POSITION: PUBLIC PROGRAMS EDUCATOR�
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time (Nonexempt) �
DEPARTMENT: Public Programs�
ORGANIZATION: Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)�
LOCATION: 212 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024�
WEBSITE: www.CMOM.org�
ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM:�
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) helps children and families thrive at home, at school, and in the community. Our offerings embrace the intersection of the arts, sciences, and humanities and include exhibitions, classes, workshops, performances, and festivals.� Our programs and exhibits are designed to address the multiple ways children learn and to help parents understand and support their children’s development. CMOM’S� special areas� of focus include early childhood education, creativity, health, and world cultures.� �
Founded in 1973 by parents as a grassroots neighborhood organization, CMOM has flourished.� Today, it is a beloved citywide resource for children, families, and� educators� and a popular destination for visitors from around the world.� Each year approximately� 350,000 people� visit our 38,000 square-foot learning facility on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Hundreds of thousands more benefit from CMOM’s outreach programs at schools, libraries, homeless shelters, Head Start centers, and hospitals; its touring exhibitions; and its online tools and curricula.�
� ABOUT THE POSITION:�
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) seeks energetic individuals who� possess� a passion for education and� working� with young� children� to join our team of� Public Programs Educators. This role� provides� the opportunity to play, explore, and connect with visitors as they navigate the exhibits of CMOM and� participate� in special� drop-in� programs produced by the public programs staff. The� Public Programs Educator� enhances the� visitor's� experience by leading a series of public programs that involve music, movement, art, science, literacy, and culture. While leading these programs, facilitators help children (Birth-8), accompanied by their caregivers,� practice developmental skills and connect the activity to a larger theme, all while engaging in sensorial, social, expressive, and constructive play. In this� role� educators� can exercise and extend their early childhood educational skills in a collaborative and informal setting.�
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:�
Lead� a variety of drop-in programs and activities, including� artmaking, storytelling, and� facilitated� play, along with� music� and movement� activities for� visiting families and children;�
Assist� in quality control and reset of exhibition spaces, including books, toys� (manipulatives), art supplies, and teaching objects;�
Assist� in the preparing� materials for� future family programs;�
Create a welcoming environment for families by greeting children and caregivers upon arrival, guiding them through activities, and providing materials and information to help families confidently navigate the space;�
Assist� Museum� Clean Team in disinfecting,� cleaning� and� maintaining� program� areas� and exhibit spaces.�
*Other duties,� as� assigned.� �
QUALIFICATIONS:�
Demonstrated� experience� working� with young children (ages 0 - 6)� and families� in either informal or formal education settings,� such as� museums� or cultural institutions,� preschools� or� daycares, afterschool� programs, summer� camps� or recreational settings.�
Enthusiasm and curiosity for learning and mastering new skills on an on-going basis in arts education, early childhood, health, and S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering,� Arts� and Math)�
Demonstrated ability to and interest in working with children and families from diverse backgrounds�
Ability to interact with� patrons� and colleagues with a great sense of enthusiasm, diplomacy,� and� professionalism�
Excellent� interpersonal and professional� communication skills�
Work independently as well as with a team or co-teacher�
Can effectively communicate educational content� and� adjust� teaching� approaches based on� constructive� feedback� and/or modeled teaching styles�
Ability to stand for extended periods of time�
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Additional preferred experience:�
Experience in inquiry-based teaching� and� object observation�
Demonstrated abilities in dynamic storytelling� or musical performance� �
Proficiency in Cantonese, Mandarin, or Spanish to support day-to-day communication with staff and visitors.
Background in or studies in performing� arts� and/or visual arts� �
Background work or studies in early childhood development� and/or early� childhood� education� �
Experience working with children with special needs, a plus�
Undergraduate degree (acquired� or in the process) in arts education and/or� early� childhood� education.� �
REQUIREMENTS:�
Commitment of� 2-3� days per week, weekend availability required
Must be available to work holidays�
Must attend orientation and professional development workshops, as scheduled�
RATE OF PAY:�
Hourly wage:� $20.00/hour�
The Children's Museum of Manhattan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Background checks will be completed on all employees.� �