Arts Educator II, Andy Warhol Museum

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh•Pittsburgh, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Andy Warhol Museum (AWM) is seeking an Arts Educator II to join their team. This part-time, union position involves developing and delivering engaging, accessible learning experiences, both in-person and online, related to Andy Warhol's art and legacy, as well as contemporary art. The role requires collaboration with museum staff to create and lead educational programs for diverse audiences, including studio programs, gallery talks, school tours, workshops, and community art classes. Emphasis is placed on relationship-building, clear communication, and ensuring safe and inclusive learning environments. The position also involves developing pedagogical skills through professional development and collaborative feedback.

Requirements

3 or more years of experience teaching at AWM, in other informal settings, or external classroom teaching is required.
Must have successfully performed at the capacity of AWM Museum Educator II or must have at least 3 years of prior teaching experience.
Candidates must have consistently demonstrated their ability to apply their knowledge of artistic practices, Andy Warhol, and the museum’s exhibits and collections to guide student-directed inquiry and studio-based work, plan differentiated instruction, use authentic assessment and conduct learner-centered activities at the museum, in the community, and online.
Must be comfortable adapting their approaches in a dynamic setting to meet the needs of diverse visitors and program participants.
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check (or proof of application) are required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in education, community engagement, art history, art, design, or related is preferred.
Hands on experience (including advanced, project-based, undergraduate or community coursework) in the art history, studio art, media production, creative learning, or education is encouraged.
Experience facilitating informal learning (experiential, community-based, outdoors, in museums, after-school programs, or similar settings) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop engaging, accessible gallery, online, outreach, and studio-based learning experiences and interpretive programs for diverse audiences on topics related to Warhol’s life, art, and legacy, as well as contemporary art.
Co-lead and design instruction for educational programs throughout the museum, online, and offsite, such as drop-in studio programs, gallery talks, school tours and workshops, teen, adult and family programs and community workshops, tours, and art classes.
Co-lead instruction for groups of 10-30 individuals.
Plan educational experiences based on program goals, lesson plans and other resources provided by AWM LPE staff.
Work collaboratively with a team of museum staff to deliver creative, multi-form, inclusive, effective, engaging, and safe learning experiences.
Give and receive constructive criticism with the goal of developing pedagogy skills and creative practice, and the quality of museum educational experiences.
Participate in professional development workshops structured by AWM Education and Public Programs.
Leading instruction.
Working collaboratively with a team of educators and classroom assistants to deliver effective and engaging learning experiences.
Communicating with group leaders and community partners to design appropriate learning experiences.
Designing and defining clear learning goals and creating opportunities for learners to receive feedback on progress towards goals.
Adapting instruction based on the needs of diverse groups of learners.
Apply knowledge of best-practices in learner-centered instruction and inquiry.
Planning educational experiences.
Creating activities, guides, and lesson plans for personal use and to facilitate communication with support staff, supervisor, and members of the public.
Identifying learning goals and programming priorities to facilitate AWM’s responsiveness to student and community needs.
Coordinating with co-staff to ensure that classroom and materials are prepared and returned before/after each class.
Coordinating with co-staff to ensure that participants are greeted upon arrival and know what to do to get program started.
For off-site outreach, planning and preparation may include transportation of materials to the off-site location.
Developing pedagogy skills through ongoing practice, reflection, and professional development structured by AWM.
Attending AWM Educator professional development meetings.
Observing, analyzing and co-teaching with experienced AWM educators.
Modeling best practices in teaching for new educators.
Being observed by experienced AWM educators.
Developing and writing lesson plans that will be shared with other museum educators.
Creating educational materials (such as manipulatives, diagrams, posters, etc.).
Producing videos, articles, and media content for online programs and platforms.
Writing descriptions for program brochures and online marketing.
Preparing materials for use in the classroom and cleaning up.
Other duties as assigned.