Program Associate, Academic and Professional Programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – Museum Studies

Job Title: Program Associate

Job Status: Full-time

Description

The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum’s galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.

About the Education Department:

The Met’s Department of Education—dedicated to making art meaningful and accessible for everyone—is central to the mission of the Museum. The Department is a national and international leader in museum-based education and public programming, pushing boundaries through continuous innovation and experimentation. In-person and virtual programs include high school and college internships that promote career development and diversity; Pre-K–12 educator programs that train teachers to integrate art into curricula across disciplines; performances, concerts, lectures, and symposia that feature preeminent artists and scholarship; daily tours in multiple languages, and so much more. The work performed by the person in this role will be conducted onsite; this is not an offsite or remote working job opportunity.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

The Museum seeks a dynamic individual as the Program Associate, Academic and Professional Programs, The successful candidate is responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support for the work of the Academic and Professional Programs (APP) division in the Education Department, playing a critical role to support relationships with scholars from the United States and around the world. Working closely with the Associate Educator, this position supports APP program functions, with a specific focus on the Fellows Alumni Association, a future Fellows’ biannual conference and publications. This position works collaboratively with staff and fellows throughout the Education Department and the Museum.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

· At the direction of the Associate Educator, Academic and Professional Programs, provide administrative support of all programs for APP, including preparation of contracts and award letters, organizing events for fellows, coordinate the onboarding of scholars and general logistics for visiting researchers, exchange participants and Museum staff.

· Respond to Museum and public inquiries, serving as a key front-line contact for the Division.

· Fellowship Alumni Association: manage and update records, including the directory of alumni members; assist with events and activities of alumni including the annual reunion, future biannual conference, publications and development of searchable database of alumni online.

· Assist the Associate Educator with the annual Fellowship Newsletter

· Monitor and maintain budgets, prepare and process invoices, and track expenses.

· Organize and prepare internally and externally facing program communications, including regular entries and updates to the Museum’s website content, event and personnel management systems, and print publications.

· Support the administration of Division program and logistics, including reserving rooms and resources, and purchasing and maintaining supplies.

· General office assistance including internal and external correspondence and overall maintenance of files, and mailing lists.

· Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, sincerely held religious belief, or pregnancy, or because you are a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses).

Experience and Skills:

· 1-2 years of administrative experience in a museum setting or other non-profit;

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, required;

· Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, required;

· Excellent budget management and analytical skills, required;

· Excellent writing skills, including the ability to write succinctly, and proofread materials for online and print publication, required;

· Experience working with and maintaining databases and spreadsheets utilizing complex systems, required;

· Demonstrated ability to multitask, remain flexible, problem-solve, and take initiative, required;

· Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively and professionally with different constituencies, verbally and in writing. Motivated and personable stance towards visitors and colleagues, and a demonstrable desire and ability to effectively engage with others in the Museum.

Knowledge and Education:

· Bachelor’s degree, required. Master’s degree, preferred;

· Knowledge of art history and visual culture, art education or related field, preferred;

· Fluency or competency in a foreign language, preferred;

· Full command of the Microsoft Office Suite and solid computer skills, required;

· Knowledge of systems including Artifax and Workday, preferred.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

To Apply:

Applicants are asked to please provide a cover letter in addition to your resume, expressing your interest in the position. Applications can be submitted via the posting on LinkedIn. Alternatively, applications can be submitted via email to Careers@MetMuseum.org – please reference position “Program Associate, Academic and Professional Programs – Education“ in the subject line of the email. Applications received with the requested cover letter will be given priority.