Inclusive Learning Lead Educator

Frye Art Museum•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Frye Art Museum seeks an experienced, collaborative, and community-centered educator to join the Learning & Engagement team as the Inclusive Learning Lead Educator (“Lead”). The Lead plays a central role in developing, coordinating, facilitating, evaluating, and continually strengthening collection and exhibition-inspired learning experiences that connect people of all ages with art through inquiry, creativity, and dialogue. Working closely with the Inclusive Learning Manager and a cohort of Teaching Artists, the Lead develops curriculum, supports facilitation, cultivates community partnerships, and helps ensure high-quality, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences across K–12 school programs, family and intergenerational learning, educator engagement, Creative Aging, and public programs. The Lead also supports outreach efforts that expand access to the museum and strengthen relationships with the communities the Frye serves. The Lead serves as the primary day-to-day resource for the Teaching Artist cohort, fostering a collaborative learning community through supportive onboarding, shared planning, coaching, and reflective practice. Together, the team creates welcoming experiences that spark curiosity, strengthen community, inspire creativity, and foster belonging and well-being through art. Through partnership with artists, educators, and community organizations and by using evaluation, reflection, and visitor feedback to inform decision-making, the Lead helps advance the Frye's commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion, and belonging while continually improving the quality and impact of learning experiences.

Requirements

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging, with demonstrated experience creating welcoming, accessible learning experiences for diverse audiences.
3+ years of related work experience in museums, schools, arts and/or cultural organizations developing and facilitating inquiry-based, object-based, and hands-on learning experiences.
Demonstrated ability to interpret art collections and contemporary exhibitions through engaging gallery discussions and studio art making activities, effectively conveying their significance to diverse audiences to generate excitement and achieve learning goals.
Personal visual arts practice, with demonstrated expertise in at least one art medium, and the ability to confidently instruct and model art techniques across a broad range of art materials and techniques.
Experience cultivating partnerships with schools, artists, educators, libraries, cultural organizations or community groups through collaborative outreach and relationship-building.
Experience planning, implementing, and evaluating education programs, including managing multiple projects, timelines, and logistics simultaneously.
Experience collecting and using participant feedback, attendance data, observations and other evaluation methods to strengthen programs and inform future planning.
Excellent facilitation, public speaking, and written communication skills, with the ability to represent the Frye professionally while engaging audiences through inquiry, dialogue, and hands-on learning.
Experience working with children and developing and facilitating discussion-based and hands-on lessons for multiple age groups and diverse abilities.
Experience working with intergenerational audiences and accessibility
Knowledge and willingness to learn about the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
Demonstrated creativity, curiosity, collaboration, initiative, and sound judgment with the ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team.
Strong organizational and administrative skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and database or project management systems, with the ability to prioritize and multitask across multiple projects.
Demonstrated positivity, flexibility, and ability to manage stress with humor, focus, and friendliness.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Professional proficiency in English.
Availability to work a flexible schedule to support select programs, including: Select Wednesday mornings, Thursday and Friday mornings, Select Thursday evenings, Select Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in art, art education, museum education, art therapy, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with Visual Thinking Strategies or other inquiry-based teaching methodologies.
Established relationships and active engagement within the local artist, education, or cultural community that can help cultivate new partnerships and expand the Frye’s community engagement.
Proficiency in Spanish or another language in addition to English.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Inclusive Learning Manager to develop and implement curriculum for an annual slate of collection and exhibition-inspired learning programs for K–12 students, families, educators, older adults, community groups, and intergenerational audiences.
Cultivate partnerships with local schools, artists, cultural organizations, libraries, and community groups to co-create programs to expand participation, and strengthen community connections.
Develop outreach strategies and interpretive resources that increase awareness of Learning & Engagement programs and foster welcoming pathways for new and returning audiences.
Support the continued growth of legacy programs, including Field Trip to the Frye, Small Frye, Family Field Trip to the Frye, Creative Aging, and Educator Workshops, while helping develop new initiatives that respond to evolving community interests and museum priorities.
Support the onboarding, collaborative planning, and professional growth of the Teaching Artist cohort through curriculum development, coaching, observation, and reflective practice.
Research current exhibitions, artists, and emerging practices in museum education, accessibility, community engagement, and arts and well-being to inform program development, strategic planning, and departmental priorities.
Facilitate inclusive learning experiences for K–12 students, families, educators, older adults, community organizations, and intergenerational audiences through inquiry-based gallery discussions, hands-on studio experiences, and public programs that encourage close-looking, creative exploration, and meaningful dialogue.
Support participatory initiatives such as Drop-In Studio, Drop-In Drawing, Sensory Station Pop-Ups, and other public engagement programs.
Model inclusive, inquiry-based teaching practices that foster belonging, accessibility, creativity, and well-being for visitors with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and levels of experience.
Mentor and support On-call Teaching Artists through observation, coaching, collaborative planning, and ongoing feedback.
Serve as a contact for guest artists, presenters, and program facilitators in coordination with the Inclusive Learning Manager.
Collaborate with the Communications team to document programs through photography and other storytelling media that celebrate participant experiences.
Coordinate program logistics, scheduling, registration, communications, studio preparation, and day-of implementation to ensure high-quality visitor experiences.
Maintain program information, lesson plans, curriculum resources, facilitation guides, calendars, databases, project management systems, and other administrative tools to support consistent program delivery and knowledge sharing.
Track attendance, participant feedback, and program outcomes to evaluate impact, inform future planning, and support departmental reporting and cross-departmental initiatives.
Coordinate communication with Teaching Artists, presenters, educators, artists, and community partners to support successful program implementation.
Collaborate with the Communications team to develop content for the museum website, blog, newsletter, and other promotional materials that highlight Inclusive Learning programs.
Maintain studio materials, equipment, inventory, and supplies, including preparing materials and coordinating studio setup and cleanup.
Participate in regular Teaching Artist cohort meetings, and Learning & Engagement team meetings and museum initiatives as requested.