Assistant Educator, Artist Programs at The Museum of Modern Art

Job Title: Assistant Educator, Artist Programs

Job Status: Full-time

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $60,299

About the job

The Department of Learning and Engagement at The Museum of Modern Art supports the Museum’s founding educational mission to ensure that people of all ages and abilities “enjoy, understand and use” the art of our time in ways that add value to their lives. The department collaborates across the organization to empower a diverse public to form their own interpretations and connections to art by telling stories, asking questions, actively making and participating in the artistic process, and offering and listening to multiple perspectives. Programs offered by the department range from artist-driven activations to classes, online courses, studio programs, facilitated gallery explorations, workshops, publications and more.

The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Educator. The Assistant Educator works as part of a team to provide a wide range of facilitated experiences, programs, workshops and commissions that engage living artists in the interpretation of MoMA’s exhibitions and collections and in the development of new work. Programs will engage diverse audiences with the power of art and a wide range of ideas, themes, issues and questions driven by the research and inquiry process of artists.

Specific Responsibilities Include

  • Provides coordination and administrative support for virtual and live public programming, including travel, hospitality, and all related event logistics.
  • Administers programs through timely and effective project management including budget and invoice tracking, developing project and event plans, writing contracts and letters, and maintaining clear communication with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Liaises between departments to advance program production, marketing, and promotional needs where appropriate.
  • Manages and organizes supplies and other needs for on-site events.
  • Provides on-site support during programs, including some weekends and evenings.
  • Maintains public programming communication with the general public through email and phone inquiries.
  • Organizes public programming marketing newsletters, coordinating with editorial, membership, and social media colleagues.
  • Contributes to the development of new and existing relationships with cultural partners.
  • Participates in the research and development of new and current exhibition-related programs.
  • Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and one-two years of experience in public program production or project management for adult audiences in a museum setting or equivalent combination.
  • Bilingual Spanish (preferred)
  • Experience coordinating events for adult or student audiences and incorporating feedback into program design.
  • Exceptional time-management and personal organization skills.
  • Proactive communicator with excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Salary: This position pays $60,299 per annum.

Application instructions: To apply, please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).

  • This is a unionized position at MoMA with covered employees represented by Local 2110, UAW, AFL-CIO.***