Program Coordinator, Community Partnerships and Initiatives

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. 

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve. 

About the Education Department 
The Met’s Department of Education—dedicated to making art meaningful and accessible for everyone— is central to the mission of the Museum. The Department is a national and international leader in museum-based education and public programming, pushing boundaries through continuous innovation and experimentation. In-person and virtual programs include fellowships, high school and college internships that promote career development and inclusivity; Pre-K–12 educator programs that train teachers to integrate art science and music into curricula across disciplines; programs such as community festivals; artmaking; performances and concerts; lectures convenings that feature preeminent artists and scholarship; daily tours in multiple languages, and so much more. In a typical year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art partners with over 100 local and national community-based organizations, art and cultural organizations, and artists who become an enduring part of The Met’s vibrant community of collaborators and co-creators that support our vision to utilize and position our collection in ways that encourage greater access to and dialogue with and among our neighbors near and far, artists, educators, the general public, and families.   It is critical that we engage with both local and global communities in new, exciting ways.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

You are a skilled professional who supports the Managing Educator, Community Partnerships and Initiatives in the development and implementation of authentic relationships with community-based groups, arts and cultural organizations, and artists. You coordinate and implement logistics and operational processes and procedures for programs, events and experiences related to building and sustaining relationships with community partners, arts and cultural organizations, and artists. With guidance, you will oversee relationships with partners, to include off-site and on-site visits, co-planning and implementing programs with Education stake holders and others across the Museum, and serve as a liaison between community colleagues and relevant internal colleagues.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Work with the Managing Educator, Community Partnerships and Initiatives, to build anchor partnerships with communities across New York’s five boroughs and propose strategies to attract new and diverse audiences to The Met.   

• With the Managing Educator, organize community meetings to promote Museum programs, and develop and maintain relationships with leaders, artists, and organizations within targeted communities.

• Maintain a database of current and potential community partners. 

• Serve as a primary point of contact for programs, events and experiences related to building and sustaining relationships with community partners, art and cultural organizations, and artists. This includes communication with external speakers and artists, contract educators, studio assistants, and vendors as well as internal contacts including Special Events, Procurement, Shipping and Receiving, and Technology Services. 

• Lead and collaborate on logistics associated with Community Partnerships and Initiatives projects. This includes room reservations, creating online calendar event listings, managing event registrations, ordering and organizing supplies, making travel arrangements, corresp