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About the Role
The New Museum of Contemporary Art is seeking part-time Teaching Artists to support the development and implementation of educational programs, including school and community partnerships, exhibition tours, school visits, and family programs, with a focus on teen programming.
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.
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.
- Language skills, especially in Spanish or Mandarin.
- Experience working and collaborating with public school teachers.
- Experience working with adults seeking in-depth exhibition tours.
- Experience working with children and intergenerational family groups.
- Experience working with people with disabilities.
- Experience working with teenagers.
- Experience working with system-impacted adults.
- Knowledge of New York Department of Education’s Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CR-S) framework is a plus.
Skills
- Contemporary art
- Art education
- Curriculum development
- Facilitation
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Inquiry-based learning
- Discussion-based learning
- Creative practices
- Spanish
- Mandarin
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Part-Time
- On-call
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum five years of teaching experience
- Minimum of three years of experience teaching contemporary art
Education Level
- BA or BFA in Fine Art, Art History, Art Education, or related field
- MA, MFA, or significant equivalent experience preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $51.16 per hour
Benefits
- Not eligible for employee benefits programs
About the Company
- The New Museum of Contemporary Art is dedicated to presenting contemporary art from around the world.