Part Time Transportation Museum Educator

Title: Part Time Transportation Museum Educator

Role Title: Education Support Specialist I

Hiring Range: $15.00/Hourly

Pay Band: 2

Agency: The Science Museum of Virginia

Location: Broad Street Station

Agency Website: https://smv.org/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Do you love science? Are you someone who loves to engage with people and facilitate learning? Do you live all things planes, trains, and submarines? Then join our amazing Education team as a Transportation Museum Educator. You will deliver hands-on engaging STEM programs to the Museum’s diverse visitors. Duties include may include but are not limited to:
● Interacting with Museum guests in the exhibitions - encouraging interactions through inquiry and play, answering questions and helping to ensure a positive guest experience
● Working closely with the education team, help to develop hands-on STEM programming to accompany the Museum’s collection of transportation artifacts, including The Aluminaut, the SR-71 Blackbird, and our historic trains.
● Facilitate STEM programs as scheduled. Experiences could include floor presentations, hands-on cart activities and stage presentations
● Assist in the training of the Museum’s volunteers
Please note that this is a part-time position and will be scheduled for 29 hours a week on average with a maximum of 1500 hours in a 12 month period. No state benefits are provided.

Interested applicants must apply at http://jobs.virginia.gov/

Minimum Qualifications

Desirable candidates should be energetic, enthusiastic, outgoing and truly enjoy educating others, especially families and children. Have a strong knowledge base or interest in aerospace, submarines and trains. Possess excellent communication skills, have the ability to work with little supervision, take direction and have unending patience. Be able to work both independently and as part of a team. Must have excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills and be comfortable interacting with a diverse audience of varying ages from 0 - 100 in both one on one and group situations. Must be available to regularly work weekends, holidays and after hour events.

Additional Considerations

● Background in STEM and/or prior experience delivering K-12 programming in informal settings is a plus.
● Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply!

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The Science Museum of Virginia will accept ONLY online applications for all Science Museum employment opportunities. To be considered for this position, you must submit a Commonwealth of Virginia application or resume through the on-line “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site no later than 11:55 p.m. on the closing date listed. If the position is an open until filled recruitment; the position will remain open for a minimum of 5 workdays or until the position is filled. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and additional qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application; therefore, it is essential to provide detailed information. Submitting an application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility. The RMS website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date. Computers are available for applying for jobs in public libraries and the Virginia Employment Commission offices.

The Science Museum seeks motivated people of all backgrounds. We value diversity of cultures, races and ethnicities, gender expressions, and abilities. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

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