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. Serving over a quarter million people each year, 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; performances, concerts, 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 be part of the Accessibility team responsible for in-person, virtual and hybrid access programs, initiatives, resources, and partnerships with various local and global organizations. You will support the Senior Managing Educator on collaborative efforts to improve accessibility throughout the Museum. You will oversee the daily implementation of Access programming and work with other areas of Education and throughout the Museum to create experiences that include and represent the experiences of people with physical, cognitive, sensory, and other disabilities.

You will work collaboratively with other educators, Museum staff, and external partners to assess needs, plan, promote, implement, and evaluate programs, resources, and accommodations with an aim of creating accessible and inclusive museum experiences. You will establish and sustain strategic external partnerships that expand the impact of the Museum’s activities and enable The Met to reach new audiences. You will contribute to professional and community networks locally, nationally, and internationally to increase the visibility of these programs, strengthen the Museum’s capacity to include disabled people in all aspects of the Museum, and foster the Museum’s position as a leader in the field of disability inclusion.

Some early morning, evening and weekend hours required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• In alignment with the Education Department’s vision and Museum’s strategic plan, support the development and implementation of a strategic vision and goals for Access team programming and partnerships.

• Collaborate with colleagues within and external to the Access team to design an array of programs with diverse audiences. Including those with physical, cognitive, sensory, and other disabilities.

• With the support of the managing educator, articulate pedagogical goals and strategies; plan, and implement programs.

• With the support of the managing educator, evaluate programs and report on effectiveness.

• Research and test new interdisciplinary methods to reach audiences, engage visitors, and support new narratives and conversations.

• Manage daily oversight of select Access programs within and outside the Museum related to exhibitions and collections.

• Build and sustain relationships with various community organizations that can help the Museum to connect with new audiences and deepen program impact. Establish new and sustain existing external partnerships with support from the Access team.

• Together with the senior managing educator, develop strategies to encourage dialogue throughout the Museum around disability identity and representation in the Museum’s collections, programming, and interpretation. Collaborate with museum, disability studies, and other internal and external colleagues and the disability community to further develop the Museum’s disability justice initiatives. Contribute to Museum-wide efforts to improve accessibility throughout the Museum, in collaboration with the Senior Managing Educator and staff in other departments, including providing accessibility/disability-related training.

• Communicate with key audiences about Access Programs. Collaborate with other Education teams, Marketing, Design, and Digital Media to actively promote offerings

• Supervise teaching and assessment of contract educators/teaching artists and volunteers and contribute to professional development and training for these groups. Recruit and supervise interns and volunteers.

• With the Senior Managing Educator, prepare and manage budgets and draft proposals, and reports for funders and stakeholders.

• Engage with and serve as a resource for peers across the field Share expertise and experience at conferences and through publications.

• Other related duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.A. in Art History, Museum or Art Education/Studies, Disability Studies, Art Therapy, or other related fields, or equivalent experience required.

• 5 years experience working in a museum or other cultural organization; Supervisory experience preferred.

• Experience and demonstrated interest in working with in the area of accessibility. Knowledge of or familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other legal requirements and best practices relating to accessibility.

• Knowledge and experience of disability communities,

• Ability to establish and sustain community relationships and build audiences.

• Demonstrated knowledge of accessible and inclusive teaching practices that support learning and engagement by audiences with a range of disabilities.

• Demonstrated skills teaching with original works of art.

• Demonstrated capacity setting goals, prioritizing, implementing logistics for multiple programs simultaneously, and evaluating results. Excellent organizational skills, including ability to take initiative and multitask.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including disabled visitors.

• Evidence of collaborative skills and experience leading teams.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, familiarity with database systems, and ability to use social media as an engagement vehicle.

COMPENSATION RANGE:

• Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Annually

• The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match

• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays

• Long-term disability coverage

• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)

• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)

• Free financial-planning services

• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs

• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops

• A subsidized staff cafeteria

• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

  Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

  The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org .

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.