Teaching Artist

New Museum of Contemporary Art•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Museum of Contemporary Art is seeking part-time Teaching Artists to work closely with the Assistant Director of Education and the Museum’s Education and Public Engagement staff to support the development and implementation of educational programs. These include school and community partnerships, exhibition tours for adults, school visits, and family programs, with a particular emphasis on supporting the Museum’s teen programming, including the NewMu Teen Fellowship and Bowery Art Space. Teaching Artists research, design, and facilitate tours and hands-on programs at the Museum, partner sites, and through virtual platforms. Teaching Artists working on teen programming will help create engaging opportunities for high school students, facilitating their exploration of contemporary art, experimentation with creative practices, and the process of connecting their own ideas and experiences to the artworks/exhibitions on view. Partnership programs are long-term collaborations between the Museum and local New York City public schools and non-profit organizations. These partnerships involve curriculum development and multi-visit programs that take place both at the Museum and in community or classroom settings. The Museum’s inquiry- and discussion-based tour program engages school, youth, and adult audiences through close looking, dialogue and critical thinking, while offering context and insight into New Museum exhibitions. Family programs include drop-in artmaking throughout the galleries and public spaces of the Museum. Teen drop-in programs invite high school students to experiment with artmaking and explore artworks through conversation. This is a part-time, on-call position that may include occasional weekends. This position is a union-represented position subject to the terms of the New Museum’s agreement with Local 2110, UAW, and because the position is less than 20 hours per week, it is not eligible for the New Museum’s employee benefits programs.

Requirements

Minimum five years of teaching experience, with a minimum of three years of experience teaching contemporary art.
BA or BFA in Fine Art, Art History, Art Education, or related field required; MA, MFA, or significant equivalent experience is preferred.
Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
Advanced knowledge of and engagement with contemporary art and relevant learning theories, acquired through study and practice.
Demonstrated commitment to and passion for collaborating with others to co-create learning opportunities that advance the New Museum’s mission, values, and methods.
Demonstrated success in generating and maintaining mutually respectful communication and attentive engagement with groups of diverse ages, backgrounds, experiences, and identities.
Ability to enthusiastically engage teens in contemporary art through accessible, creative, and participatory approaches.

Nice To Haves

Language skills, especially in Spanish or Mandarin
Experience working and collaborating with public school teachers
Experience working with specific audiences: Adults seeking in-depth exhibition tours, Children and intergenerational family groups, People with disabilities, Teenagers, System-impacted adults
Knowledge of New York Department of Education’s Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CR-S) framework is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and facilitate inquiry and activity-based programs, including interactive tours and classroom visits (online and in-person) related to New Museum exhibitions, designed for youth and adult audiences.
Support the development and implementation of the NewMu Teen Fellowship program and teen drop-in program, Bowery Art Space, including facilitation of hands-on workshops, discussions, assistance with a large-scale annual youth summit, and other learning experiences for high school students.
Collaborate with teachers and/or staff from school and community partner sites to develop lesson plans that integrate contemporary art into school curricula or partner sites’ interests and programming.
Work and communicate effectively with the New Museum’s Education and Public Engagement staff and other Teaching Artists.
Attend training sessions and planning meetings.
Participate in seasonal New Museum professional development workshops for teachers and educators, as needed.
Write lesson plans and teacher resources for publication, as needed.
Assist with the distribution and tracking of program evaluation initiatives.