About the position
Are you passionate about creating memorable experiences for children, families, and our community? Do you like being in front of a crowd? Would you enjoy being a part of what makes our guests' experience educational and FUN? If you like to show a group of children how a chemical reaction happens, or read a book in front of a large group while teaching vocabulary and showing children how fun it is to read, then this is for YOU! Join our team at Children's Museum of Atlanta as a Museum Educator. This position reports to the Manager of Guest Experience and is a part-time, non-exempt, hourly position requiring 15-20 hours per week. The schedule is varied with weekdays, at least one weekend day, and events and holidays are required. The hourly rate starts at $18 per hour and will increase to $19 after completing the probation period at the Museum. We are the Children's Museum of Atlanta, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), and the only educational venue of its kind in Atlanta. Through community outreach initiatives, educational programs, and exhibits designed for children ages 0-8, the Museum strives to spark every child's imagination, sense of discovery, and learning through the power of play. Come play with us! We look forward to hearing from you.
Responsibilities
- Promote inter-generational learning for both children and their caregivers through play-based activities
- Assist in ensuring museum programming is educational, inclusive, and engaging
- Facilitate engaging hands-on activities in our programming spaces and exhibit floor
- Engage with self-guided field trips by delivering an orientation and in programming spaces
- Create exhibit pop-up and museum programming with guidance and approvals from Manager of Guest Experience & Manager of Public Programs
- Facilitate approved pop-up and approved museum programming
- Maintain, organize, clean, and sanitize our exhibit floor and programming spaces
- Maintain and support the organization of supplies, equipment, and consumables in museum spaces
- Collaborate with the Museum Programs team to ensure supplies for programming are adequate and up to date
- Participate in training and feedback provided by Guest Experience and Education management
- Conduct accurate and supportive peer training
- Assist in program evaluations and adjustments
- Support data collection
- Provide superior customer service
- Maintain a safe and welcoming environment for guests and team members
- Attend and engage in team meetings
Requirements
- Understanding of role as a positive and constructive member of a collaborative team environment
- Comfortable working with and guiding children and caregivers in an experiential learning environment
- Strong teaching skills and basic understanding of childhood developmental levels
- Technology set-up and troubleshooting skills in a variety of virtual interfaces
- Ability to use cultural competence with experience serving diverse populations and communities
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to execute tasks independently
- Sound time-management skills
- Effective verbal and written presentation skills
- Confidence in troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to stay organized in a fast-paced environment
- Exhibits patience, professional demeanor, even temper, and good manners in stressful and changing situations
- Belief in a learn-through-play philosophy
- Bachelor's degree in relevant arts & humanities, education field is preferred
- 1-2 years formal or informal learning or instructional environments (such as early childhood education, elementary education, museum education, after school programs, and/or camp counseling) preferred
- 1-2 years face-to-face customer service experience preferred
- Relevant volunteer experience is applicable
- Relevant lived and learned experience is applicable
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Accrued PTO
- 401k (no matching)
- Family membership and guest passes
- Generous PTO
