Job Title: Museum Educator – PT
Reports To: Manager of Education and Public Programs
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly – $14/hr
Work Hours: Average of 24 hours per week
Work Schedule: Rotating schedule including weekends

DUTIES:

• Deliver STEM-to-You outreach programs to schools located locally and throughout Ohio. Overnight travel may be required, up to 5 days and 4 nights. The Museum will cover travel and accommodations, and the candidate will need a valid State of Ohio driver’s license.
• Deliver public programs for walk-in visitation during the weekend. This includes assisting with program/script development, training volunteers, materials acquisition, program delivery, tracking visitation and clean-up/recovery.
• Deliver a variety of STEM based programs for children age pre-k through 12 at the Museum and through distance learning according to supervisor specifications. This includes but is not limited to materials acquisition, program delivery, tracking visitation and clean-up/recovery.
• Complete animal handling training to work with a variety of live animals including but not limited to reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals.
• Complete laboratory safety training to work with various chemicals and laboratory equipment.
• Demonstrate and maintain safe practices.
• Communicate with students of all ages, volunteers, visiting teachers, and staff.
• Periodically walk through gallery and straighten as needed. Assist in upkeep of laboratory.
• Maintain safe, attractive, and efficient office, classroom, and gallery spaces.
• Communicate with children, parents and staff members effectively, truthfully and respectfully
• Assist with the preparation of developmentally appropriate materials, presentations and activities which reflect the needs and interest of children and adults participating in programs presented by the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery.
• Adhere to all DSNH Education, Live Animals and Collections Department protocol, policies and best practices to ensure high-quality, content-approved programs and presentations.
• Participate in evaluations and professional development to improve self and Museum programs.
• Assist in curriculum development and lesson planning for Museum summer camps.
• Teach summer camp classes as assigned by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Helpful Attributes

Successful candidates will possess meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational and verbal communications skills, a desire to work in a team environment and a willingness to accept challenges, as well as an interest in the mission and vision of the Dayton Society of Natural History.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move 25 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, or commensurate education and experience. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Interested candidates should forward an Application or resume to:

hr@boonshoftmuseum.org

The Dayton Society of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity Employer.