Education Program Facilitator - School Engagement

General E&E Responsibilities

• Development, prototyping, and delivery of experiences and programs for visitors, including: Paid programs for children, families, adults, and groups (summer camps, school programs, family events, etc.) Informal on-the-floor programs for visitors Off-site programs Special programs as they arise Management of space for delivery (e.g. classroom), storage areas and materials (including animals) Classroom management for child, young adult, and adult audiences during delivery of programs, and/or managing educators in such delivery. Work on cross-departmental teams as needed
• Paid programs for children, families, adults, and groups (summer camps, school programs, family events, etc.)
• Informal on-the-floor programs for visitors
• Off-site programs
• Special programs as they arise
• Management of space for delivery (e.g. classroom), storage areas and materials (including animals)
• Classroom management for child, young adult, and adult audiences during delivery of programs, and/or managing educators in such delivery.
• Work on cross-departmental teams as needed
• Support general Museum activities
• Other job-related duties as needed

Facilitator Responsibilities

• Facilitate Innovation and Learning programs including: School programs Camp programs
• School programs
• Camp programs
• Qualifications
• Required:
• Passion for informal education, particularly related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), computational thinking, and/or design thinking
• Willingness to work with and handle vertebrate and invertebrate animals
• Ability to engage with children and adults in a friendly,outgoingand professional manner
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Strong organizational skills
• Creativity, dependability,flexibilityand enthusiasm
• Must be able to be on their feet for up to 6 hours at a time, walk distances of up to one mile over varying terrains, be able to lift 25 pounds (reasonable accommodations can be made)
• Weekend and some evening work required ​

Desired