Museum Educator: School and Youth Programs

Do you love working with children? Looking for a part-time job in an energy-filled, social work environment? Come join the education staff of Old Sturbridge Village – New England’s largest living history museum.

OSV is looking to add to the team of museum educators for school and youth programs. Members of this team work with school groups during field trip visitation days, as well as home school and scout groups. Museum educators for school and youth programs teach hands-on workshops like textiles, print, and hearth cooking, among other history-based themes; lead guided tours of the museum; and assist with the daily operations of the department during the busy field trip season. If interested, museum educators also assist with the museum’s popular Night in the Museum overnights; outreach programs to regional schools; and Discovery Adventures, a costumed summer and vacation week program.

The schedule for this position is flexible, with hours ranging from 5-15 regular hours per week, Wednesday through Friday, with occasional weekend work. Outreach programs may be scheduled on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the fall and winter, as requested. As most schools visit in the fall and spring, museum educators for school and youth programs are busier during these seasons, with occasional hours available during the winter and summer. New educators will be trained for field trip programs in late summer 2024 to be prepared to teach during the 2024/2025 school year.

Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s. Step inside more than 40 original buildings, and explore homes, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, bank, working farm, three water-powered mills, and trade shops – all situated on more than 200 scenic acres. Talk with authentically costumed historians and see heritage breed farm animals. Discover the endless ways to immerse yourself in the Village. Old Sturbridge Village, a museum and learning resource of New England life, invites each visitor to find meaning, pleasure, relevance, and inspiration through the exploration of history.

Old Sturbridge Village is committed to promoting diversity. We are passionate about developing and maintaining an inclusive, equitable and accessible working and learning environment for all visitors, staff and OSV community members. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to different ways of understanding and engaging the world around us.

Qualifications:

· You are experienced working with children in a teaching environment

· You are interested in history and enjoy learning more and sharing it in tangible ways

· You thrive working with people, and children specifically

· You are adaptable, and able to pivot quickly when needed

· Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Essential Duties:

· Following lesson plans to teach activities for students in a museum-based informal learning environment

· Work with other educators as part of a teaching team

· Prepping supplies

· Attending training and professional development sessions as needed

Old Sturbridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Old Sturbridge Village to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or membership in the uniformed services.

Applicants who wish to apply should submit their resume and cover letter to Human Resources at jobs@osv.org

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15