Associate Manager, Academic Programs

The Jewish Museum:

The Jewish Museum serves people of all religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds through world-class art exhibitions ranging from ancient to contemporary. Founded in 1904 and located on New York City's Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum aspires to be the global leader at the center of Jewish culture.

The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over more than 4,000 years. The Museum's thought-provoking, innovative, and intellectually stimulating exhibitions and education programs serve a wide range of audiences, including families, teens, students, educators, and visitors with disabilities. As an identity-based institution, the Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding among wide audiences. The Jewish Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider joining the Museum in its work.

The Jewish Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all and to promoting a positive work culture that celebrates difference, challenges prejudice, and ensures fairness. Integrity, collegiality, and excellence are central to the Museum's values. These values, along with an institution-wide commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion (DEAI), are embedded in the Museum's strategic plan and will be the focus of a comprehensive DEAI action plan.

The Position:

The Associate Manager, Academic Programs reports to the Barnett & Annalee Newman Curator for Contemporary Programs / Associate Director of Public Programs and also works closely with the Deputy Director, Education & Programs to develop and implement creative, dynamic, and inclusive programs for a range of adult audiences at the Jewish Museum with a special focus on universities. Responsibilities includes establishing partnerships with organizations and universities, designing art history courses for adults, organizing studio art classes, and supervising the Museum’s internship program for undergraduate and graduate students including the Summer Institute. The Associate Manager, Academic Programs also conducts gallery talks and seminars for adult audiences including university groups. The ideal candidate is someone who can think outside the box, who is able to handle working on multiple projects at a time, who possesses a strong academic background in art history, and who has experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students in a museum setting.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and implement the Museum’s academic year internship program and the Summer Institute including reviewing applications, interviewing students, and conducting seminars
• Maintain internship and fellowship partner programs with local universities
• Conduct gallery programs for university groups and adult audiences
• Teach classes for adult audiences including Art in Context art history courses
• Research and implement outreach strategies for Adult Programs, ongoing university partnerships, and internship programs
• Research program ideas and establish contact with potential speakers and performers
• Liaise with speakers regarding logistics in advance of programs
• Work with members of the Public Engagement team to develop promotional materials
• Gather and organize program statistics for Museum reports

Requirements:

• B.A. degree; M.A. preferred
• 5 plus years of experience in museum education and programming, preferably with adult and university audiences
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and with diplomacy and empathy when interacting with artists, scholars, Museum staff, and the public
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle and prioritize detailed projects simultaneously and carry them through to completion
• Creative, self-starter, collaborative and thoughtful team member
• Flexible work schedule: some weekend and evening hours required
• Good judgment and decision-making abilities
• Familiarity with social media