The Whitney Museum is seeking an Assistant to Family Programs and Intergenerational Initiatives to join our Education team for a two-year period. This role offers the opportunity to shape how families and intergenerational audiences experience art at the Museum. From lively drop-in artmaking workshops and interactive tours to artist-led events and hands-on interpretive materials, the Assistant plays a key role in creating welcoming, meaningful encounters with American art.

We're looking for an enthusiastic early childhood educator who sees children as curious, innovative, and capable of engaging deeply with complex ideas. The ideal candidate will be energized by working with diverse communities, excited to help families of all backgrounds feel at home in the Museum, and eager to contribute to signature initiatives like Free Second Sunday, which opens the Whitney to thousands of intergenerational visitors each month.

The Assistant will execute the following responsibilities:

Administrative

Schedule staff, facilitators, and Youth Insights Teen Leaders; coordinate program calendars and work orders.
Helps direct and train program staff, facilitators, interns, and Youth Insights Teen Leaders.
Process invoices; track and maintain budgets, files, and mailing lists.
Maintain statistics, reports, and evaluations for Open Studios and Free Second Sundays.
Assist in publishing program-related web pages, email newsletters, and marketing/outreach communications.
Support logistics with Visitor Operations, Security, Membership, Special Events, and other departments to ensure smooth program delivery.
Oversee ticketing system and registration for family programs.
Conduct research into artists, artworks, and supplies.
Maintain professional communications with families, staff, and vendors (via email, phone, and in person).

Programmatic

Support all in-person Family Programs and Free Second Sundays: tours, workshops, artist-led events, and large-scale performances.
Partner with the Associate Manager on developing art making activities and in gallery stations for Open Studios and Free Second Sundays
Contribute to the planning and implementation of Recorridos Familiares (Spanish-language family tours) in collaboration with Associate Manager of Spanish Language Initiatives.
Conduct outreach to community partners and local organizations to expand audiences.
Prepare, organize, and order art supplies for programs.
Participate in educator training workshops and professional development, with a focus on inquiry-based teaching practices.
Collaborate across the Education Department on artist residencies, outreach, evaluation projects, and Museum-wide initiatives such as Free Second Sunday.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will hold a BA, or BFA, in Art or Museum Education, Art history, or American studies and will have 2+ years' experience working and/or teaching in museums or other cultural organizations.
The candidate should have excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to multitask.
They must be able to work both independently and within a group, as an important member of the Social Impact team.
They should have a solid knowledge of art materials and techniques as well as knowledge of contemporary art and practice.
Additionally, it is imperative for candidates to have a demonstrated interest in working with diverse audiences and with families and kids in particular. Proficiency in Spanish or ASL is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary rate of $57,220.00 per annum
Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(B) elections
Generous PTO benefits
Commuter benefits - parking and mass transit
Admission to world-renowned museums across the city and nationally
Pet insurance and discounted membership for Citibike
This role will be covered under UAW Local 2110

This is a long-term, temporary position with a duration of two (2) years.

If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates. Whether you're new to arts and culture administration, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or take the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interest in the arts and culture space and what you hope to bring to this role.

Mission Statement:
The Whitney Museum of American Art ("The Whitney") seeks to be the defining museum of twentieth- and twenty-first-century American art. The Museum collects, exhibits, preserves, researches, and interprets the art of the United States in the broadest global, historical, and interdisciplinary contexts. As the preeminent advocate for American art, the institution fosters the work of living artists at critical moments in their careers. The Whitney educates a diverse public through direct interaction with artists, often before their work has achieved general acceptance.

Values Statement:
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney founded The Whitney Museum of American Art in 1930. An artist and philanthropist, she believed that artists were essential to defining, challenging, and expanding culture. The Museum became a site where artists and audiences engaged openly with untested ideas. Today, this history informs who the Whitney is and how it serves its public. The Whitney believes:

in the power of artists and art to shape lives and communities;
that we must be as experimental, responsive, and risk-taking as the artists with whom we collaborate;
in creating experiences that engage and raise questions for our audiences, and, in turn, learning from our audiences;
that our work embraces complexity and encourages an inclusive idea of America;
in the importance of history: that the past informs our present and that contemporary art can help us better understand our past and realize our future;
that we must lead with expertise, debate, self-reflection, and integrity;
that the Whitney thrives because of relationships-among artists, audiences, staff, and board alike-forged from dialogue, premised on respect and committed to a shared purpose.

The Whitney Building
Designed by architect Renzo Piano and situated between the High Line and Hudson River, the Whitney's new building vastly increases the Museum's exhibition and programming space, providing the most expansive view ever of its unsurpassed collection of modern and contemporary American art. Its collection - arguably the finest holdings of 20th-century American art in the world - is the Museum's key resource. Its flagship exhibition, the Biennial, is the country's leading survey of the most recent developments in American art.
Related to the Whitney as an employer, its strategic planning goals include: to retain its unique, artist-centric, "family" culture while continuing to make the Museum a more professional, welcoming and inclusive work environment for staff and volunteers alike; to comprehensively invest in staff as informed by strategic priorities; to implement initiatives that aim to diversify the staff and the Board; to pursue improved staff communications, productivity, and satisfaction throughout the organization.

EEO Statement:

The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, partnership status, caregiver status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

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