Ryan Learning Center Woman's Board Fellow

Art Institute of Chicago•Chicago, IL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Ryan Learning Center Woman’s Board Fellow offers an aspiring museum education professional the opportunity to learn about and contribute to the work of a museum’s learning department over the course of one year, with a special focus on facilitating museum tours for students and their teachers. As part of the K-12 Student Experiences team, the fellow will participate in an initial intensive training that will build their understanding and capacity to lead accessible, inclusive, multi-sensory, and multimodal student learning experiences during the school year. The fellow will be a part of a cohort of educators who collectively support and carry out the museum’s K-12 offerings by leading tours, responding to teacher inquiries, and engaging in research and lesson plan development. The fellow will contribute to other programmatic areas within the Ryan Learning Center; in particular, they will work with the Creative Spaces team to support family and multigenerational art-making programs in the Art Exchange, which is the public space of the Ryan Learning Center. In the summer, the fellow will provide mentorship and support for the Ryan Learning Center Internship program, which hosts a cohort of 10 college students. The fellow may contribute to efforts around resource production or teacher professional development, as needs and opportunity arise. The fellow will join a museum-wide cohort of interns and fellows and will have access to a range of programs to support their professional development. Mentorship is provided throughout the experience, and the fellow will join a network that includes alumni and museum professionals that can support their career pathway in future years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; recent graduate (December 2025 or after) preferred.
Experience working with teachers, students, and/or multigenerational family audiences in formal or informal learning settings is preferred.
Previous experience teaching with works of art and general knowledge of art history and various making techniques.
Strong organization and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including ability to communicate with audiences of different backgrounds, levels of knowledge, and types of ability.
Ability to function effectively as part of a team.
Demonstrates a solutions-oriented disposition and works well collaboratively across teams.
Demonstrates an awareness of culturally responsive and multimodal curriculum design.
Demonstrates energy and enthusiasm for the mission of the museum
Proficiency in MSOffice and Google suite

Nice To Haves

Spanish language fluency is an asset in this position.

Responsibilities

Active Teaching and Training: On a weekly basis, facilitates museum student experiences within inclusive, accessible, multi-sensory, and multimodal frameworks; participates in ongoing training and community-building programs that address the pedagogy and logistical procedures for in-museum student experiences as well as professional development for the teaching corps and broader RLC department.
Content Development: Contributes content for tour curricula and related resource development through research, writing, and piloting, and evaluation; engages in ongoing research about the museum’s collection and exhibitions; follows scholarship and participates in professional development.
Program Development and Support: Contributes to preparation and facilitation of art-making programs for families and multigenerational audiences, including Family Days and the Artist’s Studio; actively works within the Art Exchange, the museum’s public artmaking and learning space for multigenerational visitors.
Mentorship and Assistant Teaching: Provides mentorship and administrative support to summer college interns. Interns are trained in RLC teaching strategies and pedagogy to lead community and family tours during the summer season.
Communication and Collaboration: Collaborates with colleagues across departments to coordinate student group entrance and visitation to the museum. Provides timely and accurate reporting on attendance and visitor experience.
Other Programs/Projects: As opportunity arises, contributes to the work of the Ryan Learning Center by supporting teacher professional development programs or contributing to the development of educational resources.