Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Statement: Museum of the Moving Image serves as a bridge to connect diverse communities to the moving image, in all its forms, with the goal of together building a more equitable and inclusive cultural future. We strive to be welcoming to everyone who passes through our doors, with programs, exhibitions, and a staff that reflect the diversity of our community. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is informed by an anti-oppressive, intersectional, international, and community-centered approach to all that we do. A ubiquitous and powerful form of creative expression and communication, the moving image can serve to enliven, uplift, and build a deeper understanding of ourselves and one another.
MUSEUM EDUCATOR
Museum of the Moving Image seeks well-spoken and outgoing individuals with excellent customer service skills who enjoy working with all ages to join its Media Education department. Museum Educators lead tours, workshops, and courses in moving image education, and work between 8–20 hours per week from Wednesday to Sunday, mornings and afternoons. Hours are flexible, and may vary from week to week. This is a non-exempt position. Museum Educators report to the Director of Education and managerial staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Deliver education programs including guided tours, workshops, and screening programs to student groups of all needs and abilities, grades 2 through college, as well as adults and senior citizens
Provide excellent customer service and ensure a positive museum-going experience for all visitors
Facilitate weekend/holiday family workshops and Moving Image Studio (a drop-in workshop) activities
Attend regular meetings of the Education department
Additional responsibilities may include assisting Museum instructors with after-school courses, both on-site and off-site; assisting at special events; and serving as a Museum representative for various off-site activities as needed
Other administrative duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Undergraduate work or degree in education, game design, film, digital art, media studies, history, or related field
Previous experience working with young people strongly preferred
Previous experience with object-based and inquiry-based learning is a plus
A friendly, courteous, and visitor-focused demeanor
Working knowledge of film/media history and/or film/video production, animation, or digital media production a plus
Available a minimum of two weekday mornings (Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday) per week
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Hourly Wage: $20.00 an hour
To apply, please submit the following documents as a single pdf to
[email protected] with "Museum Educator" as the subject:
Cover letter, indicating days/times of availability
Resume
Candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis. The Museum is unable to confirm the receipt or provide an update regarding the status of individual applications. No faxes or phone calls please.
Museum of the Moving Image is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
MUSEUM EDUCATOR: BILINGUAL (ARABIC, BENGALI, HINDI, NEPALI)
Museum of the Moving Image seeks well-spoken and outgoing Arabic/Bengali/Hindi/Nepali bilingual film & media enthusiasts with excellent customer service skills who enjoy working with all ages to join our Film & Media Education department. Museum Educators lead tours, workshops, and courses in moving image education, and work between 8–20 hours per week from Wednesday to Sunday, mornings and afternoons. Hours are flexible, and may vary from week to week. This is a non-exempt position. Museum Educators report to the Director of Education and managerial staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Deliver education programs including guided tours, workshops, and screening programs to student groups of all needs and abilities, grades 2 through college, as well as adults and senior citizens
Provide excellent customer service and ensure a positive museum-going experience for all visitors
Facilitate weekend/holiday family workshops and Moving Image Studio (a drop-in workshop) activities
Attend regular meetings of the Education department
Additional responsibilities may include assisting Museum instructors with after-school courses, both on-site and off-site; assisting at special events; and serving as a Museum representative for various off-site activities as needed
Other administrative duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Undergraduate work or degree in education, game design, film, digital art, media studies, history, or related field
Previous experience working with young people strongly preferred
Previous experience with object-based and inquiry-based learning is a plus
A friendly, courteous, and visitor-focused demeanor
Working knowledge of film/media history and/or film/video production, animation, or digital media production a plus
Available a minimum of two weekday mornings (Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday) per week
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Hourly Wage: $20.00 an hour
To apply, please submit the following documents as a single pdf to
[email protected] with "Museum Educator" as the subject:
Cover letter, indicating days/times of availability
Resume
Preference will be given to applications submitted before May 2023. Candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis. The Museum is unable to confirm the receipt or provide an update regarding the status of individual applications. No faxes or phone calls please.
Museum of the Moving Image is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
SENIOR EDUCATOR - Full Tim e
The Senior Educator leads the teaching and supervision of educational programs, providing floor management and administrative support with reservations and communication between group tour leaders and staff. This position involves curriculum development and evaluation for the department’s informal learning programs, including but not limited to museum internship programs, school tours, workshops, group visits, after-school and summer courses, and weekend workshops. The Museum seeks excellent, well-spoken, and outgoing individuals with superb customer service skills and a proven track record of teaching all ages to assist with managing the Education Department. The Senior Educator works 40 hours per week between Tuesday and Saturday. This is a non-exempt position. The Senior Educator reports to the Education Manager.
Responsibilities include:
Delivery of education programs, including guided tours, workshops, and screening programs to student groups of all needs and abilities, grades 2 through college, as well as adults and senior citizens.
Providing excellent customer service and ensuring a positive museum-going experience for all visitors.
Assisting the Education Manager with reservations and the Education Coordinator with museum internship logistics.
Regular maintenance and evaluation of equipment, curriculum, software, and education materials.
Assistance with mentoring, evaluation, and training of part-time and contract educators and instructors.
Collaborating with other members of the Education department to develop ongoing programmatic strategy and to assist in the development and implementation of education programs, including but not limited to specialized family workshops, classes, and camps, and gallery activities relating to permanent and special exhibitions;
Planning and coordination of professional development for NYC teachers and school administrators;
Working with the School & Community Programs Manager to ensure the smooth operation of school group visits.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Undergraduate work or degree in education, film, media studies, history, or related field.
Previous experience working with young people in a museum and school setting as a lead educator; 3 or more years preferred.
Previous experience with designing and implementing curriculum for object-based and inquiry-based learning.
Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and reservations systems.
Working knowledge of film/media history and/or film/video production, animation, or digital media production.
Leadership experience in digital education and/or digital media production settings preferred.
Available to work weekends and some weekdays.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Hourly Wage: $22.00 an hour
To apply please submit cover letter and resume to: [email protected] indicating “Educator” in the subject line.
