RISD Museum Seeking Museum Educator for School and Teacher Programs — Providence
Visual art education opportunity
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is recruiting a Museum Educator, School and Teacher Programs, for its museum in Providence, Rhode Island. The position is part-time and focused on the meaningful interpretation of visual art with K–12 students and educators, particularly public and charter school groups in the local area.
Museum teaching and coordination
The educator plans and leads interactive gallery visits, school-based preparation sessions and programmes for young people across a range of grades. The job also includes scheduling and communicating with teachers, helping organise school partnerships, supporting guided and self-guided museum visits and maintaining lesson plans and programme records. Collaboration with other museum education and visitor-services colleagues is part of the day-to-day work.
Qualifications and applicant profile
Candidates should bring appropriate educational or museum experience and demonstrate strong interpersonal, teaching, communication and organisational abilities. The recruiting materials request a bachelor's degree and experience working with groups of young people or in museum education. The exact experience threshold, background checks and other documentation must be checked against RISD's current Workday specification.
Hours, compensation and recruitment timing
The employer describes a part-time, partial-year post with 24 hours of work each week for eleven months annually, normally from September 1 through July 31, based onsite in Providence. Independent museum job listings indicate hourly compensation around US $23–$25, but the employer listing should be consulted for the authoritative rate. A November 2026 museum careers listing identifies December 31, 2026 as its closing date; this may change if recruitment ends early.
About RISD Museum
RISD Museum is part of the Rhode Island School of Design, a well-established art and design education institution. Its collections include historical and contemporary works from many regions, with exhibitions and educational programmes helping learners examine artworks through direct observation, interpretation and discussion.
How to apply
Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter through the RISD Workday recruitment system. The employer states that incomplete submissions are not considered and that selected candidates must satisfy pre-employment screening requirements. Search for the exact title on the official RISD Careers portal.
Original sources
RISD official recruitment portal: https://risd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/RISD
Current listing with duties and schedule: https://movojobs.com/rhode-island-school-of-design/jobs/museum-educator-school-and-teacher-programs-partial-year-part-time-11596817
Museum career-board closing-date and compensation summary: https://museumhue.org/jobs/
Important information
This edited article does not replace RISD's official recruitment terms. Confirm salary, deadlines, required qualifications, precise work schedule and application documents directly through the employer. The employer's live job posting takes precedence if external summaries conflict. Information checked November 11, 2026.