Educator, Children and Family Learning at the American Museum of Natural History
Job Title: Educator, Children and Family Learning
Job Status: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $56,036.53/yr
About the job
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City is one of the premier science, research and cultural institutions in the country. The American Museum of Natural History is seeking an experienced Educator to perform a variety of teaching and program design responsibilities as a part of the Children and Family Learning division of the Department of Education. Responsible for a variety of programs that serve children of ages 2-10 and their caregivers, the CFL division is responsible for the administration of summer camp programming, after-school events, multi-year science enrichment programs, large-scale family outreach festivals, and the Museum’s Discovery Room exhibit when needed.
The CFL Educator will deliver informal science programming spanning a wide variety of physical and natural science topics and in a range of learning environments. Teaching in after-school, weekend, and camp programs as needed, the CFL Educator must rely on adaptive teaching styles that respond to the needs of a diverse cross-section of program participants and integrate assets of the Museum (e.g., using Museum Halls and collections to support learning).
Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Teach across CFL programs in pre-K-5th grade classes and family events, covering a broad range of scientific fields such as Biology, Earth Science, Anthropology, Paleontology, and Astrophysics. Provide teaching assistance to other teachers in similar classes as needed.
- Greet visitors and support their learning in the Discovery Room through direct facilitation. ·
- Collaborate with other educators and program managers to plan and test activities, set up for classes, gather teaching specimens and equipment, prepare activity materials, and clean up after programming.
- Research science content as it relates to the Museum’s disciplines, Halls and Exhibitions, and current child development practices and theories to develop innovative curriculum for early childhood, elementary, and family audiences.
- Become an active member of an informal science education professional learning community by participating in internal staff development sessions.
- Collaborate successfully with parents and families to support learning goals for all programs.
- Support and collaborate with colleagues and staff of Children and Family Learning, AMNH Education and across the Museum in order to create a robust community of practice.·
- Assist with classroom and learning environment upkeep and maintenance and participate in routine husbandry tasks for the CFL live animal collection as needed.
- Must be available for occasional weekend work.
The expected salary for the Educator, Children and Family Learning is $56,036.53/annual. The AMNH offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community.
Pay will be determined on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, museum education, humanities or a physical, social, or natural science-related field.
- At least 1 year experience teaching children or youth, preferably in informal settings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Education, Museum Education, or a related field.
- Experience in physical or natural science fieldwork or a laboratory setting.
- Ability to speak Spanish strongly preferred.