The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is seeking a creative, organized, energetic and well-spoken individual who, as a full time Museum Educator, will deliver education programming centering on the Museum’s mission to promote the awareness of history, science and service to pre K-12 students, teachers and families. The Museum Educator is responsible for co-developing, coordinating, and implementing interdisciplinary programs for PreK-12 students, teachers and members of the public. A demonstrated understanding of NYC Department of Education, New York State, Common Core Learning Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards is required.

Museum Educator responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • The development, delivery and evaluation of interdisciplinary programs for PreK-12 students, teachers and members of the public.
  • Assisting with department-wide weekday, weekend, and evening educational programs, including workshops, classes, seminars, demonstrations and public programs.
  • Represent the Museum and its work in the field of education at professional conferences as appropriate
  • Collaborating closely with colleagues within the Education Department as well as professional staff in curatorial, development, and museum services departments
  • Participates in relevant professional activities to maintain an awareness of current practices and issues in social studies, science and museum education fields
  • Other Education Department and Museum-wide responsibilities as needed

Special Projects Specific to this Position:

  • Develop and implement in-person onsite, and offsite programming for students and teachers
  • Plan and execute teacher professional development workshops and seminars that support NGSS, NY State and NYCDOE learning standards as related to social studies, history and STEM topics based on the Museum exhibits, content and current trends in public education; collaborate on development of digital resources for teachers
  • Ordering and maintaining the inventory of supplies needed for the programs

Technical Job Specifications/Competency Requirements

  • Undergraduate or Master’s Degree museum studies, history, education, related fields or equivalent; comfort with teaching interdisciplinary history and science content
  • Minimum of four years’ experience developing and delivering programs in museums or other educational venues.
  • Ability to teach inquiry- and object-based lessons that are interactive and developmentally appropriate for a diverse range of students, including PreK-12 students and students with different learning needs and varying museum experiences
  • Demonstrated experience integrating museum-based learning into school curricula.
  • Experience working with teachers and school administration to develop and facilitate collaborative programming
  • Willingness to problem-solve and work flexibly in planning, scheduling, and implementing programs
  • The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team member with strong written and verbal communication skills who is able to work collaboratively across departments and with outside contacts.
  • Must have demonstrated skills in prioritizing, organizing projects, and multi-tasking.
  • Must exhibit a mature, flexible and professional demeanor both in presentation and actions.
  • Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings is necessary.

Bilingual proficiency a plus, Spanish preferred

For consideration e-mail resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: resume@intrepidmuseum.org.

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.

https://www.intrepidmuseum.org/Museum-Educator.aspx