Job Opportunities

Opportunities at Cultural Institutions Group members.

Government & Community Relations Manager

The Government & Community Relations Manager stewards the Museum’s relationships with elected officials, government agencies, community-based organizations, and neighborhood associations, among others and seeks out financial support opportunities from City, State, and federal agencies. The Manager role cultivates public funders, identifies new funding opportunities, and envisions opportunities to connect with and cultivate community leaders. This role also serves as a liaison for neighborhood and community-based organizations, maintaining existing programs and visioning new ways the Museum can connect with its neighbors.

Head Registrar

The Head Registrar is an essential leadership position responsible for overseeing the art-related operations, management, documentation, and care of the Museum's collection. This includes the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the permanent collection, as well as incoming and outgoing loans to the Museum. This role ensures the highest standards of collections management while leading a dedicated team. Strong candidates for the position will have extensive knowledge of museum registration practices, a keen interest in contemporary art history, and a commitment to the Museum’s mission.

Head Art Preparator, Collection & Exhibitions

The Head Art Preparator, Collection & Exhibitions develops and directs a team of art handlers who implement exhibition and collection activity. They ensure and establish high standards of museum art handling and collection care from acquisitions to conservation to display. Working closely with the Collection & Exhibitions Management team and the Curatorial team, the Head Preparator oversees the successful execution of all art-related activity, employing skills and awareness in the areas of packing, crating, transportation, handling, and installation of works in the museum’s custody and galleries.

Accounting & Finance Coordinator

Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting & Finance Coordinator will contribute to the overall success of the Museum by supporting the Finance team to achieve an accurate and efficient accounting function. This person will assist the team in meeting all organizational policy and regulatory standards and collaborating on improving finance systems and processes within the Museum.

Senior Manager of Membership & Annual Giving

The Senior Manager of Membership & Annual Giving is responsible for developing, managing, and executing a comprehensive and integrated membership and annual giving program. The Senior Manager will establish strategic objectives and implement short-and long-term tactics, including direct mail, email, social, web, and advertising, that leverage the Studio Museum’s brand and mission. The selected candidate will effectively grow awareness of the Studio Museum’s annual giving program, develop, and implement a bespoke membership program, and increase our portfolio of donors as we enter this exciting next phase in the institution’s history, with the opening of our new Museum building in fall 2025.

Fire Safety Director

The Fire Safety Director ensures the safety of all guests, employees, visitors, and property at the Studio Museum in Harlem. This role demands a strong commitment to professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to uphold the Museum’s dedication to excellence and inclusivity. The Fire Safety Director will lead all aspects of fire safety and emergency response, fostering a secure and welcoming environment for all.

Historical Interpreter

Do you like interacting with the public? Do you feel energized by learning and sharing history? Have you ever thought you were born into the wrong time period? A position as a Historical Interpreter at Historic Richmond Town may be the job for you. Historic Richmond Town seeks Historical Interpreters to facilitate hands-on, discovery-based learning across educational and interpretive programming.

Seasonal Garden Assistant

The Horticulture Department seeks individuals with an interest in public horticulture to assist with gardening work during the 2025 growing season. Duties and responsibilities include assisting horticulture staff in the planting, cultivating, and care of trees, shrubs, flowers and other flora as well as leading a group of 5-6 student youth in these same tasks for 6 weeks in July and August.

Volunteer Program Coordinator (Part-Time/Seasonal)

The Volunteer Coordinator will report to the Assistant Director of HR and Engagement, providing support for the delivery of group volunteering events for corporate, public and community groups. This will include assisting with hands-on facilitation of volunteer activities in the Garden as well as with pre- and post-activity administration. They will also support the planning and execution of the Summer Youth Employment Program. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of creating impactful experiences for hundreds of volunteers and interns at QBG and building community support for a non-profit organization.

Senior Coordinator, Administration & Special Projects

The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Administration & Special Projects to join a proactive executive support team, providing high-level administrative and strategic project support to the Director’s Office. Reporting to the Chief of Staff and working closely with the General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer, this role focuses on advancing key initiatives, supporting Board Affairs, and managing special projects that align with the institution’s strategic priorities. This role demands a balance of administrative expertise and strategic project management skills, making it ideal for a detail-oriented, adaptable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment within the Director’s Office.

