POSITION/TITLE: CULTURAL PROGRAMS EDUCATOR (P/T)

DEPARTMENT: EDUCATION

SUPERVISOR: MANAGER OF CULTURE AND ACCESS PROGRAMS

REQUIREMENTS:
·         BA in Education, Museum Studies, Performance Studies, Cultural Anthropology, or other relevant field required
·         Two years experience working with children Pre-K-12
·         Special Education and Early Childhood Education experience preferable

RESPONSIBILITIES:
·         Research, develop and teach cultural programs for school groups (grade K-6), camp groups and public programs for family audiences based on exhibitions, collection objects and standards-based
·         Develop and implement Professional Development Workshops for Educators
·         Develop and implement curriculum for Museum Team, BCM¹s after school program
·         Develop and teach school programs for museum’s educational outreach initiative, facilitating and moderating classroom discussion on topics of world cultures using our Portable Collections
·         Participate in the production of special museum-wide events and act as point-person, as needed
·         Identify and foster community partnerships to enhance the cultural programs with focus in World Brooklyn exhibit and programming
·         Identify, book and serve as contact for presenters and performers for museum performances and series (i.e. Free Summer Concerts and Early Learning performance series)
o   Handle A/V equipment
o   Serve as host for performers and performances
·         Supervise and mentor assigned high school, college interns and volunteers
·         Responsible for reporting, evaluating and archiving cultural programs at large
·         Other duties as assigned

WORK SCHEDULE:
1. Work regularly four days a week (weekends included)
2. Flexible to cover additional hours for paid time to cover emergently, as needed
3. Part time position with no health/dental benefits

BCM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please send letter of interest and resume to:
Julie Marie Seibert, Manager of Culture and Access Programs
Brooklyn Children¹s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Fax: (718) 604-7442
E-mail:jseibert[at]brooklynkids[dot]org