Museum Educator

Overview:
The Morgan Library & Museum is accepting applications for the position of Museum Educator to lead a variety of programs across the Education and Public Programs Department. Teaching opportunities primarily focus on K–12 school programs onsite at the Morgan and offsite at schools across the five boroughs of New York City, but also include occasional family programs and large-scale multigenerational events, teen programs, college programs, and adult programs. Programs are inquiry and discussion-based and align to best practices in informal learning and engagement. Tours and workshops focus on the Morgan’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, with an emphasis on illuminated and literary manuscripts, drawings, local and world history, and architecture.

The number of tours will vary based upon school requests. During busy periods, educators may lead two to three classes per week during the school year onsite at the Morgan, and will also have the opportunity to lead offsite programs at schools across all five boroughs as well as occasional weekend and evening events for a range of audiences. Educators are expected to provide weekday availability and lead a minimum of twenty-four programs for school, teen, family, and college audiences per year.

Initial training and onboarding for this position will include both onsite and virtual sessions. Participation in additional trainings throughout the year on new exhibitions and teaching strategies will be expected with advance notice. All trainings will be paid.

Responsibilities: 
  • Regularly lead K–12 inquiry- and discussion-based K–12 tours and workshops onsite at the Morgan.
  • Lead offsite programs at schools across the five boroughs of New York City on occasion.
  • Lead or assist with family programs, multigenerational events, teacher programs, adult programs, teen programs, and college programs on weekdays, evenings, and/or weekends.
  • Stay up to date on best practices in informal learning and museum teaching and incorporate strategies into tours at the Morgan.
  • Prepare program supplies for tours and workshops.
  • Attend paid trainings on new exhibition content, pedagogy, and teaching strategies throughout the year.
  • Commit to supporting the Museum’s DEAI initiatives through trainings and work.
  • Lead a minimum of twenty-four K–12 school, family, teen, college, and teacher programs per year.
Qualifications: 
  • Experience in a museum or informal learning environment and proficiency using inquiry- and discussion-based engagement techniques with a range of audiences.
  • Understanding of current museum education theory and best practices.
  • Knowledge of accessible programming and universal design for learning preferred.
  • Familiarity with the New York City Department of Education learning standards and curricula.
  • A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to a four-year degree or a degree in education, museum studies, art history, history, or literature.
  • Background in leading explorations of written material and emphasizing the relationship between text and image preferred.
  • Experience leading art workshops, including drawing, painting, collage and/or bookmaking.
  • Ability to be mobile in public spaces for several hours at a time, and the ability to set up and breakdown workshops and programs.
  • Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin/Cantonese, Arabic, or French is preferred.
Compensation: 

$150 per on-site 90-minute school program.

Part-time as needed; primarily Tuesday–Friday with some evening and weekend opportunities. Approximately 2–3 tours per week, depending on the time of year.

To apply: 

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Human Resources at educators@themorgan.org.

The Morgan Library & Museum receives many applications and inquiries for employment. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all of them. Due to the high volume of applicants, we can contact only those candidates whose skills and background best fit our needs.

Important to note:

Vaccination Requirement
To ensure the overall health and safety of the Morgan Library & Museum campus, all staff of the Morgan are required to be fully vaccinated and have received booster vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious, or other reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

EEO Statement
The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.