Visitor Services Associate

Historic Richmond Town seeks a visitor services associate to be a front-line ambassador who will create a welcoming, informed, and inclusive environment for guests. This key role requires someone who will work to create an exemplary guest experience by both achieving sales and promoting the organization’s mission. This position is responsible for conducting the weekend opening and closing procedures, selling admissions tickets and processing Village Store sales.

Historical Interpreter

Historic Richmond Town seeks Historical Interpreters to facilitate hands-on, discovery-based learning across educational and interpretive programming. Historical Interpreters are responsible for connecting visitors to the histories of Staten Island. Teaching programs that are interdisciplinary, bringing together history, art, science and technology, Historical Interpreters provide meaningful interpretation and impactful educational experiences to our community. Historical Interpreters have the unique privilege to expand narratives to include stories of underrepresented histories.

Art Education Coordinator

The Art Education Coordinator manages the day-to-day operations of the Family Art Project (FAP), a year-round weekend program that uses a drop-in format to immerse families in the experience of Wave Hill’s gardens, grounds and art exhibitions, using hands-on, nature-based art activities that encourage creativity and imagination. This program runs year-round, with a drop-in format each weekend.

Director of Media & Communications

The Director of Media & Communications is a highly motivated professional responsible for planning and executing communications activities that enhance the Studio Museum in Harlem’s visibility and credibility among diverse local, national, and global audiences. This role supports the Museum’s revenue and audience goals while strategically advancing its brand. Reporting to the Chief Advancement & External Affairs Officer, the Director oversees the development of a comprehensive, integrated press strategy leading up to the opening of the Museum’s new building in fall 2025.

Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day media relations, social media, digital strategy, and departmental and institutional writing. This position oversees a team of four direct reports: the Associate Director of Digital Marketing & Communications, Writer/Press Officer, Senior Graphic Designer, and Senior Coordinator of Digital Content and Social Media.

Senior Manager of Membership & Annual Giving

The Senior Manager of Membership & Annual Giving is responsible for developing, managing, and executing a comprehensive and integrated membership and annual giving program. The Senior Manager will establish strategic objectives and implement short-and long-term tactics, including direct mail, email, social, web, and advertising, that leverage the Studio Museum’s brand and mission. The selected candidate will effectively grow awareness of the Studio Museum’s annual giving program, develop, and implement a bespoke membership program, and increase our portfolio of donors as we enter this exciting next phase in the institution’s history, with the opening of our new Museum building in fall 2025. This position reports to the Director of Individual Giving, works directly and indirectly with all Development team members, as well as across all Museum departments as necessary.

Senior Graphic Designer

The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead creative production and enhance the institution’s standing as a 21st-century museum committed to championing and nurturing Black artistic vision. As a key contributor to shaping and maintaining the Museum’s brand and visual identity, the Senior Graphic Designer will work as part of the Communications team while collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify needs and produce visually compelling and well-designed assets.

Instructor – Youth Programs

QBG’s Youth Programs bring together youngsters ages 2 to 18 from around New York City to enjoy seasonal, hands-on learning and gardening experiences year-round. Our young gardeners explore concepts of ecological balance, sustainability, and conservation as they learn how to prepare soil, select seeds and plants, and care for and later harvest their own vegetables, flowers, and herbs that they turn into nutritious and delicious snacks in the classroom. We explore these concepts at age-appropriate levels throughout each season. We strive to create an immersive experience in all programs- a blend of structured and freeform exploration designed to provide children with the support they need to express their natural curiosity. The Garden seeks seasonal Instructors who are passionate about environmental education to fulfill our teaching and programmatic needs.

Instructor – Group Programs

The Education Department at Queens Botanical Garden offers public events, school workshops, kids programs and teacher training programs throughout the year following QBG’s mission of cultural connection to plants and ecological sustainability. The Garden seeks seasonal Instructors who are passionate about environmental education to fulfill our teaching and programmatic needs.

Instructors may conduct such activities as workshops, group tours, special event activity tables, and lessons on Garden grounds or at local schools, community facilities, neighborhood festivals, etc. These programs cater to groups of all ages, especially children and families.