A rare opportunity to curate a new Manhattan exhibition space’s inaugural show.
The National Museum of Mathematics opens to curious minds of all ages this December 15. MoMath will have an exhibition space in which it will host curated shows of math-related artwork. Its inaugural show will open sometime between mid-September of 2013 and mid-March of 2014, running for at least three months. MoMath seeks a curator for this exhibition. The exhibition space is roughly 1,000 square feet with average dimensions: 53’ x 19’. The ceiling is mostly 7’ 4” high but one of the long walls rises in a higher ceiling area to about 12’. MoMath intends to produce a four-color exhibition catalogue with essays from the curator and others. RESPONSIBILITIES QUALITIES Please submit c.v., a current writing sample, and any other materials you would like MoMath to consider to: curator@momath.org. Finalists will be asked for references. Website: http://momath.org |
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Position Title: Family Science Adventures Coordinator Responsible for the development, planning and implementation of a variety of hands-on science activities to be offered for Museum visitors on weekends and during school vacation weeks.
Additional Duties:
Maintain Family Science Adventures activity supplies and materials, create themed science activities to correspond with special exhibitions, school vacation weeks and other museum events. Some aspects of this position may require standing for long periods of time, and lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds.
Qualifications:
• Must be enthusiastic, dependable, and enjoy working with families and the general public.
• Experience working independently with little supervision. • Experience teaching in a Museum or other informal
educational setting.
• Experience planning science activities and creating lesson plans.
• Must have reliable transportation.
Educational Requirements:
Ideal candidates must have a minimum of an Associate’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Education or other related field.Part-time
$12.05 per hour Position Starts: Immediately Saturday’s and Sunday’s 10:30-2:30 October through June 2013, including some holidays, December, February & April School Vacation Weeks, as needed up to 15 hours per week..
Please e-mail a resume and cover letter to
kmerrill@springfieldmuseums.org
No phone calls please.
The Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) is seeking creative, energetic individuals to join its educational staff. This position will have broad responsibility to implement a variety of MoMath programs, including:
- Field trip offerings for classes, camps, and other groups that visit the museum; in-museum public demonstrations and group activities
- Mobile museum curricula, including educational outreach activities occurring in schools, community centers, public spaces, and so on
- Teacher professional development
- Internship programs
- After-school and weekend math clubs or enrichment programs
- Summer math camps and programs
The position of Education Coordinator offers the opportunity to participate in and influence one of America’s major efforts in mathematical outreach to students, teachers, and the public. This position reports to the Chief of Education of the Museum.
MoMath is seeking candidates with demonstrated experience and skill in conveying the breadth, beauty, vitality, usefulness, and excitement of modern mathematics to diverse audiences. The ideal candidate will have experience with and enthusiasm for working with groups of K-12 students on mathematical activities.
Teaching experience is highly desirable, and museum experience is a plus.
The successful applicant must have a love of communicating mathematical ideas at all levels of sophistication and understanding, especially in ways pitched to be meaningful to a broad public.
To apply, please send to education@momath.org the following materials with a subject line mentioning “Education Coordinator”: a cover letter; a current resumé; a newly-written essay that, in approximately 150 to 500 words, describes an experience that shaped your love of mathematics; and samples of or links to outreach or educational activities in which you have been involved.
Education Programs Associate
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(New York NY)
Education Programs Associate offers administrative support to the Academic
Programs area, in particular, to the College and Graduate Student Internship
Program. This position also provides administrative support 2 days a week
to the division of School and Teacher Programs, with the exception of a two
month period when the internship program is at its’ highest level of
activity. The incumbent supports the Observant Eye program, Teaching Corps
Internship and serves as back-up for other administrative staff.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
* Process and assist in review of online internship applications; coordinate
interviews for prospective interns; mail acceptance/rejection letters;
process and maintain paperwork for I.D.s, project plans, evaluations, etc.
