Job Description

Access Programs Facilitator


Access Programs Facilitators are volunteer experts who support Cooper Hewitt’s commitment to accessibility and inclusive design education. This volunteer opportunity centers engaging diverse audiences-specifically visitors with disabilities-through the facilitation and support of exhibition-centered public programs and private tours. Access Programs Facilitators are an important extension of Cooper Hewitt’s mission to educate, inspire, and empower people through design.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead public programs and private tours with disabled public-audience groups, community organizations, and schools, onsite, offsite, and virtually.
  • Support the facilitation of program activities and Cooper Hewitt’s inclusive customer service strategies.
  • Provide select access accommodations, such as sighted guide, visual description, and sensory inclusive adjustments to large, crowded programs. (Specif...

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