Museum Educator, School Programs

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Bentonville, AR, United States
Student-centered learning
Object-focused gallery instruction
Interactive learning experiences
Museum Educators for School Programs play a pivotal part in inspiring students and educators through dynamic, interactive experiences in the museum galleries, school classrooms, and virtual spaces

Job Summary

  • Museum Educators for School Programs play a pivotal part in inspiring students and educators through dynamic, interactive experiences in the museum galleries, school classrooms, and virtual spaces.
  • The role is instrumental in helping to drive leading-edge, object-focused, gallery-based instruction, making direct engagement with works of art central to transformative teaching practices.
  • This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in art and education by inspiring students and teachers to explore, create, and connect through the transformative power of art.

Matching Summary

Museum Educators for School Programs play a pivotal part in inspiring students and educators through dynamic, interactive experiences in the museum galleries, school classrooms, and virtual spaces.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Student-centered learning
  • Object-focused gallery instruction
  • Interactive learning experiences
  • Digital engagement projects
  • Arts-integrated education

Nice-to-have

  • Inspiring students and educators
  • Transformative teaching practices
  • Building meaningful relationships
  • Continuous learning culture

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in art education, art history, studio art, education, museum studies, or equivalent degree/experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge of American art history
  • Minimum of three years’ experience teaching
  • Three years’ experience in leading tours, facilitating programs or public speaking
  • Teaching licensure preference

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