Per Diem Educator

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust seeks experienced museum educators with a passion for history to lead tours for students for our Fall 2026 cohort. Educators will complete paid training sessions with education staff that focus on the historical content of the exhibition, The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do, as well as artifact- and dialogue-based tour techniques. After successful completion of the training, educators must be available for a minimum of three days weekly to lead school tours. This is an on-call position offered on an as-needed basis; the number of assigned tours depends on the number of tours booked. Educators are expected to make a commitment of at least three days per week, Mondays through Fridays, with occasional Sunday opportunities. This position is for 16 weeks, concluding with the fall semester (December 2026) with the potential to renew in the spring.

Responsibilities 

We are looking for experienced museum educators to guide school groups through our exhibition, The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do accomplishing these basic tasks: 

• Mastering exhibition content, tour outline, and background material. 
• While using a highly structured tour outline, staying attuned to the students in the group and listening carefully to their answers to your questions to learn how they are making sense of the material. 
• Calling upon the history learned in training to provide students with information that is accurate, clear, concise, and age appropriate. 
• Follow the tour outline, including time requirements, while fostering an inclusive experience that remains sensitive to the experiences of the students in your group. 
• Maintaining timely and consistent communication with Museum staff, especially relating to tour confirmations, feedback, training, and documentation for payment.
• Maintains reliable attendance and punctuality while upholding a respectful, professional demeanor in all interactions with Museum staff, fellow educators, and visitors. 
  
  

Requirements 

• Undergraduate degree in history, education, museum studies or a related field 
• Museum education, tour leading, or classroom education experience 
• Knowledge of and/or strong interest in the history of the Holocaust 
• Ability to learn and memorize tour outline, as well as the ability to tailor content in the galleries as instructed by Museum staff.
• A welcoming, professional demeanor, collegial, and comfortable with flexibility 
• Good judgment and problem-solving skills when faced with unforeseen circumstances 
• Habits of consistent reliability and punctuality 
• Ability to be physically active for a minimum of two hours
• Able to attend all fall training sessions from August 10-21, 2026 (excluding weekends)  
  
  

Position Details 

• Reports to Museum Educator Manager 
• Temporary, part-time at least three days a week for 16 weeks (through December 2026) 
• Potential to renew in Spring 2026 
• Salary (non-exempt): $30 per hour ($45 per overtime hour) 
  
  

The Museum of Jewish Heritage is an equal opportunity employer. As a cultural institution that teaches about the dangers of intolerance, the Museum is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion in its hiring practices.  

For consideration, qualified candidates should submit their resume and letter of interest as a PDF to: humanresources@mjhnyc.org. Applications without a letter of interest will not be accepted.

Applications currently being accepted on a rolling basis. Interviews will begin May 2026.