Primary Purpose of Position:
This position’s regular duty station is the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville.
 
The primary purpose of the Curator of Visitor Experiences is to manage the daily onsite operations, animal care, exhibits, and facilities for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville. Duties include guest services and the development, care, and maintenance of exhibits, living collections, and facilitated learning areas.
This position may supervise volunteers, interns, and AmeriCorps staff.
Key Responsibilities:

• Determine layout for spaces and tabletop interactive activities for the Investigate Lab, Naturalist Center, Fossil Lab, and the Discovery Forest.
• Create and facilitate educational programming for scheduled groups, including live animal programs.
• Welcome and orient all museum visitors, including museum guidelines and rules.
• Assist visitors with Museum activities, including the Backpack Program, Scavenger Hunts, and engaging in the Discovery Forest, Nature PlaySpace, and laboratory spaces.
• Perform the daily feeding, cleaning, record keeping, and support activities associated with caring for the Whiteville Branch’s live animal collection.
• Facilitate opening and closing of the branch location each day, ensuring that all areas are secure and ready for the public.
• Assist with emergency and hurricane preparedness by assessing the Museum for hazards, including the preparation and placement of sandbags for flood prevention, and minor restoration duties following a severe weather event or facilities emergency.

 Position/Physical Requirements:

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Click here to learn about employee perks and benefits.To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. 
 
Qualified candidates must have or be able to:

• Demonstrated experience creating and facilitating educational programming.
• Demonstrated experience working with the public in a professional setting.

Management Prefers:

• Demonstrated experience caring for live animals and using them in educational programs.
• Demonstrated skill in exhibit design and production.
• Demonstrated skill in evaluating security risks and addressing hazards.
• Knowledge of basic facilities maintenance.
• North Carolina Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment. 

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See of oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor's degree in Art History, Biology, Botany, Conservation, Education, History or Zoology from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of museum or related work
or
an equivalent combination of education and experience.The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina, literally from A to Z. The Arts to the Zoo, and so much else – parks, aquariums, historic sites, archaeology, African American Heritage Commission, science and history museums, the state Symphony, Library and Archives, historic preservation, land and water stewardship, and more. These places, and the ideas they represent, create a shared identity in North Carolina. They provide common ground. Everyone is welcome. The Department’s vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Our goal is to promote equity and inclusion among our employees and our programming to reflect and celebrate our state's diverse population, culture, and history. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team. Check out this amazing video about our Department.
 
Section/Unit Description:
The Regional Network reaches underserved North Carolina communities and provides science education and natural history content across the state. The Regional Network is comprised of four branch facilities and the NC Science Museums Grant Program. These facilities include the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh, as well as branches in Greenville, Grifton, and Whiteville, N.C. The NC Science Museums Grant Program provides annual operational funding, professional development, and exhibit support to over 50 nonprofit and local government science museums throughout North Carolina. The section champion’s the Museum’s mission and advances operational plans. It provides cross-sectional collaboration to support the network across the State and contribute to total quality management.
 
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville brings high quality science and nature programming to the communities of Southeastern North Carolina. Through the Museum’s building and exhibits, outdoor learning and exploration spaces, and educational and public programming, the Whiteville Branch helps to expand the reach of NCMNS's mission and vision across the state.
Division Description:
The State’s museum devoted to science and nature, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in central Raleigh is the largest institution of its kind in the Southeastern United States and, with over a million visitors a year, the state’s most visited museum. Its 300,000 square foot downtown campus is augmented by Prairie Ridge Ecostation and satellite facilities in Whiteville, Greenville, and Contentnea Creek. Together, they provide a variety of curriculum-focused classes onsite, offsite, outdoors, and online for pre-kindergarten through graduate students across the state.
 
As a museum of nature, we integrate the dual concepts of illumination and inspiration with the work we do and the many stories we tell. In a time of unprecedented environmental challenges, nothing could be more critical. This nexus of ideas makes us unique. Across three vibrant floors of laboratories and exhibitions, our Nature Research Center provides an unparalleled opportunity to see science in action by watching museum researchers studying the natural world in real time. In the Nature Exploration Center, exhibits and live animal displays reveal North Carolina’s rich natural habitats, wildlife, and geology from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.
 
Our programs and activities impact people in all the state’s one hundred counties. We develop a variety of exhibits to share with institutions across North Carolina and support other museums by administering the North Carolina Science Museums Grant Program. We also engage the state’s students indirectly by providing professional development training for teachers, research opportunities for classrooms, and outdoor learning environments on school campuses.
DNCR selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), disability, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or political influence.
 
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Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application.
 
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 It is the policy of the State of North Carolina and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that all employees provide proof of employment eligibility (immigration and naturalization) on the first day of employment. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility Verification System).
 
 CONTACT INFORMATION: 
 N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
 Division of Human Resources
 Melissa Riley
109 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
 Phone: 919-814-6670
employment@dncr.nc.gov
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