Museum Educator — Inspiring Historic Tours & Programs

Van Cortlandt House Museum; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Van Cortlandt House Museum is seeking a part-time Museum Educator to lead tours, deliver educational programs, and engage visitors with the site’s collections and exhibits. Reporting to the Museum Director, the role emphasizes inclusive, accessible engagement and collaboration with diverse audiences.

The position requires at least one year of teaching experience in educational settings, strong communication and presentation skills, and weekend/evening availability.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience teaching or delivering educational programs in a museum, classroom, or other learning environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Adaptability to a wide range of audiences, age ranges and learning styles.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Commitment to inclusive, accessible, and community-centered engagement practices.
• Availability to work consistent weekends and occasional evenings.

Responsibilities

• Tours: Giving regular tours of the historic house museum and its grounds.
• Delivering Educational Programs: Coordinating and delivering educational programs tailored to different age groups and audience types.
• Visitor Engagement: Interacting with visitors to facilitate learning and answer questions in person and by phone.
• Public programs and events support: Assisting with setup and breakdown of public programs and events.
• Research and Interpretation support: Helping with research and interpretation projects as needed.
• Opening and closing the museum as needed.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Adaptability

Collaboration

Availability weekends/evenings

Education

Education-related degree or study

Job description

Van Cortlandt House Museum is seeking a part-time Museum Educator to lead tours, deliver educational programs, and engage visitors with the site’s collections and exhibits. Reporting to the Museum Director, the role emphasizes inclusive, accessible engagement and collaboration with diverse audiences.

The position requires at least one year of teaching experience in educational settings, strong communication and presentation skills, and weekend/evening availability.