The Museum Education Fellowship Program is a hands-on experience where, along with research, workshops, and reading discussions, fellows receive rigorous on-the-job training and intensive mentorship in the theory and practice of museum pedagogy. The Fellowship Program is intellectually demanding; successful candidates demonstrate diligence, critical thinking, and creativity. Fellows forge professional contacts, hone their career goals, and develop marketable skills in teaching and programming.
Each of the Fellows lead in-gallery lessons for K-12 school groups through the Guided Gallery Visits and/or Virtual Gallery Visits, and have responsibilities specific to their respective tracks (School and Family Programs; School and Public Programs; School and Teen Programs).
Responsibilities:
● Attend a six-week training program at the beginning of the Fellowship, which may require time spent outside work hours on reading and practicum preparations
● Design and teach up to two Guided Gallery Visits and/or Virtual Gallery Visits (VGV) for school groups per day, honing a personal pedagogical approach while maintaining School Programs’ standards of excellence. During in-person GGV’s Fellows typically stand for up to 1.5 hours and travel throughout the galleries with a bag of materials weighing 5-10 pounds; accommodations can be made to support individuals with barriers to these physical aspects of teaching.
● Participate in professional development sessions facilitated by our experienced Education and Curatorial staff, in order to complete the program with extensive experience teaching and programming for a variety of audiences
● Conduct qualitative research throughout the year to learn about museum education theory and practice, and present a completed research project in June 2023
● Complete a professional teaching portfolio
Requirements:
● Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience preferably in fine arts, art history, cultural studies, education, and other humanities, though candidates from other academic backgrounds are welcome to apply
● Experience teaching and/or programming in-person or virtually, in formal or informal learning environments
● Familiarity with art-making and experience looking at and discussing art objects
● Investment in working with diverse museum audiences and supporting our mission, and a commitment to equity and social justice
● Ability to manage time effectively, including prioritizing tasks, maintaining calendars, blocking out work time, and balancing academic and logistical responsibilities
● Willingness to learn as part of a community, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
● Ability to actively move throughout the museum with or without accommodations for up to 2.5 hours at a time, and spend periods of time interacting with children who are seated on the floor
● Proof of ability to work in the United States is required. We do not sponsor visa applications, though past applicants have worked with international student organizations to secure visas for themselves.
Additional Qualifications (preferred but not mandatory):
● Experience teaching in an art museum, non-profit organization, or similar institution
● Experience with and ability to personally reflect on issues of race, class, gender, identity, sexuality, and dis/ability
Start and end dates: September 12, 2022 - June 23, 2023
Department: Education
Reports to: Adult Learning Manager
Position type: Full-time, temporary
Union status: Non-union
FLSA status: Non-exempt
Salary: $22/hour ($32,340 for 10 months) (subject to payroll taxes) plus benefits
Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, Tuesday - Saturday, or Sunday - Thursday. Guided gallery visits occur on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 10 am to 1 pm. Some evening hours and one Saturday/month may be required.