Museum Educator - Chicago, United States - The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago

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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

MISSION
The Art Institute of Chicago shares its singular collections with our city and the world.

We collect, care for, and interpret works of art across time, cultures, geographies, and identities, centering the vision of artists and makers.

We recognize that all art is made in a particular context, demanding continual, dynamic reconsideration in the present.

We are a place of gathering; we foster the exchange of ideas and inspire an expansive, inclusive understanding of human creativity.

We offer a competitive, comprehensive benefits package:

Generous paid time off
Paid holidays (up to 14 days)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Generous parental, caregiver, and medical leave benefits
Competitive retirement plan (up to 9% matching contribution)
Tuition remission and Tuition Exchange Program
Great employee discounts
Complimentary general admission to participating cultural institutions
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Salary Grade 6

OUR VALUES

All staff members are expected to embrace the museum's commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable institution and to adhere to the museum's shared values.
Our museum reflects and deepens our collective humanity; the arts are integral to an inspired and just society.
We respect and acknowledge each of our colleagues' contributions and expertise across all roles within our organization.
We share in the responsibility to create an antiracist culture built on equity, inclusion, and justice for all, acknowledging that these efforts are intersectional and ongoing.
We encourage and advance a culture of hospitality, empathy, and gratitude for each visitor, supporter, and member of our staff.
We embrace innovation and foster change with a progressive understanding of—and obligation to reconsider—our past.
We sustain an open and dynamic civic platform, inviting and advancing the diverse perspectives of our city, staff, visitors, and supporters.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Patrick G. and Shirley W.

Ryan Learning Center is a platform for culturally responsive experiences that bring young people and the adults around them into dynamic and inspiring encounters with art and creativity.

The Ryan Learning Center team:
- champions the role of art and culture in people's lives,
- promotes access and equitable participation in art and the museum,
- fosters critical and creative thinking.

As a result, youth, teens, families, students, and educators from various backgrounds and abilities engage with each other and with works of art from across time, cultures, geographies, and identities, activating the museum as a place for learning, insight, inspiration, and community.

These museum experiences enable young people and the adults around them to feel more connected and confident in their capacity to imagine, create, and make sense of art and their world.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As part of the area of K-12 Student Experiences, the Museum Educator facilitates instruction and administrative support for K-12 student learning experiences and supports teacher inquiries and outreach related to student tours.

These activities reflect a pedagogical vision and impact framework for the museum's K-12 offerings that prioritizes access for all teachers and students to high-quality arts experiences across learning contexts, through an inclusive, multi-sensory, and multimodal approach, with a priority for Chicago Public Schools.

The Educator collaborates with colleagues in the K-12 Student Experiences division, the Ryan Learning Center, and throughout the museum to carry out their responsibilities.

A member of Chicago's education and arts ecosystems, the Museum Educator facilitates culturally responsive museum and community-based engagement on a weekly basis, collaborating with teachers, schools, and communities to deepen audience connections and position the museum as a valuable space for connection, learning, and meaning-making.

This part-time position is scheduled from September 3, May 30, 2025.

The museum educator leads programs as assigned three weekdays per week with the opportunity for occasional weekend and evening hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Facilitate K12 student experiences that are hosted both in the museum and virtually; align with the museum's pedagogical framework through the strategies of studentcentered, inquirybased museum teaching.
Communicate directly with teachers of assigned programs in order to develop tours that best meet the needs of their classroom goals and strategies.
Collaborate and have professional interactions with fellow educators and department staff.
Support the development of materials and strategies that enable accessible and multimodal student experiences.
Support program evaluation and data collection through collaboration with staff. Part