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ALL GALLERY EDUCATOR POSITIONS FOR THE 2007-08 ACADEMIC YEAR HAVE BEEN FILLED
Gallery Educators are vibrant and dedicated people who make significant contributions to the National Portrait Gallery’s educational mission. These paid facilitators work within the School and Teacher and Youth and Family Programs divisions of NPG’s Education Department, which is a vital link between the Gallery and its diverse public. We call our approach to programming “walk, talk, think, and do,” which challenges young people to make their museum visit an interactive experience. As the face of the Education Department, Gallery Educators engage and excite young visitors through the medium of portraiture while relaying pertinent historical, biographical, and cultural information about images on display at the NPG. Being a Gallery Educator requires enthusiasm, interest, and a commitment of time. All applicants must be willing to commit to two programs per month—or a minimum of twenty-four shifts per year (for most assignments)—annual training sessions, and at least one year of service.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in education, history, American studies, museum studies, studio art, art history, or equivalent (master’s degree or master’s candidate is a plus)
- Prior experience with youth groups
- Interest in teaching
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Ability to think on your feet
- Flexibility in schedule to work on weekday and weekend programs
- Ability to work well in a team environment, in both following directions and presenting programs
- Familiarity with biography, history, and object-based learning
Responsibilities
- Manages large groups of young people, ages seven to eighteen, within predetermined time frame
- Facilitates discussions and activities according to predetermined guidelines set by the Education Department staff
- Sets up and breaks down tour/education center–related materials
- Inputs youth tour data into NPG Education programs log
- Cares for and maintains education center, including informing Education staff of needed supplies
If you would like to apply to be a Gallery Educator, please contact
Briana Zavadil White, School and Teacher Program Coordinator by phone at:
202-633-8503, or e-mail her at:
whitebz@si.edu
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CONTACT US
 Phone: (202) 633-8503
FAX: 202-633-8521
 E-mail: NPGEducation@si.edu
Mailing Address:
Office of Education
National Portrait Gallery
P.O. Box
37012
Washington, D.C. 20013-0712
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APPLICATION FORM
Please use the printable application form, and be sure to include all required materials. The application should be sent by e-mail to the address above.
 Gallery Educator application
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