Part-Time
Temporary Assistant, Art Lab Facilitator
Job Description
The Family Programs team in the Department of Learning and Engagement is looking to hire four temporary assistants to help support The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Art Lab during the holiday season and busy weekends.
In Art Lab, kids and adults experiment, play, and create as they make connections between their own creative explorations and the ideas, tools, and techniques of modern and contemporary art.
- Experience: Working with children and/or families in an informal learning environment, and/or front facing hospitality.
- Skills: Communicates effectively. Ability to work with the public. Second language helpful.
- Qualities: Outgoing, personable, organized, and punctual.
- Hours: 6-24 hours/week*
- Pay: $26.75 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate visitor experiences in Art Lab including: greeting visitors and introducing the main ideas of the space; suggesting age-appropriate activities and helping visitors engage with them; connecting what visitors are doing/exploring in the lab with information about artists and artwork in MoMA’s collection; suggesting ways to continue exploration, both in the Museum galleries and outside world.
- Assist with the daily maintenance of the space, including cleaning and stocking/organizing materials.
- Work with MoMA Guest Specialists who are responsible for tracking attendance, administering visitor surveys, helping greet visitors, establishing waiting lists and answering Museum-related questions.
Application instructions:
Please send a resume and cover letter to family_programs@moma.org by September 22.
Please write “MoMA Art Lab Temporary Facilitator – Fall/Winter 2024 Application” in the subject line.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement:
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).
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