Associate Educator | Education, School and Teacher Programs

Develops, implements, and reports on all aspects of the School Visit program, including marketing and outreach to schools, maintaining the budget for programs, working closely with Group Services on maintaining an active schedule of visits, maintaining a good relationship with partnership schools, monitoring and tracking all activities, and reporting to Development when requested. In the School Partnership program this also includes maintaining close contact with school administrators and educators to insure the quality of the programs and increasing visibility of the partnership programs at the Museum and online. Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates 11–15 freelance museum educators; provides ongoing training sessions; and conducts class observations throughout the year. Develops new and enhances existing online resources for school programming. Responds to a variety of inquiries from school administrators and teachers regarding all School Visit programs, including making decisions regarding possible partners and responding to related complaints or concerns. Develops relationships with other cultural institutions within New York City with similar teaching staff to exchange information and professional development opportunities for staff. Teaches in the School Visits program and assists with Teacher Programs (drop-in Teacher Workshops and customized professional development workshops) as needed. Works on special projects as assigned by the assistant director of School and Teacher Programs or the director of Community, Access, and School Programs, such as participation in interdepartmental initiatives and the development of interpretive resources to the Museum’s collections. Reports to Assistant Director, School and Teacher Programs.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree in art history, education, or related fields preferred. Minimum of five years experience teaching in an art museum with K–12 grade audience required. At least two years experience in a supervisory capacity, including hiring and training of staff. Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating programs also required. Excellent writing skills required. Must be able to lift art supplies, stand in gallery while teaching for up to 75 minutes, and travel to visit schools in the five boroughs with art supplies or promotional materials. Some overtime and weekend hours required.

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