Current Job Opening
Museum Educator
Job Details:
Department: Education
Supervisor: Director of Education
Position Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt
Job Summary:
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Highly-effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively across disciplines and departments
- Demonstrated organizational skills with commitment to plan, prioritize, and meet deadlines
- Highly-effective facilitation skills
- Positive, proactive, action-oriented problem solver
- Flexible, reliable, and conscientious team player
- Demonstrated experience in educational research and curriculum development
- Knowledge of best practices in education and state standards
- Availability on an on-call, as-needed basis
- Teaching experience preferred
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Present hands-on art and science classes, guided explorations, planetarium presentations, and auditorium programs for school audiences
- Present educational programs for weekend public family audiences
- Assist with set-up and take-down of program equipment and supplies, as needed
- Research and develop interdisciplinary educational programs based on the Louisiana Student Standards and Benchmarks
- Communicate with Operations Team to ensure a positive visitor experience
- Work collaboratively with all museum staff to contribute to a positive workplace culture
- Other duties as assigned
