Assistant Educator, Family Programs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Job Title: Assistant Educator, Family Programs

Job Status: Full-time

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $72,000 – $74,000

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. 

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve. 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITES & DUTIES:

With the Associate Educator, Family Programs you will plan, facilitate and implement Family Programs for a wide range of audiences with colleagues from across the museum. You will contribute towards work with multigenerational audiences which provides activities and resources that inspire young people and adults to explore the Museum’s collection and their own creativity. With the Associate Educator, Family Programs you will contribute to the strategic planning and implementation of programs and demonstrate leadership within the department and cross-departmentally and contribute to the field of museum education.

This is a full-time position with a Sunday – Thursday schedule and some Saturday occasional hours.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILIES & DUTIES:

  • Advocate for family learning and engagement within the Museum, establishing and sustaining relationships with peers and strategic partners inside and outside the walls of the institution.
  • Implement the strategy and pedagogy for high quality, high impact programs for youth audiences at The Met including Children’s Classes, family tours, drop-in programs and other programs related to family audiences.
  • Co-manage the 81st Street Studio space once it opens in summer 2023, including a team of interns, and volunteers. Communicate with staff across Education and the Museum to plan and manage the space.
  • Co-identify key audiences for programs and implement effective engagement strategies to maximize visibility and reach to make The Met more accessible to a broader, more diverse audience. Co-develop marketing strategies for promoting family programs at The Met.
  • Co-develop and monitor budgets, oversee and track statistics, and mine data to identify participation trends and inform resource allocation and workflow. Co-prepare funding reports and other regular updates.
  • Oversee logistics regarding implementation of a suite of Family Programs, including overseeing contractual, travel-related, administrative, and financial requirements.
  • Co-identify evaluation and research priorities for programs; design and carry out studies; analyze and report on results, applying these to strategic program decisions.
  • Regularly teach in Family and Teen Programs as well as programs for a variety of audiences, including school groups and adults.
  • Train, and supervise interns and volunteers who support Family Programs to ensure high quality visitor experiences. Supervise, collaborate with, and evaluate contract educators.
  • Initiate and sustain productive relationships with colleagues in the Education Department and other departments across the Museum to leverage expertise.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in museum education, art history, studio art, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
  • 3 years of experience working in art museums, cultural institutions or other equivalent experience in family programming.
  • Demonstrated passion for family learning in art museums and knowledge of current theories and practices, programming, and informal learning related to these audiences.
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching with original works of art in a gallery setting for a variety of audiences, including family groups.
  • Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively and professionally with different constituencies, verbally and in writing. This includes: excellence in customer service, motivated and personable stance towards visitors and colleagues, and a demonstrable desire and ability to effectively engage with families and teens in the Museum.
  • Demonstrated management experience, including experience supervising staff, volunteers, and interns.

 

COMPENSATION RANGE:

  • Compensation Rate: $72,000 – $74,000/annual
  • The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
  • Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
  • Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
  • Free financial-planning services
  • Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
  • 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
  • A subsidized staff cafeteria
  • Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

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Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.  

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