
Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator
Posted 2d ago·via via 4 Day Week
Job description
The Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) are looking to recruit a part-time (0.6 FTE) Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator. The role will be fixed term for 12 months due to limited funding.
Main responsibilities of the role include:
- facilitating and delivering approximately 150 classes p.a. (with approximately 2,500 children), plus in person and online events with students and members of the public
- assisting with training and managing volunteers
- advising the Museum Committee, and the Faculty, on possible expansion of provision including resource implications
- selecting and managing specialist outside providers and staff where needed
- providing advice and training for teachers as well as identifying and contributing to local and national opportunities
- contributing to Faculty access initiatives
The successful candidate will have enthusiasm for and knowledge of the classical world, a first degree with training in the humanities, and experience in teaching in a museum environment.
MOCA is home to a collection of more than 600 plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculpture, as well as ancient artefacts. MOCA is part of the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM), a consortium of the eight University Museums and Cambridge University Botanic Garden. We work closely with other University of Cambridge collections as well as with museums regionally, nationally and internationally. Our programmes focus on unlocking the University's collections, and the research activities which underpin them, for a larger and more diverse audience. Further information about the Museum of Classical Archaeology is available at [http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/](http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/).
Informal enquiries about the role are welcomed and should be directed to Dr Susanne Turner, Curator on [smt41@cam.ac.uk](mailto:smt41@cam.ac.uk).
For questions on the application process, please contact the School's HR Team on [sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk](mailto:sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk).
The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Sunday 08 November 2026. interviews are planned for Monday 23 November 2026, subject to change.
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