About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
The Met’s Department of Education—dedicated to making art meaningful and accessible for everyone—is central to the mission of the Museum. The Department is a national and international leader in museum-based education and public programming, pushing boundaries through continuous innovation and experimentation. In-person and virtual programs include high school and college internships that promote career development and diversity; PreK–12 educator programs that train teachers to integrate art into curricula across disciplines; lectures and symposia that feature preeminent artists and scholarship; daily tours in multiple languages, and so much more.
As the Associate Educator, Family and Teen Programs, you will develop and implement high quality, high impact, large-scale programs for youth and intergenerational audiences at The Met. As a key member of the Family and Teen Programs team, you will contribute strategy, pedagogy, and programming that inspires families, teens, and partners to explore the Museum’s collection and their own creativity. You will lead planning for the Museum’s large-scale events for family and teen audiences, grow and sustain partnerships with other cultural institutions, and collaborate with the team on ongoing programs and initiatives. You will demonstrate leadership within the department and cross-departmentally, and contribute to the field of museum education
Advocate for youth and intergenerational learning and engagement within the Museum through large-scale programs and festivals, establishing and sustaining relationships with peers and strategic partners inside and outside the walls of the institution.
In alignment with the Education Department's vision and the Museum's strategic plan, support the Managing Educator, Family and Teen Programs, in the development and implementation of a strategic vision and pedagogy for high-quality, high-impact large-scale programs for youth and intergenerational audiences at The Met.
Plan, coordinate, and execute large-scale festivals and a portfolio of additional partnership programs for youth and intergenerational audiences. Lead, collaborate, and communicate with cross-functional working teams across Education and the Museum to plan and implement programs.
Identify key audiences for programs and develop and implement effective engagement strategies to maximize visibility and reach in order to make The Met more accessible to a broader, more diverse audience. Collaborate with Marketing, Design, Digital Media, and other stakeholders to actively promote festivals at The Met.
Oversee Family and Teen festival program budgets and statistics, and mine data to identify participation trends and inform resource allocation and workflow. Contribute to reports for donors and other stakeholders.
Oversee all logistics regarding implementation of programs, including overseeing contractual, travel-related, administrative, and financial tasks for program participants.
Identify evaluation and research priorities for programs; design and carry out studies; analyze and report on results, applying these to strategic program decisions.
Train and supervise staff, contractors, interns and volunteers who support Family and Teen Programs to ensure high quality visitor experiences.
Assist other Education teams as needed. Support and staff large program and festivals, including but not limited to those in the Family and Teen Programs area.
Other duties as assigned.
Master’s degree required, or equivalent and relevant experience, in museum education, art history, studio art, performing arts, or related field.
Minimum 5 years of full-time experience , working in art museums, cultural institutions, or other equivalent experience in youth development and/or large-scale public programs or production.
Demonstrated experience managing and producing high-stakes, large-scale programs involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. Could include informal education, theater/performing arts, libraries/youth centers, special events, or equivalent.
Demonstrated supervisory experience, managing staff, volunteers, and/or interns.
Demonstrated excellence teaching with original works of art in a gallery or performing arts setting for a variety of audiences, including family and teen groups.
Demonstrated experience setting strategic goals for public programs, prioritizing tasks to support these goals, and implementing and evaluating outcomes for such programs.
Evidence of well-developed collaborative skills and of experience leading teams through complex projects.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple, logistically complex activities simultaneously within a museum or cultural institution setting.
Demonstrated understanding of how to build and sustain collaborations with external groups and partners.
Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively and professionally with different constituencies, verbally and in writing. This includes: excellence in customer service, motivated and personable stance towards visitors and colleagues, and a demonstrable desire and ability to effectively engage with families and teens in the Museum.
Demonstrated passion for family and teen learning in art museums and knowledge of current theories and practices, programming, and informal learning related to these audiences.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Some evening and weekend hours are required.
The Museum may recommend that a new hire be awarded credit for time worked in the same or similar role with comparable responsibilities as outlined in the Regulations for Curatorial, Education, Library, Conservation, and Scientific Research employees.
Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $95,000.00 / Annually
The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.
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