Classes Assistant

The Classes Assistant helps the lead instructor with classroom management, teaching, preparation, activity clean-up, and other tasks in a classroom based day-camp setting with grade blocked students in grades K-12.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Assists lead instructor with classroom management by engaging students and following behavioral intervention procedures;
• Facilitates hands-on science activities and leads demonstrations/projects with guidance from lead instructor;
• Assists lead instructor with classroom preparation and with cleaning up educational experiences to facilitate an effective learning environment;
• Communicates effectively with students, caregivers, co-workers, and supervisors about programming expectations and procedures;
• Supervises students to ensure a safe, fun, and engaging environment for up to 24 students.

Working Conditions

• This position is non-exempt, paid hourly;
• This position is a special project, full-time scheduled for 40 hours/week;
  • This position is scheduled to work June 1, 2025 - August 30, 2025.
• This position requires working onsite at the museum location;
• Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, and sit on the floor multiple times a day;
• Physical Demands: 10% sitting, 70% standing, 20% lifting/carrying/pushing up to 50 lbs.;
• Vision Demands include:
  • Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches of less)
  • Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
  • Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
  • Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left or right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
  • Depth and perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distance and spatial relationships)
  • Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eyes to bring an object into sharp focus)
• Environmental Demands include:
  • Outdoor weather conditions
  • Work near moving mechanical parts
  • Fumes or airborne particles
  • Toxic or caustic chemicals
  • Risk of electric shock
• Noise Levels include:
  • Very quiet (examples: forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test)
  • Quiet (examples: library, private office)
  • Moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
  • Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)
  • Very loud (examples: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert)

Secondary Job Responsibilities

Secondary responsibilities include-but are not limited to-the following:

• Provide other classroom, peer, and student support, such as sitting and connecting with an upset student or helping collect missing items;
• May work on overnight field trips, as needed.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to follow instructions from Classes Instructors and Classes Management;
• Ability to work with and communicate with diverse groups of students;
• Ability to learn and lead educational experiences;
• Strong communication skills, with an emphasis on customer service and problem-solving;
• Ability to adhere to confidentiality, protocol, and community agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to pivot between individual and team work;

PREFERENCES:

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills;
• Developed knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles;
• Proficient or native fluency in a second language (non-English).

Education & Work Experience

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 6 months experience working with children, with an emphasis on safety and engagement;
• Demonstrated experience or ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and talents in a professional work environment.

PREFERENCES:

• Prior classroom, enrichment, or youth engagement experience;
• Demonstrated experience working in a STEAM education-based environment.

Additional Requirements/Preferences; Including Licenses and Certifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Pre-employment checks, such as criminal background checks and reference checks;
• Current CPR and First-Aid Certification.

PREFERENCES:

• None.

Benefits and Perks at OMSI

• Multiple health plans (OMSI pays 86% of employee premiums)
• 403(b) retirement
• Up to 2 weeks of sick time per year
• Free annual OMSI Family Membership
• Reciprocal Employee Attractions Pass (REAP)
• Inclusion-centered professional development opportunities
• Employee-led rewards and recognition program
• Discounts on summer programs for employees children