Assistant Director, K-12 Learning

The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future. Founded in 1923, the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) showcases the city’s unique stories and cultural treasures. The country’s first and largest city museum, MCNY presents immersive exhibitions and programs at the intersection of history, popular culture, and art to 200,000 people annually, including 30,000 students and educators, fostering shared identity, civic pride and engagement, and social cohesion for New Yorkers.

MCNY has been recognized as one of the leading museums in New York City by publications such as Condé Nast Traveler and the New York Times, with Time Out New York awarding MCNY “Best Museum” in New York in 2021.

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.

• Develop, research, and design field trips, student and teacher workshops, in‑school programs, and education content for the Museum’s K‑12 audiences.
• Strategize with the VP of Education and Engagement and colleagues to grow K‑12 audiences through onsite, offsite, and virtual engagement.
• Conduct evaluation for student programs and adapt programs in response to feedback.
• Grow and maintain relationships with local schools and partner organizations, including the New York City Department of Education.
• Teach field trips, student and teacher workshops, and in‑school programs as needed.

• Mentor and supervise Manager of Field Trip Experiences and Manager of Professional Learning.
• Observe educators and provide substantive feedback to improve job performance and cultivate strong facilitation and teaching skills.
• Coordinate with colleagues in all departments to ensure program success, including Curatorial, Public Programs, Development, Marketing, Collections, and Building Services.
• Oversee and manage program budgets effectively.
• Participate in regular department leadership strategy meetings to review income and expenses, attendance metrics, evaluation feedback, and ongoing alignment to goals.
• Collaborate with the VP of Education and Engagement and Development on fundraising initiatives, including supporting funding proposals, contributing to grant writing, and providing data for reporting and analysis.
• Conduct performance reviews for direct reports.
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