Coordinator of Family Programs

We Are Committed to an Inclusive Workplace At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we actively seek to employ a diverse group of people who embody our organizational values.

We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups in the museum field, who are inspired by our shared purpose and enjoy working collaboratively with others.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.  As part of the Family Programs team within the division of Education, this person reports to the Associate Director of Family and Studio Programs and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the team’s various programs.

This work includes but is not limited to planning and facilitating gallery experiences for children and families, training and coordinating Gallery Teachers and Program Assistants for Family Programs, contributing to the planning and implementation of monthly Family Festivals and coordination of the summer-long Art Kids program.

Weekend work required.

Specifically, you will :

• Works with the Associate Director of Family Programs to design innovative art activities for children ages 3-10 and their families, with the purpose of making strong connections to the Museum’s collections.
• Oversees the design, preparation and implementation of a robust range of gallery tours for children and families, including : o   Art Kids Tours on Family Saturdays & Sundays o   Gallery Activations at Family Festivals o   Little Art Kids, toddler programming
• Supports Family Festivals.
• This includes planning the concept together with the Family Programs team, writing and facilitating Gallery Activations, assisting in the Balcony Studio, and acting as a liaison for guest performers or artist demonstrators.
• Collaborates with the Coordinator of Early Childhood Programming to facilitate Museum Looks & Picture Books pre-school lessons.
• With the Associate Director of Family Programs, hires, trains, schedules and oversees part-time staff.
• Recruits and trains part-time Gallery Teachers and offers regular Professional Development.

Observes their performance and provides feedback when relevant.

Physical requirements :

Application Timeline Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  We encourage candidates to apply early as the position will close once we have a robust applicant pool or a candidate has been selected.

As an employee, you will have access to numerous museum perks including, but not limited to :