Museum Educator II: Arts & Architecture Learning Coach

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh seeks a Part-Time Museum Educator II to design and co-lead educational experiences connecting art, artists and the museum for children, youth and families. You will support school programs, summer camps, and community workshops while collaborating with Public Programs staff.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, prompt communication, and safe learner-centered activities. Weekend/evening work may be required, with ongoing professional development provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in the education, community engagement, art history, art, architecture or design is preferred.
• 3 or more years of experience teaching at CMOA, in other informal settings, or external classroom teaching is required.
• Hands on experience (including advanced, project-based, undergraduate or community coursework) in the art history, studio art, architecture and design, creative learning, or education is encouraged.
• Successful candidates will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of and participation in disciplinary inquiry.

Responsibilities

• Leading instruction for groups of 10-30 individuals
• Working collaboratively with a team of educators and classroom assistants to deliver effective and engaging learning experiences.
• Designing and defining clear learning goals and creating opportunities for learners to receive feedback on progress towards goals
• Adapting instruction based on the needs of diverse groups of learners
• Apply knowledge of best-practices in learner-centered instruction and inquiry
• Planning educational experiences based on lesson plans and museum resources provided by CMOA
• Creating lesson plans for personal use and facilitating communication with support staff and supervisor.
• Identifying learning goals and programming priorities to facilitate CMOA’s responsiveness to student needs
• Coordinating with co-staff to ensure that classroom and materials are prepared and returned before/after each class.
• Coordinating with co-staff to ensure that participants are greeted upon arrival and know what to do to get class started.
• For off-site outreach, planning and preparation may include transportation of materials to the off-site location.
• Developing pedagogy skills through ongoing practice, reflection, and professional development structured by CMOA Public Programs
• Attending CMOA Educator professional development meetings.
• Observing, analyzing and co-teaching with experienced CMOA educators
• Modeling best practices in teaching for new educators.
• Being observed by experienced CMOA educators.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in education, community engagement, art history, art, architecture or design is preferred

3+ years of teaching experience in museums or related settings

Ability to engage diverse learners and reflect on pedagogy

Job description

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh seeks a Part-Time Museum Educator II to design and co-lead educational experiences connecting art, artists and the museum for children, youth and families. You will support school programs, summer camps, and community workshops while collaborating with Public Programs staff.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, prompt communication, and safe learner-centered activities. Weekend/evening work may be required, with ongoing professional development provided.