• FAM/Family Art Magic:
  • Work in educator pairs to plan a 90-minute program for 4-6 year olds with an adult companion.  Lessons are inspired by the semester’s theme, the Museum’s collection, and/or studio art materials and processes.
  • Co-teach the lesson gallery and studio components, which include:
  • Gallery discussion with participants that is age-appropriate, family-friendly, focuses on Museum objects, and explores the goals of the lesson.
  • In-gallery independent family activity (e.g. sketching, material explorations, a gallery hunt, etc.)
  • Studio project that is linked to the gallery objects/tour theme.
  • Studio prep and clean-up
  • Session-end program evaluation and promoting other Brooklyn Museum programs to the audience.
• New Sunday Free Drop-In Program (name TBD):
  • Work with families (all ages) in a gallery or studio setting, either with a set of supplies for open and creative exploration, and/or in partnership with a visiting artist or community partner to realize a project of that artist’s design.
  • Collaborate on program and printed materials
  • Assist with setting up and cleaning up art-making space.
  • Support Museum’s goals by sharing program information and/or assisting with evaluation process for program.
• Birthday Parties (up to 4 per year):
  • Plan and facilitate a learning experience for ages 4 and up with gallery exploration and art-making that is age-appropriate and focuses on Museum objects, including art-making that is linked to the gallery objects/tour theme.
  • Lessons are designed by Coordinator, adapted with Teaching Artist as needed after Coordinator meets with client
  • Studio prep and clean-up
  • With Coordinator, act as co-host for the family
• Meetings and Professional Development
  • Annual All-Staff Training (2 hours)
  • Minimum 3 hours/month for 7 months: research, prep & planning meetings

• A demonstrable commitment to our vision of art as a catalyst for a connected, civic, and empathetic world.
• Bachelor’s degree or B.F.A. in visual arts, education/early childhood education, art history, or a related field
• Minimum of one year of museum teaching experience
• Gallery and studio teaching skills with experience with a variety of media.
• Comfortable collaborating as well as working independently on lesson development and delivery
• Strong working knowledge of education theory and childhood developmental stages
• Excellent group management, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Bilingual candidates encouraged.

Apply online by August 15 by clicking the link below: 

Brooklyn Museum Family Programs Teaching Artists Application

Salary:

• FAM and Birthday Parties: $50/hr teaching (includes setup and cleanup); $40/hr research, prep, planning.
• New Free Weekend Program: $40/hr teaching (includes setup and cleanup)

Start date: September 19, 2022

Department: Education

Reports to: Family Programs Coordinator

Position type: Part-time

Union status: Union- UAW Local 2110

FLSA status: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Sundays:

• FAM (18 days/year): 10 am-1 pm, October 16-November 20; January 8-February 12; March 5-April 2.
• New Free Weekend Program: (20 Sundays/year): exact dates TBD
• Birthday Parties (up to 4/year): 3-6 pm, various Sundays