The museum education job taxonomy: how our job titles affect our work and our value
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The Museum Educator Job Taxonomy assesses the status of the field of museum education in the United States by collecting and analyzing data on the varied job titles that museum educators hold. Drawing from a field-wide survey disseminated in 2023, this study documents and analyzes the diversity of titles within the museum education sector, identifying consequences on the material practices and experiences of museum educators. Finding suggests little widespread consensus on best practices for job titles, with implications for career advancement and compensation, necessitating a critical reflection on the purposes, consequences, and possibilities of the language used to describe museum education work.
Authors: Amanda Tobin Ripley, Marjorie Hurley
Institutions: The Ohio State University, Hamilton College
Language: English
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410975401