Museum Educator

The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future. Founded in 1923, the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) showcases the city’s unique stories and cultural treasures. The country’s first and largest city museum, MCNY presents immersive exhibitions and programs at the intersection of history, popular culture, and art to 200,000 people annually, including 30,000 students and educators, fostering shared identity, civic pride and engagement, and social cohesion for New Yorkers.

MCNY has been recognized as one of the leading museums in New York City by publications such as Condé Nast Traveler and the New York Times, with Time Out New York awarding MCNY “Best Museum” in New York in 2021.

The Bilingual (Spanish/English) Museum Educator is an essential member of the Education team that will facilitate engaging learning experiences in English, Spanish, and bilingual Spanish/English formats. The educator primarily leads and facilitates field trips and student experiences at the Museum for K‑12 students, adapts English‑language field trips for Spanish‑speaking and ENL students, transcreates written materials, identifies vocabulary lists, suggests support aids, and modifies content and format.

The educator also facilitates interactive experiences for audiences of all ages during professional learning programs for teachers, family workshops, community events, and social impact programming. Programming primarily occurs at the Museum, but educators are also engaged to work at off‑site locations around the city, in schools, and online. Additionally, educators prepare materials and supplies for upcoming education programs, conduct direct outreach, and assist with program development as needed.

• Teach high‑quality, engaging, and interactive field trips and programs for K‑12 audiences in Spanish and English.
• Participate in and contribute to training and discussions around group engagement, including content, pedagogy, and best practices for distinct populations.
• Incorporate new skills and learning into teaching and participate in reflective teaching practices.
• Ensure programs and content align with the Culturally Responsive‑Sustaining Education (CRSE) framework, affirming racial, linguistic, and cultural identities; preparing students for rigor and independent learning; and empowering students as agents of social change.
• Create spaces for shared meaning‑making, exploration, and exchange of ideas.
• Handle day‑of program logistics, including setting up before and cleaning up after group visits and ensuring participants complete check‑in and evaluations.
• Support Education colleagues in developing and delivering educational programs and initiatives, including events for teachers, families, community members, teens, youth, and adults, and educational media and curriculum projects.
• Translate field trip guides, handouts, and other materials into Spanish and support family programs by reviewing translations of Kids’ Guides, flyers, and other materials.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Previous museum education teaching experience and/or experience working with K‑12 audiences in a direct service capacity, such as a classroom teacher or after‑school educator.
• Fluency or advanced proficiency in Spanish, both verbal and written.
• Fluency or advanced proficiency in English, both verbal and written.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, specifically with school children.
• A desire to work with audiences of varying ages, including young children, teens, and adults.
• Interest in and enthusiasm for teaching NYC history and engaging the city’s art, culture, and civic life.
• A growing ability to communicate complex concepts with audiences of all ages.
• The desire to work in a collaborative, supportive environment and contribute to the same.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a passion for advancing equity and addressing…