Jobs, Interns, and Volunteers
The Museum looks for enthusiastic, energetic, and professional individuals to be part of our team through a variety of opportunities including permanent staff positions, grant-funded positions, internships and volunteer positions.
The Museum is committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as New York City and the audiences who are curious about learning more about its history and engaging in contemporary urban issues. Our staff members are dedicated to working towards a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring city museum in the world.
The Museum of the City of New York is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the Museum provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without unlawful discrimination with respect to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identification, marital status, military status or veteran, national origin, political association, political/personal convictions, predisposing genetic characteristics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, geographic location, philosophies, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws, in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off, and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria including training, experience, and suitability.
Jobs
Manager, Family Programs
A key member of the Museum’s Education and Engagement team, the Manager, Family Programs, is responsible for the development and implementation of engaging programming for family audiences that leverages the Museum’s collection and exhibitions. Family Programs include, but are not limited to, Family Days, drop-in and timed workshops and activities, school break programming, off-site programs and events, family and community festivals, and other series for families. Content for family audiences includes, but is not limited to, in-gallery materials and worksheets and Kids’ Guides. The role includes occasional Sunday work; employees should be prepared to work on Sundays when required. This is a full-time, regular position that reports directly to Assistant Director, Youth and Family Learning.
Assistant Director, K-12 Learning
Reporting to the Vice President of Education and Engagement, the Assistant Director, K-12 Learning develops and oversees K-12 student and teacher experiences and programs at the Museum of the City of New York. This position supervises the Manager of Field Trip Experiences and the Manager of Professional Learning. This position supports the supervision of the Education Operations Coordinator, Postgraduate fellows, and Museum Educators by the Manager of Field Trip Experiences and Manager of Professional Learning.
A key member of the Museum’s Education and Engagement team, the Assistant Director (AD) is responsible for the oversight and development of student and teacher programs that creatively engage PK-12 students with the stories of New York City through a variety of lenses, including history, the arts, activism, social justice, STEAM (STEM + Arts), and civic engagement. The AD is responsible for the creation of field trips, workshops, and teacher programs, growing student and teacher audiences for both on-site, digital, and off-site experiences and generating revenue through those programs. The AD strives to ensure that experiences and content are in alignment with NYS Education Frameworks including the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) framework, ensuring that the Museum provide learning environments that affirm racial, linguistic, and cultural identities; prepare students for rigor and independent learning; develop students' abilities to connect across lines of difference; elevate historically marginalized voices; and empower young people as agents of change. They collaborate with colleagues, outside partners, and schools to create learning experiences that foster meaning-making and critical thinking skills.
Internships
The Museum does not currently have any internship opportunities available at this time.
Volunteers
Primary Volunteer Positions are located at the Main Entrance Greeter Desk. Volunteers will be assigned a regular weekly two-hour time slot. Preference is given to those available on weekends. Some volunteers will initially be trained only as substitutes. Volunteers who have at least one year of experience at the Greeter Desk may apply to be trained as Docents to give exhibition tours to visitors.
Please click here to fill out the primary application.
**Volunteer applications are closed at the moment; all new applicants will be placed on waitlist**
How To Apply
Jobs
To apply for an open full-time or part-time position, qualified individuals can send their resume with cover letter and salary range to the attention of Human Resources at jobs@mcny.org (preferred method) or mail to Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029.
Fellowships
To apply for a fellowship, please submit the requested materials to the contact person as listed in the full job description above.
