What are the responsibilities and job description for the College Park Aviation Museum - Museum Educator - Seasonal/Year-Round position at The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission?
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural and Historical Resources Division is seeking part-time Museum Educators at the College Park Aviation Museum (CPAM).
The College Park Aviation Museum shares its campus with the world’s oldest continuously operating airport, established by the Wright Brothers in 1909, and home to the first Army aviation school. We are dedicated to preserving aviation innovations in College Park and Prince George’s County. We engage and inspire our community and visitors with diverse stories through education, exhibits, and programming.
Museum Educators are responsible for designing and delivering educational tours to students and adults, planning and implementing educational programs, creating engaging educational activities, and creating lesson plans in support of regular STEAM events. Each year CPAM offers educational tours to over 12,000 visitors, and reach hundreds more through monthly STEAM events, our biannual Scout Days and Homeschool Days, and our annual holiday event, Winter Fly-In. Museum Educators may have the opportunity to create educational programs, organize events, or work on collections projects depending on the aptitude and interests of the Educator and the needs of the museum.
Ideal candidates should be either be a rising junior or senior in college or in graduate school. Ideal candidates should be self-starters, strong communicators, team players, and have an interest and experience in museum education, history, public history, or education; either in classroom teaching or informal contexts. Knowledge of K-12 curriculum or a second language are ideal.
This candidate will support the College Park Aviation museum in upholding NHRD’s four strategic pillars:
- Pillar 1: Enhance the Visitor Experience: Quality & Quantity
- Pillar 2: Leave a Legacy: Transforming Education into Activism
- Pillar 3: Strengthen Inclusivity, Diversity and Belonging
- Pillar 4: Act with Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Trust
Must work a minimum of 18 hours per week including two weekend days a month and with a maximum of up to 29 hours a week.
- Lead tours of the museum, conduct public and family programs, staff special weekend and evening events as well as children’s birthday parties
- Creating lesson plans for children activities
- Engage and interact with guests in the gallery
- Act as Manager on Duty by handling point of sale transactions, opening and closing the museum and exhibits, assisting museum guests, and interacting with our volunteers and staff
- Be a team player who is able to manage and see multiple projects and tasks with short and medium term deadlines to completion with little supervision
- Assist in the developing tours, exhibits, and educational activities and programs under the direction of the Education Manager
- Assist career staff as needed and fulfill other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED. Candidates must be pursing a college degree in either Museum Studies, Public History, History, or in an appropriate field.
- At least one year experience.
- Familiarity with working with children.
A complete criminal background check will be completed before hire.
May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.
Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1)
M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.
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