Community Engagement Support
Job Description
Organization: Coggeshall Farm Museum
Positions Available: 2-3 students
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30. This position has a flexible schedule with some weekend hours during events.
Position Overview
Coggeshall Farm Museum seeks a creative, forward thinking, and highly motivated person to serve in a work study position in Bristol, RI. Under the general supervision of the Executive Director at Coggeshall Farm Museum, the Community Engagement assistant will help with the creation and execution of Coggeshall鈥檚 museum programs and events. This position will collect images and video to use for community outreach through social media and assist in event planning.
In 2020, Coggeshall Farm Museum and Old Sturbridge Village entered into an innovative management partnership that leverages the capacity of OSV to support the administrative functions of CFM. Located on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, CFM offers a glimpse of life on a salt marsh farm in the late 18th century, heritage breed animals and historic approaches to farming and gardening, and a diverse and changing landscape.
Qualifications
- Interest in history, art history, education, museum studies, or a related field.
- Interest in designing and implementing programs for public audiences.
- Ability to work cooperatively with diverse groups.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences.
- Must be organized as well as flexible, and able to be self-directed in prioritizing tasks and work.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and experience working on a team.
- Must have the ability to be flexible with the unexpected challenges.
- Strong communication skills (oral, written, and visual).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following
- The Community Engagement position will build photo and video collateral for event outreach
- Design and implement programs and events for guests.
- This position will assist with creating, growing & evaluating events. Work with staff to assist with the creation of virtual content for Coggeshall programming
- Promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
- Recruit Volunteers for events.
- Other duties as required.
Coggeshall Farm Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Coggeshall Farm Museum to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or membership in the uniformed services.
Transportation
Coggeshall Farm is not accessible by public transportation. Private car is necessary.
If you have a work study award and would like to earn your award through this position, fill out a community service work study interest form . Sign in, search 鈥淐ommunity Engagement鈥 in Organizations 鈥 once there, look on our page at 鈥渇orms鈥 for the interest form. Staff will receive your inquiry and contact you to schedule a referral.
You can also contact the Service Learning Center at engage@rwu.edu or call 401-254-3765.
*Students are prohibited from driving during work-study employment with the limited exception of authorized work-study driver positions.