Temporary Art Lab Facilitator
Museum of Modern Art
Position Description:
The Family Programs team in the Department of Learning and Engagement is looking to hire four temporary facilitators to help support The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Art Lab during the holiday season, school breaks, and weekends. In Art Lab, kids and adults experiment, play, and create as they make connections between their own creative explorations and the ideas, tools, and techniques of modern and contemporary art. In addition, Facilitators may also be asked to support family art making, gallery activations and interactives throughout the Museum during UNIQLO Family Days and the MoMA Family Festival.
Job Requirements & Responsibilities:
Facilitate visitor experiences in Art Lab including: greeting visitors and introducing the main ideas of the space; suggesting age-appropriate activities and helping visitors engage with them; connecting what visitors are doing/exploring in the lab with information about artists and artwork in MoMA’s collection; suggesting ways to continue exploration, both in the Museum galleries and outside world.
Assist with the daily maintenance of the space, including cleaning and stocking/organizing materials.
Work with MoMA Guest Specialists who are responsible for tracking attendance, administering visitor surveys, helping greet visitors, establishing waiting lists and answering Museum-related questions
Facilitate Family Art Making and gallery activations during UNIQLO Family Days and the Museum’s Family Festival.
Experience: Working with children and/or families in an informal learning environment;
front facing hospitality.
Skills: Communicates effectively. Ability to work with the public. Second language helpful.
Qualities: Outgoing, personable, organized, and punctual.
Dates: November 3, 2025 – April 30, 2026
Candidate Qualifications:
Hours: The hours for this role fluctuate and increase at times when children are out of school. This position requires that candidates be available to work weekends, as well as multiple shifts the week of Thanksgiving, November 22-30 (closed Thanksgiving), the holiday period from December 20- January 4 (closed Christmas Day), mid-winter break February 14 – 22 and Spring Break April 2 – 17. Hours will be 12 – 24 hours/week during holiday breaks, and 6 – 12 hours/week during quieter periods. Note: there might be some weeks where no shifts are assigned.
Position Type:
Part-time Temporary
Union Status:
Non-Union
FLSA Status:
Temp, part-time
Salary or Compensation:
$26.75/hour
Organization or Project Website:
moma.org
Application Info:
Applicants must submit both a resume and cover letter to be considered by September 29, 2025.
Please apply via MoMA’s recruitment portal here: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/MUS1002MOMA/JobBoard/9dbfa465-a36a-46c3-b31e-4929830ab266/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=212dfa9e-0837-4346-81e3-9f3199e86792