Assistant Educator, Public Engagement

The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Educator, Public Engagement. The Assistant Educator, Public Engagement works as part of a team to provide a wide range of facilitated experiences and discursive programs for adults both inside and outside of the Museum. Programs will often connect to the Museum exhibitions and collection and use a range of strategies to engage adult audiences with art. These include but are not limited to artmaking and writing, conversation, close looking and facilitated discussion, workshops, performance, with a focus on utilizing the power of art and artists to effect individual and social transformation.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provides coordination and administrative support for virtual and live exhibition-related public programming, including travel, hospitality, and all related event logistics.
• 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 to -two years relevant 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 skills.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Reports to: Manager, Public Engagement

Salary: The salary for this position is $70,541per annum.

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

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