U.S. History Regents Prep Assistant Educator Needed at the Museum of the City of
New York
Founded in 1923 as a private, non-profit corporation, the Museum of the City of New
York connects the past, present, and future of New York City. It celebrates and interprets
the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of
diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. The Frederick A.O. Schwarz
Children’s Center at the Museum serves over 43,000 children and adults each school year
through fieldtrips, afterschool programs, family programs and professional development.
The Museum of the City of New York offers Surpass! a free afterschool program
that prepares at-risk students in grades 11 and 12 for the U.S. History Regents exam
in June 2015. The course meets for 21 sessions from March 2 – May 21, and provides a
review of core topics in U.S. History and intensive training in test-taking strategies to
help students excel in document-based questions, multiple choice, and thematic essays.
The course draws from the Museum’s groundbreaking exhibition Activist New York that
features material related to social movements, including abolition, women’s suffrage,
labor rights, and the Civil Rights Movement. Students will also analyze photographs,
objects, documents, and political cartoons from the Museum’s exhibitions and
collections.
We are currently seeking an educator to co-teach the course and focus on helping
students develop their skills on the document-based questions and writing sections of the
exam. Educators must be available from 3:30 – 6:00 pm on Monday – Thursday (March –
May). This course will be offered in 2 sections— Monday/Wednesday and
Tuesday/Thursday. We will consider educators for either one or both sections.
Responsibilities
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Teach document-based questions and essay sections of exam
Help students improve their reading and writing skills and develop confidence
Study past U.S. History exams, rubrics, and scoring guides
Set up before and clean up after class
Prepare study materials for students
Work collaboratively with Senior Educator
Assist in scoring students’ preliminary and midterm exams as well as practice
sections throughout the course
Keep records of students’ scores on test prep exercises and track their progress
Tutor and meet with students individually or in small groups to provide feedback
and help them improve
Qualifications
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MS or MA in education or history
Teaching experience
Broad knowledge of American history
Ability to teach struggling learners to develop analytic and writing skills
Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for working with high school
students
Ability to work collaboratively
Pay: $60 per afternoon ($20/hr x 3 hours per afternoon) for direct work with students.
$1200 total for each section of the course. ($2400 if educator can co-teach both sections
of the course).
Please email your resume and cover letter to jsteinberg@mcny.org. No calls please.
Interviews will take place in late January and early February, and selection for the
program will be made in mid-February.