Museum Educator

## About CT State Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success. For more information about CT State Community College and the campus please visit [Home - CT State](https://ctstate.edu/) ## Position Details **Posted:** June 25, 2026 **Level:** Educational Assistant **Employment Type:** Temporary position, non-tenure track position **Hours:** Part-time up to 17 hours per week **Anticipated Start Date:** July 2026 **Work Location:** CT State Housatonic (900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604) **Work Modality:** On site; Position is not remote **Closing Date:** Open until filled, with priority consideration given to applicants who submit materials **by July 9. 2026**. ## Position Summary The Museum Educator develops, coordinates, and delivers engaging educational programs that connect diverse audiences with the museum's collections and exhibitions. This role collaborates with faculty, students, and community partners to integrate museum resources into teaching and learning, designs curriculum and public programming, leads tours, evaluates program effectiveness, maintains program documentation and database records, and supports departmental initiatives that advance the museum's educational mission. ## Essential Duties and Responsibilities Under the direction of the Director Museum of Art, the Educational Assistant – Museum Educator is responsible for effective performance in these essential duties: Key responsibilities include: - Serve as point of contact for educational programs. - Teaches museum audiences of all ages, including our community college students, K-12 audiences, and adult learners. - Develops and executes public programs for displays and special exhibitions at the Housatonic Museum of Art - Develop written curriculum, lesson plans, and educator resources aligned to exhibition content and audience learning goals. - Conduct program evaluation and assessment, including collecting attendance data, visitor feedback, and learning outcomes to inform future programming. - Assist with keeping documentation and records of events, including RSVP, sign-in sheets, photography, etc. - Work with faculty, students, and staff to incorporate collections, exhibitions, and programs into teaching and learning across the curriculum. - Design, organize, and conduct tours of special exhibitions and the permanent collection. - Maintain, update, and reconcile database contact information for HMA mailing lists. - Supports additional initiatives and project as assigned by the HMA Director and/or Collections Manager. - Other duties as assigned *This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.* ## Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree or higher in art, art history, museum studies, curatorial studies, or a related field, with five (5) or more years of experience in curation, museum education, arts programming, or collections management, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Proven track record of conceptualizing and executing educational events and/or programs for an art museum. - Confidence teaching art from different time periods and geographic locations to a range of audiences. - Familiarity with object-based and inquiry-based teaching practices and the ability to apply them across audiences of all ages and abilities. - Ability to plan, coordinate, and advance multiple concurrent projects, balancing short-term deadline with long-term goals - Familiarity with program evaluation metho…