Assistant Educator, Public Engagement

MoMA • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Assistant Educator, Public Engagement works as part of a team to provide facilitated experiences and discursive programs for adults inside and outside the Museum. Programs often connect to Museum exhibitions and the collection and use approaches such as artmaking, writing, conversation, close looking, facilitated discussion, workshops, and performance. The work focuses on using the power of art and artists to support individual and social transformation.

The role provides coordination and administrative support for virtual and live exhibition-related public programming, including travel, hospitality, and event logistics. It supports program production, marketing, and promotion in collaboration with other departments; manages supplies and other needs for on-site events; and provides on-site program support, including some weekends and evenings. The Assistant Educator also responds to public inquiries, coordinates public programming marketing newsletters with colleagues, develops relationships with cultural partners, and participates in researching and developing exhibition-related programs. Other duties reasonably related to these functions may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and one to two years of relevant experience in public program production or project management for adult audiences in a museum setting, or an equivalent combination.
• Experience coordinating events for adult or student audiences and incorporating feedback into program design.
• Exceptional time-management and personal organization skills.
• Proactive communication style and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination and administrative support for virtual and live exhibition-related public programming, including travel, hospitality, and event logistics.
• Liaise between departments to advance program production, marketing, and promotional needs where appropriate.
• Manage and organize supplies and other needs for on-site events.
• Provide on-site support during programs, including some weekends and evenings.
• Maintain public programming communication with the general public through email and phone inquiries.
• Organize public programming marketing newsletters in coordination with editorial, membership, and social media colleagues.
• Contribute to the development of new and existing relationships with cultural partners.
• Participate in the research and development of new and current exhibition-related programs.
• Perform other duties reasonably related to the described functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level