Associate Educator, Academic & Research Programs

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 high school and college internships that promote career development and diversity; PreK–12 educator programs that train teachers to integrate art into curricula across disciplines; lectures and symposia that feature preeminent artists and scholarship; daily tours in multiple languages, and so much more.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

As the Associate Educator, you will oversee the development and implementation of programs to engage graduate students, scholars, researchers, and faculty through fellowships, gallery programs, and faculty programs. You will plan and lead the Museum’s Fellowship Program for art historians, conservators, scientists and educators at the pre- and post-doctoral level. You will establish short and long-term goals for high quality, intellectually engaging programs for the fellows, identifying opportunities to expand the reach of the fellowship program and contribute to the field of museum education. You will work with staff within Education and across the museum, to contribute to the strategic planning and resource building for Academic and Research Programs.  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Actively contribute new research and practice-based knowledge to the museum education field, serving as a resource for students and peers.      

• Plan, develop, and implement the year-round Fellowship Program activities including onboarding, orientation, workshops, conversations, and other programs for fellows that support their learning and professional development

• Plan, produce, and implement the Fellowship Program’s annual research-sharing series, “Research Out Loud: Met Fellows Present”  

• Provide year-round resources and support for fellows and their departmental supervisors

• Develop marketing and outreach strategies for promoting and diversifying the Fellowship Program, including editing the website and developing social media posts, as well as attending career fairs and conferences to support ARP’s wider outreach

• Plan and lead faculty programs in collaboration with the Educator in Charge and other ARP staff

• Oversee Fellowship and faculty programs budgets, track expenses, evaluate programs on a regular basis to review program effectiveness, and prepare annual reports for Development and donors.

• Oversee the Fellowship application process, and assist with the processing and review of incoming fellowship applications

• Serve as a permanent member of the Internship Review Committee and read internship applications every application cycle

• Supervise a Program Associate and work with them to guide/oversee a Fellowship Alumni Association and related resources. Plan and implement programs and events for the Alumni Association,

• Teach audiences of all ages as needed, with a particular focus on college and university students, and regularly lead public and private Observant Eye programs

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