Assistant Museum Educator, School and Educator Programs
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Inquiry-driven investigations of the world inspired by art (past and present) can provide a catalyst for perspective-taking, critical thinking, creativity, and interdisciplinary learning. The Met seeks a highly motivated team player who is invested in the ways that arts can play a pivotal role in student learning and teacher training. S/he envisions, implements, and evaluates PreK-12 school and educator programs, partnerships, and publications that realize this aim in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Relationships:
Reporting: This position reports to the Educator for School and Educator Programs
Primary Internal Collaborators: Teaching and Learning (a group within Education that supports learning in and out of school from Prekindergarten through higher education); Volunteer Organization; Visitor Services; Education Operations; Curatorial; Development; Communications, Digital; and Special Events.
Primary External Collaborators: NYC Dept. of Education, education organizations, other school-based organizations.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Establish a vision, strategy, and measurable user-centered outcomes for a portfolio of School and Educator Programs and publications aligned with Museum priorities under the supervision of the Educator for School and Educator Programs.
- Plan and execute programs aligned with the vision and strategy for School and Educator Programs and the Museum’s mission and goals. Ensure deadlines are met, programs are innovative and relevant to new and current audiences, and logistics are smooth.
- Recruit, train, and supervise contractual educators and volunteers who support School and Educator Programs to ensure high quality visitor experiences. Coach, supervise, and evaluate the 12-month intern for School and Educator Programs.
- Teach School and Educator Programs as well as programs for a variety of audiences.
- Design evaluation tools to gauge process toward desired outcomes, gather relevant data, reflect on results, and make continuous improvements. Share insights with peers at the Museum and beyond via conferences, publications, etc.
- Grow the number of students and teachers working in low performing New York City Title 1 schools that benefit from Met School and Educator Programs by designing relevant programs and leveraging strategic marketing.
- Collaborate with Family Programs staff to bridge learning in and out of school. Collaborate with College & University Programs staff to bridge learning in high school and higher education.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and publish resources supporting PreK-12 students and educators.
- Manage budgets, track statistics (i.e. program participation and progress toward outcomes), and develop reports for the Museum, funders, and government agencies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to careers@metmuseum.org with “Assistant Museum Educator, School and Educator Programs” in the subject line.
Application deadline is 7/14/17.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Experience and Skills:
- Excellent gallery teaching.
- Demonstrated ability to set measurable goals, gather relevant data, reflect on results and leverage insights surfaced through the process to make continuous improvements.
- 3 to 5 years of experience teaching in schools and/or partner organizations supporting school and/or educator programming.
- A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.
- Experience mentoring teaching volunteers, contractual educators, and/or junior staff.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong project management and collaboration skills.
- Command of Microsoft Office Suite. Experience leveraging digital solutions to enhance or expand programmatic impact (preferred).
Knowledge and Education:
- A Master’s degree in studio art, art history, art education, museum education or a related field is required.
- Familiarity with local and national learning standards.
- Prior work with (or in) the NYC public schools (preferred
