 Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53202 JDSP – Docent Packet 9
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