Museum Educator

CT State Community College; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 59,099 - 84,171; Part time

Job summary

CT State Community College seeks an Educational Assistant to develop and deliver educational programs at the Housatonic Museum of Art. This role requires a Master's degree and at least five years of experience in museum education.

Responsibilities include designing curriculum for diverse audiences, conducting program evaluations, and collaborating with faculty to integrate museum resources into teaching. The position is part-time, on-site in Bridgeport, with a pay rate of $52.35 per hour.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in art, museum studies, or related field.
• Five years of experience in museum education or arts programming.
• Ability to teach diverse audiences and promote inquiry-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver educational programs for museum audiences.
• Collaborate with faculty and community partners to enhance learning.
• Maintain documentation of events and program evaluations.

Skills

Educational program development

Effective communication

Teaching diverse audiences

Curriculum design

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Position Details

Posted: June 25, 2026

Level: Educational Assistant

Employment Type: Temporary position, non-tenure track position

Hours: Part-time up to 17 hours per week

Anticipated Start Date: July 2026

Work Location: CT State Housatonic (900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604)

Work Modality: On site; Position is not remote

Closing Date: Open until filled, with priority consideration given to applicants who submit materials by July 9, 2026.

Position Summary

The Museum Educator develops, coordinates, and delivers engaging educational programs that connect diverse audiences with the museum's collections and exhibitions. This role collaborates with faculty, students, and community partners to integrate museum resources into teaching and learning, designs curriculum and public programming, leads tours, evaluates program effectiveness, maintains program documentation and database records, and supports departmental initiatives that advance the museum's educational mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact for educational programs.
• Teach museum audiences of all ages, including our community college students, K-12 audiences, and adult learners.
• Develop and execute public programs for displays and special exhibitions at the Housatonic Museum of Art.
• Develop written curriculum, lesson plans, and educator resources aligned to exhibition content and audience learning goals.
• Conduct program evaluation and assessment, including collecting attendance data, visitor feedback, and learning outcomes to inform future programming.
• Assist with keeping documentation and records of events, including RSVP, sign-in sheets, photography.
• Work with faculty, students, and staff to incorporate collections, exhibitions, and programs into teaching and learning across the curriculum.
• Design, organize, and conduct tours of special exhibitions and the permanent collection.
• Maintain, update, and reconcile database contact information for HMA mailing lists.
• Support additional initiatives and projects as assigned by the HMA Director and/or Collections Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher in art, art history, museum studies, curatorial studies, or a related field, with five (5) or more years of experience in curation, museum education, arts programming, or collections management, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven track record of conceptualizing and executing educational events and/or programs for an art museum.
• Confidence teaching art from different time periods and geographic locations to a range of audiences.
• Familiarity with object-based and inquiry-based teaching practices and the ability to apply them across audiences of all ages and abilities.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and advance multiple concurrent projects, balancing short-term deadlines with long-term goals.
• Familiarity with program evaluation methods, including data collection, visitor surveys, and outcome tracking.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at an academic art museum.
• Experience teaching or developing educational events for a community college audience.
• Experience contributing to grant reporting or institutional assessment initiatives.
• Experience working with multilingual learners or audiences with diverse learning needs.

Salary

$52.35 per hour