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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Teen and Adult Programs Coordinator in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Teen and Adult Programs Coordinator
Job Number: 24069
Functional Area: Museum
Department: Museum
School Area: Associate Provost for the Arts
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Schedule: T-SA, evenings required
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Job Description
TEEN AND ADULT PROGRAMS COORDINATOR, MIT Museum-Engagement Team, to assume a critical role with responsibility for coordinating innovative programming for teens, adults, and members of the public, developed in collaboration with the adult programs producer, museum staff, the MIT community (faculty, staff, and students), and Cambridge community members/organizations. Will support the museum’s strategic vision of creating inclusive programs that cultivate public conversations at the intersection of science, technology, and society; provide unique experiences at the collision of art and science; and provide a broad array of informal gathering and learning opportunities for teens and adults. Will directly oversees the Teen Programming Council and maintain relationships with the broader community of professionals who serve youth and teens in STEAM programs. The Museum posts full job descriptions here (https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/connection/careers) .
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree; two years’ experience mentoring teenagers and producing programs and events; comfort with scientific and technological literacy; interest in STEAM education; experience collaborating with diverse communities to create spaces of belonging and a desire to create inclusive science engagement experiences; experience managing multiple independent projects simultaneously; initiative; attention to detail; excellent organizational, interpersonal, research, and oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with MIT faculty/staff/students, visitors, and community organizations; and interest and ability to work in an ever-changing public-facing museum environment. PREFERRED: advanced degree in an education, science, technology, or engineering field; experience in informal science education and program delivery to general, teen, family and adult audiences; understanding of youth development and teen issues; experience delivering informal science engagement experiences in various venues, including non-traditional venues for science education; familiarity with audience evaluation techniques; and bilingual facility. Job #24069-6
Work conditions: moving chairs, AV equipment, etc., weighing up to 40 poundsThe current schedule for this position is Tuesday-Saturday, including frequent evening work. The schedule will be assessed as the ideal timing for teen programs emerges. 5/22/24