About UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

At UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, our vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America – a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity and commitment to Jewish values. Together with our philanthropic, volunteer and professional leadership, we’re changing lives.

As one of North America’s leading Jewish non-profits, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto works to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world. UJA advances this mission through fundraising, programs, and research focused on our strategic pillars: fighting poverty and improving well-being, growing Jewish education and identity, countering antisemitism and hate, and strengthening connections with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

About the Toronto Holocaust Museum 

The new Toronto Holocaust Museum opened in the Sheff Family Building on the Sherman Campus in June 2023. At the THM, we believe that high impact Holocaust education is relevant to the world we live in today and can inspire discussion and behavioral change around contemporary antisemitism and all forms of hate. This is an opportunity to work in a brand-new state-of-the-art institution and the first Holocaust Museum in Canada designed for the post-survivor period.  

About the Opportunity

In its first year, the Toronto Holocaust Museum—the premier destination for Holocaust education in the region—welcomed 14,000 students through its doors. The THM seeks a Museum Educator to facilitate educational experiences to a wide range of students and community groups from across the GTA. A deep dive into the Holocaust provides a springboard for connection and dialogue about contemporary antisemitism and hate. The Museum Educator will engage groups in discussion-based programming and develop curriculum that unpacks the lessons of the Holocaust in meaningful and relevant ways for today’s learners. Groups range in age from upper elementary to high school and come from a diversity of backgrounds including public, Catholic, private and Jewish day schools; and adult groups.

The Museum Educator will establish rapport with students while orienting groups to the Museum and the history of the Holocaust. They will tailor the post-visit discussion with programming that is age appropriate and meets the group where they are, in terms of their knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust. The Museum Educator will also co-create on-site workshops for students and co-develop learning materials including lessons and online resources.

This role supports the Toronto Holocaust Museum’s position as the province’s recognized leader in Holocaust education. Within the Education Department, the Museum Educator reports to the Director of Museum Experience and works closely with the Education Manager, Education Administrator and volunteers to ensure each group visit to the museum is a transformative experience.

Core Responsibilities: 

• Welcome and introduce groups to the Museum, facilitate and tailor post-visit programming in the Ekstein Family Learning Lab incorporating technology, visitor experiences and feedback into the session for school and community groups.
• Adapt programming for different ages, knowledge and understanding of Holocaust history and antisemitism.
• Deliver programming for educator groups as part of professional development workshops.
• Work collaboratively with the education team, volunteers, operations, and security teams to meet the needs of school groups and community groups in the museum environment.
• Trouble shoot problems that arise with school groups and community groups and consult the appropriate management staff when needed.
• Coordinate and communicate volunteers for engaging and assisting with school groups on-the-floor, daily.
• Co-develop curriculum, content, lessons plans and onsite workshops.
• Conduct evaluation of visitor museum experience to elicit feedback.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or Masters in related field
• A minimum of 2 years of proven experience working in an educational setting, facilitating programming with various age groups.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience developing learning materials for students and educators including lessons and online resources.
• Strong communication, teaching and facilitation skills to lead discussion-based programming for middle and high school students; and educators.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of diverse students in the GTA as well as psychological development for children and teens including relevant pedagogy and museum education best practices.
• Ability to think on your feet, adapt learning plan to embrace constructivist learning approach and pivot to meet the needs of the learner.
• Knowledge of Holocaust education an advantage.
• Strong intercultural competency and dialogue skills.
• Flexibility to work Sunday to Thursday as required.

* This is a full-time permanent position, Union Level 4. Please note that UJA’s offices are closed on all Jewish holy days (yom tov) and we support early office closures to observe the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat). 

We look forward to connecting with you to understanding what you can bring to the UJA team and how we can support your career goals. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume. Only those applicants invited for interview will be contacted.

Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility:

UJA Federation supports a diverse candidate and employment experience. We are proud of our dynamic professional team, which reflects the diversity of the Jewish community and general community alike in Greater Toronto. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all communities. We encourage you to follow us to get regular updates on open roles. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and believe this is essential to ensure that every member of our team can thrive.

We adhere to barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.