COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL AND EDUCATOR PROGRAMS

A full-time position is available in the Education Department as the Coordinator of School and Educator Programs at the Whitney Museum.

Responsibilities for this position include: 

  • Organizing and coordinating all aspects of Guided Visit and Guided Visit + Studio Programs for Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students.
  • Organizing and coordinating 9 long-term School Partnerships with New York City schools.
  • The hiring, training, oversight, and evaluation of a large team of freelance Museum Educators.
  • Organizing programs or art workshops with Whitney artists for students and teachers.
  • Supervision and training of an assistant and interns.
  • Leading inquiry-based tours for students and teachers.
  • Working with the Museum’s Group Services Department on the oversight and management of school group scheduling.
  • Creating and managing budgets for current and future School and Educator programming.
  • Coordination of all Educator Programs, including the development and implementation of Teacher Exchange, professional development workshops for Partnership and Neighborhood Friends Schools as well as with the NYC Department of Education, Summer Institutes, Educator Exhibition Previews.
  • Creation and implementation of substantive evaluation projects.
  • Creating and implementing an outreach plan for NYC schools, with a particular focus on art teachers.
  • Development and management of online curricular materials such as Educator Guides.
  • Maintaining statistics, records, and documentation of programs.
  • Writing grants and grant reports and working on the NYC DOE schools contract.
  • Meeting and communicating with foundations and donors.
  • Contributing to the museum community through publications and conference presentations.
  • Working across the Education Department on other collaborative projects such as artist residencies, outreach initiatives, or evaluation projects