Teaching Artist
About The Position
El Museo del Barrio seeks Teaching Artists to co-develop and facilitate learning experiences that connect audiences to the museum’s exhibitions, collections, and mission. Teaching Artists lead discussions in the galleries, facilitate hands-on artmaking experiences, and contribute to the development and day-to-day implementation of the museum's education and public programs. In addition to teaching, they help prepare materials and learning spaces, support program operations, contribute creative ideas, and assist with a variety of administrative and behind-the-scenes projects that make museum learning possible. This role is designed for experienced teaching artists who also maintain an artistic practice and are comfortable working across a range of materials and approaches and with audiences of all ages.
Requirements
- Experience teaching in museums, classrooms, or community-based settings required.
- Experience working with a variety of art mediums and facilitating hands-on artmaking.
- Strong facilitation skills and ability to engage diverse audiences across age groups including children and adults.
- Ability to adapt content and teaching approach in real time for different audiences.
- Interest in culturally responsive and teaching practices.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable balancing teaching responsibilities with administrative, logistical, and collaborative project work.
- Background in Latinx, Latin American, Caribbean, or diasporic cultural contexts.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with art fabrication, exhibition preparation, or creative project implementation is a plus.
- Experience developing or implementing curriculum preferred.
- Spanish/English bilingual skills highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate gallery-based discussions and hands-on artmaking experiences in teaching workshops for K–12 students, educators, families, and adult audiences.
- Lead programs across formats, including group visits to the museum, off-site school partnerships, public programs and cultural celebrations, and outreach initiatives.
- Guide participants in exploring artistic ideas through both conversation and creative practice, using a range of materials and techniques.
- Adapt content and teaching approaches to meet the needs of diverse audiences, learning styles, and age groups.
- Create inclusive and engaging learning environments that encourage participation, creativity, and conversation.
- Co-develop and adapt curriculum, workshops, and program content in collaboration with museum staff.
- Integrate exhibition content, artistic practice, and cultural context into learning experiences.
- Bring knowledge of materials, artistic processes, and creative approaches into program design.
- Contribute ideas for new educational activities, participatory experiences, and public programs.
- Assist with the creation and fabrication of educational resources, art-making activities, interpretive materials, and program installations.
- Prepare materials, supplies, and learning spaces before and after programs.
- Maintain classrooms, studios, and education storage areas in a clean, organized, and welcoming condition.
- Support group visit administration, including reservations, attendance tracking, scheduling, and other logistical tasks.
- Assist with departmental recordkeeping, inventory management, and program documentation.
- Support the setup, operation, and breakdown of public programs, festivals, workshops, and special events.
- Perform other administrative and operational duties that support the work of the Education & Public Programs department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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