Museum Educator

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30-Nov-2021
Museum Educator
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
56470BR

Job Summary
The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) are dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – including fostering respect for all, serving the greater good, and welcoming individuals from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To learn more about HMSC’s mission, objectives, and core values, please visit our website https://hmsc.harvard.edu/

Position Summary

Reporting to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology’s Director of Education, this bilingual educator works to ensure that HMSC builds robust partnerships with Latinx and other diverse communities to increase attendance to, participation with and learning via the resources of HMSC museums. The educator will develop, implement, and evaluate a full range of social science educational experiences for school children (K-12), professional educators, and family audiences both on and off-site. This position works closely with curators and other museum personnel, in addition to collaborating with school educators (teachers and administrators), other cultural organizations, and independent consultants or community advisors (where applicable) to implement, evaluate or support community, school and teacher programs. Fifty percent of this role’s effort is coordinating the second year of the Hear Me Out/Escuchame program for Latinx teens from Chelsea and Somerville. The educator will design and co-facilitate online and/or face-to-face workshops in English and Spanish, soliciting teen thoughts and feelings on contemporary issues related to the exhibits in our cultural and natural history museums. They will use technologies (i.e., videoconferencing, photography, podcast software) to broaden access to museum resources for a non-college audience. They will be the primary contact with 24 teens and coordinate production and installation of youth projects with HMSC Exhibits staff. The educator will perform other duties as needed.

Job-Specific Responsibilities

Cultivate and help steward educator and community networks to support program offerings
Develop and deliver family, youth, and K-12 programs in both English and Spanish.
Use evolving educational technologies and museum field best-practices to broaden access to and promote interdisciplinary engagement with archaeological and anthropological resources for educational purposes
Contribute to HMSC’s diversity and inclusion work groups
Assist the Director of Education with event planning and implementation including audience development
Works with museum volunteers as needed

Basic Qualifications

BA or higher in anthropology, education, or other social science or humanities field
Minimum 2 years’ experience working with K-12 school or family audiences
Ability to read, write and speak Spanish

Additional Qualifications and Skills

Experience collaborating with the Latinx community
Experience working with teens a plus
Experience producing displays or community events
Knowledge of technology as a tool for learning/teaching
Ability to organize work and manage time well
Creativity, flexibility, and excellent interpersonal skills
Previous experience teaching with or about non-western or
Indigenous peoples a plus

Physical Requirements
Must be able to routinely lift up to 30 lbs. and climb stairs

Working Conditions
Harvard requires COVID vaccination for all Harvard community members. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons. More information regarding the University’s COVID vaccination requirement, exemptions, and verification of vaccination status may be found at the University’s “COVID-19 Vaccine Information” webpage: http://www.harvard.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-information/.
Additional Information
The Harvard Museums of Science and Culture (HMSC) is a consortium of public museums in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences that includes the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.

All formal written offers will be made by FAS Human Resources

Job FunctionMuseum
Location
USA – MA – Cambridge
Job Code388055 Museum Professional
Sub-Unit
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DepartmentPeabody Education
Time Status
Full-time
Salary Grade055
Union
00 – Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Pre-Employment ScreeningCriminal, Education, Identity
Schedule
The schedule is Monday-Friday. Some occasional evenings and weekends required.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.