Educator, Adult Initiatives and Tour Logistics

Title: Educator, Adult Initiatives and Tour Logistics

Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Primarily on-site at Poster House in NYC

Reports To: Manager of Education

Salary: $68,000–$72,000

Application Deadline: June 18, 11:59pm

Expected Start Date: September 1

Poster House is the first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to the design and history of posters. Opening in June 2019 in New York City, Poster House provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with an aim to improve design literacy among the general public. Through its robust permanent collection, progressive rotating exhibitions, community-centered events, and innovative school programming, Poster House explores what posters say about society and how graphic design continues to impact the world with an emphasis on visual literacy.

Position Summary

The Educator of Adult Initiatives and Tour Logistics (EAITL) for Poster House oversees the logistics of tours and programs for K-12 grade school groups, college groups, special needs groups, and adults-only groups. The EAITL collaborates with the Manager of Education to research and write tours and coordinate offerings for adult audiences and professional development opportunities. The EAITL will serve as the primary educator able to deliver tours to all audiences served.

This position reports to the Manager of Education. The regular schedule for this role is 10am-6pm Monday-Friday with flexibility for after-hours and weekend work as needed (approximately ten weekend days per year).

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Director of Operations and Associate Director of Public Programs to schedule school and adult group bookings
• Be the primary educator for curatorial-style tours for adult groups regularly occurring during museum open hours and after hours
• Present monthly curatorial-style tours in Spanish as well as facilitate bilingual and Spanish-language tours for school groups
• Be an additional educator delivering interactive, inquiry-based tours for middle school, high school, and college groups
• Develop and run hands-on art/printmaking workshops to complement the tours
• Support accessibility and family programming as needed
• Manage both print and digital education department content including rack card, website content, and calendar
• Assist in the creation of Bloomberg Connects app content development including the creation of audio tours and accessible content on the platform
• Attend weekly staff meetings as well as other meetings as needed
• Assist with programmatic offerings during museum’s opening hours, including First Friday programming and occasional weekend programming
• Occasionally appear in museum’s social media videos in both Spanish and English
• Assist in the outreach and marketing of educational programs.

Required Qualifications

• Experience coordinating logistics and/or overseeing scheduling in a museum setting
• Experience working in informal education, especially with adults-only and multigenerational groups
• Experience leading dynamic, engaging tours
• Spanish language fluency and the ability to lead tours for all audiences in Spanish (please indicate fluency in other languages if applicable)
• Self-motivated and able to work alone and in a team environment
• Strong and engaging public speaking skills
• Project management experience, including time management, coordination, and organizational skills
• Flexibility with schedule across all seven days per week as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Museum Studies, History, Design History, Art History, or Fine Art field or equivalent experience
• Experience using Asana, Airtable, Square payment system, Google Suite/Google calendar, or similar project management digital tools
• Experience working in an art museum
• A strong interest in design history
• Experience producing print and digital content

Physical Demands

• Perform desk-based computer tasks, including using a computer screen for long periods of time, typing, and making phone calls
• Stand for 60- to 90-minutes at a time while moving about the exhibition space to give tours
• Project voice clearly for up to two-hours at a time, occasionally multiple times per day
• Adjust or move objects up to 30 lbs in all directions

Poster House currently operates with a hybrid work model with staff working both remotely and on-site. The Educator of Adult Initiatives and Tour Logistics position would be able to participate in this hybrid work model, with an expected minimum of four days per week on site depending on tour volume, while having the ability to attend department and staff meetings in person or virtually.

COVID VACCINATION POLICY:

Poster House requires that all staff working on site have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and staff may be required to show proof of vaccination during onboarding. The Museum reserves the right to change or update this policy at any time. Poster House also reserves the right to implement a mask mandate for staff and/or visitors at any time.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

Poster House is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other criterion specified by federal, state or local laws, in the administration of its employment policy.

NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT:

Statistics show that individuals coming from systematically excluded or oppressed groups apply to jobs only if they meet every qualification. Poster House wishes to remind applicants that rarely does someone meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter using the application button on this page. Please also submit answers within the form to the following questions:

• How would you describe your tour style?
• Give an example of how you tailored a tour for a standard adult audience versus a grade school audience.
• What is your Spanish proficiency level?

Candidates who make it to the final round of interviews will be asked to furnish two references.