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Form of workWinter Camp Instructor (P/T, Temporary)—Education
Museum overview
The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art, history, and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections, exhibitions, and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.
We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse community of talented, passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination. Our staff have the opportunity to grow their professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect.
About the role
The Brooklyn Museum seeks energetic teaching artists to teach classes in painting or photography during our Winter Camp for diverse youths ages 8–13. Applicants should be prepared to teach to this year’s theme: contemporary artists exploring identity.
Our 2024 Winter Camp will be held in person with socially distanced groups. However, instructors may be required to conduct online days during camp if necessary.
Responsibilities
- Teach two groups of campers, ages 8–10 and 11–13
- Design curriculum, write lesson plans, and teach morning and afternoon art classes (2–2.5 hours long each) in painting or photography
- Work with the camp team to sanitize art supplies and clean workspaces between classes
- Communicate regularly with camp leadership about students, lesson plans, supplies, and any matters of interest
- Collaborate with the team in designing other camp activities
- Supervise 2 teen/college-age counselors
- Prep studios in the morning and during lunch prep period, and clean up at end of day
- Prepare campers’ artwork for presentation to families on Friday
- Facilitate evaluation on the final day of camp week
- In the event of online camp days, prepare a daily set of Google Slides for each class and conduct instruction via Zoom
Qualifications
- Demonstrable commitment to our vision of art as a catalyst for a connected, civic, and empathetic world
- Bachelor’s degree in visual arts, education, art history, or a related field
- Minimum of one year of museum teaching experience
- Gallery and studio teaching skills with the ability to teach painting and photography
- Experience teaching art online
- Strong desire to work with young people
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Start date: January 8, 2024
Department: Education
Reports to: Associate Manager of Art-Making Initiatives
Position type: Part-time, temporary
Salary: $28.56/hour
Union status: Nonunion
FLSA status: Nonexempt
Schedule: Tuesday–Friday, February 20–23, 8:30 am–5:30 pm. 3 hours of planning meetings will be scheduled for January, and there will be 8 hours of independent planning time.
Apply today!
If you have questions about our online application system, get in touch with us at job.application.questions@brooklynmuseum.org.
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