Administrative Responsibilities Include:

• Work with program heads in the Education Department to develop, monitor, and maintain all budgets, including expenditures, reconciliation, and contract management.

• Serve as a liaison to the Finance Department.

• Assist with the preparation of annual reports which includes compiling statistics and program highlights.

• Liaise with Security/Operations team on logistics for special events and programs.

• Provide administrative support for the Deputy Director, Education & Programs.

• Coordinate meetings, including scheduling guest speakers and cross-departmental meetings

• Maintaining departmental documents, including shared logins, and reconciling the monthly departmental expenses

• Update Education Department program information on the Museum’s website.

Program Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate the Museum’s long-standing Docent Program in collaboration with the Deputy Director, Education & Programs including organizing training sessions, scheduling weekly drop-in tours, and booked group tours

• Coordinate the activities of the Museum’s core group of per diem educators who conduct tours for adult audiences including assisting with the hiring, onboarding, and training of new educators along with serving as the main point of contact for scheduling tours.

• Organize research materials, including audio recordings of trainings and tours, for Docents and per diem Educators on Jewish Museum exhibitions and collection objects

• BA in Art History, Education, or related field, or BFA in Studio Art required

• MA in Art History, Museum Education, or MFA in Studio Art preferred

• Must be detail oriented, organized, enthusiastic about working collaboratively, and have excellent writing skills

• General computer skills, including MS Office Suite

• Experience conducting gallery talks preferred

• Willingness to learn new skills and grow in the position