* Prepare contract letters/agreements for paid and unpaid interns; assist
with Visa and Social Security card processes for foreign paid interns;
process requests for payment and track expenses for interns and contractual
lecturers
* Assist Educator with planning and implementation of summer internship
orientation, receptions and other events throughout the year
* Maintain internship section of the website; coordinate program information
for publications, online calendar, and other future venues as it pertains to
Internships and Academic Programs in general
* Support other areas of Academic Programs and School and Teacher Programs
by administering, registration, scheduling, collaborating with other
departments in the museum and outside constituencies. Prepare readings and
handouts for training sessions and workshops, coordinate logistics; enter
events/resources into EMS and Vista scheduling systems, including Intern
tours and teacher workshops; compile and report overall statistics
* Create/maintain college mailing list and database of internship
applicants; establish alumni network; coordinate/collaborate with the
College Group at the Museum; coordinate marketing efforts and other means of
communication such as web postings, and email blasts
* Other related duties
Experience and Skills:
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
* Attention to detail required; excellent organizational and typing skills
preferred
* Ability to be flexible and to multitask preferred as is ability to take
initiative
Knowledge and Education:
* B.A. required, interest in art history preferred
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint,
Word, and Outlook required)
* Knowledge of EMS and Vista scheduling systems preferred as is knowledge of
Wufoo and other online tools
Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to
employoppty@metmuseum.org with the position title in the subject line.
Website: http://metmuseum.org
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of America¹s leading historic,
cultural and educational institutions. Opened in 1982, the Museum, anchored
aboard the former USS *Intrepid*, a national historic landmark, has
welcomed more than 10 million visitors and currently welcomes almost one
million visitors annually. The Museum’s mission is “to honor our heroes,
educate the public and inspire our youth.” The Museum pursues this mission
through a dynamic and enriching exhibition environment recounting human
stories behind the machinery on display in relation to the service era of
the Intrepid: in World War II, the Cold War, NASA recovery missions and
three tours in Vietnam. In connection thereto, the Museum delivers a broad
range of credible, innovative, and engaging educational programs
supplementing classroom learning in history, science, and leadership as
well as extensive public and proprietary programs honoring those who serve
our country all to inspire our youth.
We are seeking a *Museum Educator* who will conduct school tours and
workshops and assist in the delivery of a wide range of programming
including after-school, off-site programs at schools and community centers,
teacher professional development programs, weekend programming for
families, Access programs for visitors with special needs, Girl and Boy
Scout events, holiday and summer camps, and weekend demonstrations. The
Museum Educator will work closely with select department managers to
develop such new programming as those for schools, families, special needs
audiences, teachers, and scouts. Museum education or classroom experience
preferred. This position requires creativity, energy, organization and
strong communication and presentation skills.
*Responsibilities include but are not limited to:*
– Primary teaching responsibility includes the delivery of Museum
programs to students in grades K-12
– On-ship tours, workshops and distance learning
– Off-ship science and history sessions in NYC schools and
after-school programing
– Programming at libraries, senior centers, hospitals and other
community organizations
– Lead programming for the general public and families, during holiday
and summer camp programs, for scouts, teachers, overnights, visiting
college groups, and other private groups (often scheduled on weekends and
holidays).
– Collaborate with colleagues within the Education Department as well as
professional staff in curatorial, development, and museum services
departments on programs, events and Museum logistics.
– Weekend scheduling for public programs, family programs, and
educational events.
– Represent the department at trade shows, teacher events, fairs, and
community events
– Perform other duties as required by management
Qualified candidates will have a BA in Education, Sciences or Museum
Studies and a minimum of 5 years teaching experience. Experience in museum
education and science preferred. This position requires creativity, energy,
organization and strong communication and presentation skills. Proven
experience teaching in schools, museums, or similar venue preferred.
Knowledge of word processing essential. Ability to work independently,as
well as in a team environment. Some weekend and holiday work will be
required.
For consideration e-mail resume to: resume@intrepidmuseum.org. Be sure to
include the title of the position in which you are interested.
Be sure to include the title of the position you are interested in and your
salary requirements.
NO PHONE CALLS. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be
contacted..
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is an equal opportunity employer.