Exhibit Interpretation Lead

Title: Exhibit Interpretation Lead

Reports to: Community Engagement Manager

About Butterfly Pavilion:

 At Butterfly Pavilion, we transform the way people think about invertebrates. These small but mighty animals that surround us are so much more than people think. They are everywhere because everything depends on them. They are the hidden heroes of the animal kingdom. As the leader in invertebrate knowledge, inspiration and connection, Butterfly Pavilion works to foster an appreciation of these critical animals by educating the public about the need to protect and care for threatened habitats globally, while conducting research for solutions in invertebrate conservation. Whether it is providing unique, firsthand learning experiences in our exhibits and educational programs, conducting new research that sets the standard for zoos across the country or building innovative solutions for species and habitat conservation in countries around the world, Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.

Our Core Values are a large part of who we are as an organization:

• Make Science Cool
• Love What You Do
• Go Above and Beyond
• Lead Change
• Know Your Stuff
• Be Positive
• Welcome All

These aren't just words, but words to live by here at Butterfly Pavilion.

FLSA: Non-Exempt, Full Time

Schedule: Regularly 40 hours a week; Sunday - Thursday 8:45 - 5:15. This schedule can and will change based on the needs of the department, programs, and after-hours events.

Hourly Rate: $17.50/hour

Position Summary: Butterfly Pavilion seeks a creative, energetic, tech savvy, culturally competent individual with a passion for enhancing engagement for visitors of Butterfly Pavilion through concepts involving science, nature, and invertebrates to join our Programs & Interpretation (P&I) team as a full-time Exhibit Interpretation Lead. This person will help lead a large team of staff, interns, and volunteer interpreters. Butterfly Pavilion strives to provide programs that promote appreciation, understanding, and conservation of invertebrates and habitats worldwide to a diverse community. Bilingual individuals fluent in English and Spanish, those who have worked with children, and leadership experience is a plus.  

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Interacting with Butterfly Pavilion guests as they visit all of our exhibits.
• Facilitating play-based learning and providing educational information to guests of all ages.
• Using live animals to demonstrate science-based concepts to guests.
• Conducting daily public programming and developing curriculum.
• Creating meaningful interaction between the exhibit and guests for a deeper and more thoughtful experience and to make connections between exhibit topic and daily life.
• Working alongside interpreters, interns, and volunteers to provide high-quality interpretation and complete project work to enhance exhibit experiences.
• Responsible for specific exhibit expertise and dissemination of specific exhibit content as assigned.
• Support coordination of daily interpretation schedule including staff, volunteers, and interns.
• Facilitate the training of new staff, volunteers, and interns in animal handlining, interpretation techniques, and up-to-date protocols.
• Act as interpretation lead when manager/coordinator are not on site including (but not limited to) answering radio calls, attending to guest and staff/intern/volunteer questions, and ensuring all exhibits and processes and procedures have been properly prepared and followed for daily operations.

Additional Duties:

• Attending required branch and facility meetings and staying up to date on all communications from within the organization
• Collaborating with P&I team to ensure optimal guest experience
• Collaborating with P&I department to design, develop and implement new curricula or programs or redesign existing curricula to meet the needs of diverse audiences
• Support the Interpretation Coordinator in scheduling staff and volunteers
• Serve as the trainer for new staff and volunteers
• Provide administrative support to Programs & Interpretation Department
• Support troubleshooting for issues with exhibit technology and interactives and submitting maintenance requests

Competencies:

1. Communication Skills
2. Department Knowledge
3. Builds Relationships
4. Initiative
5. Detail Oriented
6. Teamwork
7. Time Management
8. Decision Making

Position Qualifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Pursuing or holding a degree in interpretation, education, environmental sciences, biology or related fields, or equivalent work experience
• 1-2 years experience working in a non-formal education/museum/education setting
• Prior experience in a customer service-based role
• Prior experience working with individuals of different ages and abilities, especially children
• Experience leading a team is preferred
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Enthusiastic, strong sense of fun, and patient
• Organized and flexible
• Fluency in Spanish and English is a plus

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

While performing the responsibilities of this position, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the position will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• At Butterfly Pavilion, the employee is occasionally exposed to moderate to loud environmental noise for extended periods of time.
• While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and stand, use their hands and fingers, to handle/feel/grasp. The employee is occasionally required to reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employee should be able to lift, carry any items up to 50 lbs.

How to Apply:

Butterfly Pavilion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply for open positions and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or veteran status.

Applicants must submit a Resume and Cover Letter.

Position is open until filled. No phone calls or drop in's please.

Note: An offer is contingent upon passing of a criminal background check.

Salary : $18 - $18