Teaching Artist
About The Position
El Museo del Barrio seeks experienced Teaching Artists who maintain an artistic practice and are comfortable working across a range of materials and approaches with audiences of all ages. Teaching Artists co-develop and facilitate learning experiences that connect audiences to the museum’s exhibitions, collections, and mission. They lead gallery discussions and hands-on artmaking, and contribute to the development and day-to-day implementation of education and public programs. The role also involves preparing materials and learning spaces, supporting program operations, contributing creative ideas, and assisting with administrative and behind-the-scenes projects. The position is part-time and non-exempt, reports to the Director of Education and Public Programs, and has an hourly range of $30–$35.
Requirements
- Experience teaching in museums, classrooms, or community-based settings.
- 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 approaches in real time for different audiences.
- Interest in culturally responsive teaching practices.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfort balancing teaching responsibilities with administrative, logistical, and collaborative project work.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with art fabrication, exhibition preparation, or creative project implementation.
- Experience developing or implementing curriculum.
- Background in Latinx, Latin American, Caribbean, or diasporic cultural contexts.
- Spanish/English bilingual skills are highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate gallery discussions and hands-on artmaking workshops for K–12 students, educators, families, and adult audiences.
- Lead programs including museum group visits, off-site school partnerships, public programs, cultural celebrations, and outreach initiatives.
- Guide participants in exploring artistic ideas through conversation and creative practice using varied materials and techniques.
- Adapt content and teaching approaches to 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 with museum staff.
- Integrate exhibition content, artistic practice, and cultural context into learning experiences.
- Contribute knowledge of materials, artistic processes, and creative approaches to program design.
- Suggest new educational activities, participatory experiences, and public programs.
- Assist in creating and fabricating educational resources, artmaking 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 logistics.
- 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 supporting the Education & Public Programs department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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