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How many Arts Education Officer jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 1 Arts Education Officer jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Arts Education Officer do?

Museum education officers ensure that the collections in a museum act as a learning resource for people of all ages. They develop and deliver programmes of learning and participation for classes, groups or individuals.

Tasks required include:

• Examines, appraises and advises on the acquisition of exhibits, historic records, government papers and other material.
• Classifies material and arranges for its safe keeping and preservation.
• Maintains indexes, bibliographies and descriptive details of archive material and arranges for reproductions of items where necessary.
• Examines objects to identify any damage and carries out necessary restoration whilst preserving original characteristics.
• Makes sure that storage and display conditions protect objects from deterioration and damage.
• Allows access to original material or material not on display for researchers.
• Develops and promotes ideas for exhibitions and displays.
• Negotiates loans of material for specialist displays.
• Liaises with school and other groups or individuals, publicises exhibits and arranges special displays for general, specialised or educational interest.
• Answers verbal or written enquiries and gives advice on exhibits or other material.

What are the entry requirements for a Arts Education Officer?

Entrants require a good first degree in order to gain entry to a relevant postgraduate course. Many postgraduate courses also require applicants to have gained relevant practical experience prior to entry. Training is typically received on-the-job.