DescriptionPosted on: April 9, 2025Closing on: April 15, 2025
Location: Toronto, ON
Employment Type: part-time, casual Remote/Onsite: Onsite
Level: EducatorReport to: Candice Cavanagh, Curator of Public ProgrammesSalary: $25.00 per hourBenefits: Attractions Ontario Benefits and Toronto Attractions Council Benefits
Arts Educators are key in supporting, facilitating and interpreting hands-on experiences for MOCA's programme and workshop participants. While many of the associated activities will be conducted in-person at the Museum, there may also be the opportunity to run virtual workshop experiences. Learning Programmes include school visits, drop-in all-ages workshops, registered all-ages workshops, and peak period programmes. It is ideal for an energetic, outgoing individual who has a passion for contemporary art.
Key Responsibilities

• Be a host — greet and welcome all participants to the MOCA workshop and/or programme
• Facilitate check-in process for all participants; this process is dependent on the type of programme eg. a programme and/or workshop may be drop-in or require pre-registration
• Become familiar with MOCA's additional public programmes, the museum building and its place in the Junction Triangle neighbourhood and cultural community
• Aid with and/or instruct comprehensive school and sessional arts programme(s) as developed by the Public Programmes and Learning team to meet the needs of all participants in the programme(s)
• Deliver the lesson plan(s) as developed by the Public Programmes and Learning team in a friendly and comprehensive manner
• Prepare programme materials
• Complete the set up, preparation, clean up, and tear down of the programme space
• Work with groups of up to 30 participants
• Facilitate school and group tours as needed and as related to the workshop(s) and/or programme(s)
• Maintain accurate visitor counts and records using best practices for data entry
• Complete all required ongoing training
• Advise the Public Programmes team of any difficulties with participants or the public programme as a whole
• Participate in and support additional organizational projects as requested

Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseMust-haves

• Experience in arts education for all ages
• Experience working with children and youth
• Highly effective and clear written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work weekends, evenings, holidays and special events
• Working towards or obtained BFA, BA and/or College Diploma in a related discipline
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Toronto's arts community
• An understanding of conflict resolution/de-escalation and anti-oppression
• Able to complete a Vulnerable Sector Screening
• First-Aid Certification
• Must be able to stand and move around public areas of the museum for extended periods of time, some lifting may be required (accommodations will be made for qualified candidates with disabilities)

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual (French or other second language)

BenefitsAttractions Ontario Benefits and Toronto Attractions Council Benefits