The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future. Founded in 1923 as a private, nonprofit corporation, the Museum connects the past, present, and future of New York City. It serves the people of New York and visitors from around the world through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications, and collections.

The Museum of the City of New York is seeking a creative, enthusiastic recent college graduate who is interested in gaining experience in direct service teaching in a leading cultural institution while developing STEAM-based social impact programming for the communities the Museum serves.

The FAO Schwarz Family Foundation Education Fellowship is a two-year position for a recent college graduate interested in pursuing social impact work at a leading non-profit organization in New York City, Philadelphia, or Boston. Reporting to the Director of Education, the FAO Schwarz Family Foundation Education Fellow at MCNY will be in NYC and will be directly involved in planning, creating, delivering, and assessing education and engagement programs at the Museum, including direct service teaching work with K-12 audiences as well as coordinating STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) programs for students, families, and teachers. The Fellow will take part both in ongoing professional development training at the Museum and in the FAO Schwarz Fellowship professional development program alongside the entire 2022-2024 FAO Schwarz Family Foundation Fellowship cohort from other host organizations. Through their work collaborating with colleagues and with the communities the Museum serves, the Fellow will generate a greater understanding of the Museum as a resource for its local community in East and Central Harlem and for the city at large while learning invaluable skills applicable beyond the Fellowship. The Fellowship will take place from September 2022-August 2024 and is open to candidates graduating in the 2021-2022 academic year.