Job Description
Per Diem Adult Group Tours Educator
Posted Date: September 2025
Title: Per Diem Adult Group Tours Educator
Department: Education
Reports to: Deputy Director, Education & Programs
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: On-Call, as Needed
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 3,500
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.
The Position:
The Jewish Museum will debut its renewed and reimagined collection galleries and
center for learning on October 24, 2025. We are seeking additional per diem
educators to primarily conduct onsite tours for adult groups of the Museum's
special exhibitions and collection exhibition. Some virtual teaching opportunities will
also be available.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct gallery talks (either onsite and/or online) on a range of topics related
to the Jewish Museum's collection and special exhibitions with a special focus
on modern and contemporary art
* Conduct art historical research and prepare PowerPoint presentations
independently
* Attend occasional training sessions which will be recorded for future
reference
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in art history, museum studies, museum education, or related
field, master's preferred
* Deep knowledge of art history
* Knowledge of modern and contemporary art
* Five or more years related experience working in museums and/or teaching
art history
* Strong verbal skills, dynamic educator
* Flexibility in adapting to the needs of diverse audiences
* Reliability
* Experience teaching in a museum with original works of art (for onsite teaching)
and/or familiarity teaching on Zoom with Power Point presentations (for virtual
teaching)
* A flexible schedule, with Sunday, weekday, and evening availability preferred
Per Diem Educator Pay Rates:
Meetings/Trainings/Prep: $46.35/hour
Family Programs $72.10/hour
Tour - 60 minutes $144.20/tour
Tour - 90 minutes $195.70/tour
Tour - 120 minutes $236.90/tour
Multi Visit Partnership Periods $154.50/session
Workshops and Special Projects $267.80/session
Send Resume with Cover Letter To:
Director, Human Resources
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Email: jobs@thejm.org
The Jewish Museum is committed to diversifying its staff and encourages individuals
of all abilities and ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds to apply for this position.
The Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the
basis of any protected characteristic prohibited by applicable law.
The Jewish Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This is a unionized position with covered employees represented by Local 2110,
UAW, AFL-CIO.
Job Tags
Daily paid, Local area, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift, Weekday work,