Associate Educator, Public Engagement

The Museum of Modern Art•New York, NY

13d

About The Position

The Department of Learning and Engagement at The Museum of Modern Art supports the Museum’s founding educational mission to ensure that people of all ages and abilities “enjoy, understand and use” the art of our time in ways that add value to their lives. The department collaborates across the organization to empower a diverse public to form their own interpretations and connections to art by telling stories, asking questions, actively making and participating in the artistic process, and offering and listening to multiple perspectives. Programs offered by the department range from artist-driven activations to classes, online courses, studio programs, facilitated gallery explorations, workshops, publications and more. The Associate Educator, Public Engagement works as part of a team to advance adult programs, projects, and initiatives that foster new ideas and connections through the art of our time, providing new platforms and means to catalyze meaningful experiences with art. The Associate Educator will ideate, drive, and facilitate meaningful programs, projects, and initiatives that provide impactful experiences, attract new audiences, and engender critical conversations. The Associate Educator will also contribute to the strategic thinking and long-range planning for Learning and Engagement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in art history, museum studies, museum education or related field, master’s preferred, and five or more years of progressively responsible relevant experience working in museums or the cultural sector, or equivalent.
Demonstrated experience working with artists of all backgrounds and levels of experience.
Strong project management experience in an arts setting with a focus on operationalizing complex public programs, projects, and initiatives.
Basic knowledge of audience engagement and development strategies, including writing marketing materials, doing outreach for programs, and designing programs with accessibility and engagement front of mind.
Experience coordinating events for adult audiences and incorporating feedback into program design.
Experience evaluating programs for impact using qualitative and quantitative data.
Facility with public presentation and convening diverse public groups.
Strong cultural competencies and consciousness of cultural identities and differences.
Experience managing budgets including budget projection and tracking expenses.
Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, negotiation and team-building skills to establish and maintain good working relationships with a wide variety of individuals and groups, with an emphasis on tact, diplomacy, flexibility, and professionalism.
Exceptional time-management and personal organization skills.
Proactive communicator with excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Must be available on weekdays during regular business hours and occasional weekends and evenings as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in art history, museum studies, museum education or related field.

Responsibilities

Ideates and shapes public programs, projects, and initiatives for adult audiences, in alignment with the Museum’s mission, values, and priorities.
Identifies relationship-building opportunities and partnerships with local artists and cultural organizations to maximize engagement.
Identifies, develops relationships, and maintains excellent communication with key internal and external stakeholders.
Shapes program and project formats in alignment with institutional and departmental goals.
Undertakes research, creates production schedules and contracts, and liaises with external partners and departments across MoMA.
Maintains a public presence at events through interacting directly with the public.
Gathers pertinent data, contributes to evaluation and report writing, and tracks expenses.
Adheres to all standard operating procedures of the department.
Develops and cultivates an extensive network of higher learning institutions, creative communities, and partners helping to advance collaborative programs that offer opportunities to strengthen and grow our work.
Utilizes program data to make strategic decisions when program planning.
Contributes to an ambitious, effective, and proactive team culture that supports the continued improvement of MoMA’s public programming and engagement strategies.
Navigates a fast-paced programming environment by making decisions and solving problems to support the needs of audiences, internal and external collaborators, and staff.
Coordinates marketing efforts for Public Engagement programs and projects and writes and edits promotional content.
Effectively develops relationships with artists, program partnerships, alumni networks, distribution lists, and other relationships related to programs, projects, and initiatives.
Researches and identifies artists whose work is situated in and activated by the public realm.
Positions the Museum for the public and artists together, especially by using non-conventional programming spaces - both at the Museum and out in the community - to engage audiences.
Works with other members of the Public Engagement team to analyze results of audience research and visitor demographics in strategizing on how to best serve the MoMA communities.
Where relevant, infuses the goals, perspectives, and interests of communities into planning conversations, decision making, and institutional vision-setting.
Guides program development and drives projects and efforts to ensure the integration of museum and community voices and efficient collaborative work practices.
Attends internal and external meetings, provides relevant information where required, collaborates across departments to create synergies for audience engagement, marketing, and resource sharing where possible.
Maintains contact with the broader network of museum professionals through participation in conferences, professional networks, and organizations.
Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.