What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sunday Contract Educator position at KID Museum?
About KID Museum
KID Museum is the nation’s leading educational makerspace for youth. Our mission is to revolutionize how kids learn through the maker experience. Through hands-on programming and deep learning experiences, we empower youth with the creative problem-solving and STEM skills to invent the future. With a focus on engaging populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM, our programs aim to build economic opportunity and diversify the future talent pipeline.
Our vision is to become the standard of excellence for inclusive, impactful maker learning nationally, and a model for how to expand access to maker learning at scale. Our headquarters in the Washington, DC region serves as our innovation hub. In partnership with local school systems, government and philanthropic leaders, we design and deliver K-12 programs that produce results at scale in a large and diverse metropolitan region. We leverage the learnings from this learning lab to create resources, training, and technical support to expand high-impact maker learning nationally. For more information, please visit www.kid-museum.org.
Position Overview
KID Museum is seeking dynamic Contract Educators to support public family engagement in maker-based learning experiences at its flagship location directly above Bethesda Metro Center on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Contract Educators are responsible for assisting with program set up, clean up, room reset, and support engagement in various open-ended activities and studio work including projects in the Woodshop, Tech Lab, Textiles Studio, Electronics, and Cardboard Studio. Larger, Central Makerspace areas include Big Build, Maker Arena, Materials Bar, cultural artist collaboration projects, and Mini Maker Zone for children ages 3-5.
Successful candidates will have experience with family audiences, embrace and understand how to support learner-driven, open-ended, exploration-based experiences; be highly energetic and engaging; and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Background in maker-education, science and technology is preferred but not required. Familiarity with the Maker Movement, its objectives and traditions are preferred. Spanish language proficiency is desired.
A commitment of two (2) Sundays per month is required, with the option of more if desired. You will be scheduled for an 8-hour shift with a half-hour lunch break. Consultant will also work two (2) hours a month during KID Museum’s work hours of Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; this time will be dedicated to training and/or meetings, in person or virtually, with KID Museum’s programming staff.
The candidate must be able to perform the role independently, accurately, reliably, and in a timely manner. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. For consideration, please click the ‘apply’ link.
Diversity, equity, accessibility and Inclusion are important, interdependent components of everyday life at KID Museum and are critical to our pursuit of excellence. KID Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, contractor or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.
Salary : $18 - $20
