Museum Educator

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology Cambridge, MA

Our department is seeking an engaging teacher to present hands-on programs to groups of elementary and middle children visiting our university museum. The programs support exhibits about the Maya, Native Americans, Mesopotamia and others. The ideal candidate will have a background in anthropology, excellent oral communication skills, an outgoing personality, strong time management skills, be committed to working with diverse audiences and have a good sense of humor. The educator will also assist with other projects including upkeep of a file maker contacts database, program evaluation, communicating with tour guides, and developing activities if time allows. Please see https://peabody.harvard.edu/education for more details about the departments’ work. Required: BA in anthropology, history, archaeology, or other cultural studies. Teaching experience with K-8 school audiences. Understanding of and commitment to student-centered learning. Helpful Qualifications, Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, Filemaker, Excel, Skype. This position is 17 hours per week, Monday- Friday approximately 9:30 to 12:30. at about $17 per hour. It is not eligible for benefits. Interested individuals should send a cover letter describing teaching experience with a resume ASAP to Tomy Little at tziebart@hmsc.harvard.edu. Posted on: 08/24/2015