Ayesha Bulchandani Head of Education and Public Engagement
About The Position
Reporting to the Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, the Ayesha Bulchandani Head of Education and Public Engagement leads a dynamic team within the Frick’s Curatorial Department and upholds the highest standards of excellence, quality, and professionalism across the department’s activities. These include gallery talks and teaching for the public and school groups; private tours; lectures and symposia; seminars; studio activities and workshops; in-gallery sketch nights; Access programming and support; programs in collaboration with external partners onsite, offsite, and online; and a range of online programs serving audiences around the world. The Ayesha Bulchandani Head of Education and Public Engagement participates actively in teaching, speaking to small and large groups in a variety of settings, engaging with high-level patrons, and representing the Education Department both within and beyond the museum. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are therefore essential. Working closely with the Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, the Head of Education and Public Engagement develops the vision and strategy for serving the Frick’s evolving audiences and advancing the museum’s mission through innovative and inclusive educational programming grounded in the historic art of the collection. This role nurtures, facilitates, and inspires cross-departmental programming across the institution, including collaborations with Music and Performance, Gardens and Horticulture, and the Frick Art Research Library. As an ambassador for The Frick Collection, the Ayesha Bulchandani Head of Education and Public Engagement is responsible for strategically identifying key partnerships, developing and maintaining positive relationships with local, national, and international collaborators, and presenting an exemplary model of museum education for peer institutions, artist and scholar communities, and the public.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in art history, education, museum studies, or relevant area
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- At least 8-10 years of experience working in a museum education setting
- Experience teaching in museum gallery spaces
- Experience with managing direct reports
- Experience overseeing and managing budgets
- Excellent technological skills and digital fluency
- Ability to interact in-person with colleagues.
- Use common office tools and machines (computer, phone).
- Ability to traverse throughout the office and building(s) both inside and outside of the museum and visit different levels of the building.
- Ability to carry/transport materials weighing up to 20 or more pounds.
Responsibilities
- Lead a dynamic team within the Frick’s Curatorial Department and uphold the highest standards of excellence, quality, and professionalism across the department’s activities.
- Conduct gallery talks and teaching for the public and school groups.
- Provide private tours.
- Organize and lead lectures and symposia.
- Facilitate seminars.
- Develop and lead studio activities and workshops.
- Organize in-gallery sketch nights.
- Provide Access programming and support.
- Develop and execute programs in collaboration with external partners onsite, offsite, and online.
- Create and manage a range of online programs serving audiences around the world.
- Participate actively in teaching, speaking to small and large groups in a variety of settings.
- Engage with high-level patrons.
- Represent the Education Department both within and beyond the museum.
- Develop the vision and strategy for serving the Frick’s evolving audiences and advancing the museum’s mission through innovative and inclusive educational programming grounded in the historic art of the collection.
- Nurture, facilitate, and inspire cross-departmental programming across the institution, including collaborations with Music and Performance, Gardens and Horticulture, and the Frick Art Research Library.
- Strategically identify key partnerships.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with local, national, and international collaborators.
- Present an exemplary model of museum education for peer institutions, artist and scholar communities, and the public.
Benefits
- 14 paid holidays (all federal holidays including Juneteenth, and Election Day), including four floating holidays
- Up to 12 sick days and 15 vacation days their first year of employment, accruing up to 12 sick days and 25 vacation days per year in subsequent years
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid family leave
- Adherence to federal family leave laws
- Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance plans for eligible full-time employees and their dependents
- Defined benefit pension plan (equivalent to an additional 12% in compensation)
- Tax Deferred Savings Plan (403(b))
- Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (entirely covered by the Frick for eligible full-time employees)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Discount on Citi Bike memberships
- Discount on bike helmets
- Discount on food pickup or delivery through Seamless/Grubhub when working on-site
- Transit discounts
- Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses, dependent care, and commuting costs
- Discount on Museum Shop purchases
- Discount in coffee bar
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
