Museums Teacher

Something that you give in order to help a person or organisation

There is a recommended donation of $2.

Everything about museums gives me a high. The fact that art and history can be frozen in time is a wonderful concept, and I just love working in a museum environment.

cloakroom a room in a public building such as a restaurant, theatre, etc. where coats, bags, and other personal things can be left while their owners are in the building

objects that are made out of clay by hand

Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

This question allows your interviewers to get to know what it takes to ruffle your feathers and how you’ll behave when faced with that situation. Find a situation that is fairly common for all teachers and then explain how you’ve dealt with that frustration. Remember, you want to focus on positive aspects of your teaching style, so if you’re still frustrated with a situation and haven’t figured out how to work around it yet, maybe don’t use that one as your example.

artefact an object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest

To walk slowly across or around an area, usually without clear purpose

On Saturday I enjoyed wandering around the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Working with external agents to develop learning aids, and obtaining supplies is all in day’s work for me. I am exceptionally well connected locally, and can easily research and derive the information that I need for my educational projects.

Everyone will have a unique answer to this question as everyone’s experiences with education, experience, and own personal history will determine how they’ve shaped their own philosophy. What drives you to teach? What is your approach to teaching and what guides you and how you run your classroom? Take time before you get into the interview to really focus on what your philosophy is and how you apply it every day.

Energetic, willing and able to start something new

a container with glass sides in which valuable or important objects are kept so that they can be looked at without being touched, damaged, or stolen

After I obtained my degree in history, there were a few choice that I had, such as teaching and research work. One other was working as a museum educator, which piqued my interest more because I somehow felt connected to this work. I tried my luck and soon decided that this work was right down my alley. And here I am!

This is probably the most often asked teacher question which means whoever is interviewing you has probably heard just about every story in the book… Giving a standard “because I love helping people learn” isn’t going to cut it here.

You want to give an answer that is heartfelt and genuine and really illustrates why you chose this field. Take time before your interview to really reflect on why you’re doing what you’re doing. Was there someone in your past who inspired you and you want to pay that forward and inspire others? Draw from specific examples. Make your response thoughtful, genuine, and honest.

To maintain something in its original or existing state

As The Mona Lisa is over 500 years old, there are many people working on its preservation.

House of worship

The remains of something, such as an object or person

caretaker,a person who takes care of a building keeping it clean and doing some rapairs

a room or building that is used for showing works of art

A public display of works of art or items of interest held in a museum or gallery for people to see

I would like to visit the Sherlock Holmes exhibition at the Museum of London in October.