Part-Time Forge Facilitator
About The Position
The Forge Facilitator is a part-time member of the Science Museum of Virginia’s Education Team who works primarily in the Forge, the museum’s public maker space. The role facilitates hands-on activities and learning experiences for individual guests, families, school groups, and other audiences during regular museum hours and special events. Forge programming includes drop-in design challenges, structured maker workshops, and specialized activities supporting museum-wide events and initiatives. The Forge provides creative, maker-centric opportunities for a diverse, multigenerational community. Through its activities, visitors explore how STEM concepts apply to creative processes, develop foundational skills using high- and low-tech tools, connect skills to potential career interests and hobbies, and engage in the design process. The role also contributes to program development, materials preparation and organization, and daily program delivery. Hours vary each week according to operations, averaging no more than 29 hours per week and subject to a maximum of 1,500 hours in a 12-month period. No state benefits are provided.
Requirements
- Energetic, outgoing, and enthusiastic about customer service and working with diverse audiences of all ages.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team in a dynamic, cooperative environment.
- Knowledge of STEM-based content.
- Demonstrated familiarity with maker, fabrication, or shop environments.
- Commitment to learning and following safe operating procedures.
- Experience working with groups of children.
- Experience in informal education settings such as museums, makerspaces, camps, libraries, or community programs.
- Experience with interdisciplinary creative and technical projects involving a variety of skills, such as sewing, weaving, embroidery, ceramics, woodworking, model fabrication, cardboard construction, robotics, electronics assembly, 3D modeling, and vector and raster graphics.
- Availability to regularly work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing and facilitating maker-centered projects.
- Experience in formal, STEM-oriented education settings.
- ASL or Spanish language competencies.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate hands-on activities and learning experiences for individual guests, families, school groups, and other audiences during regular museum hours and special events.
- Support the development of Forge programs, including drop-in design challenges, structured maker workshops, and activities for museum-wide events and initiatives.
- Prepare and organize materials for Forge programming.
- Deliver key Forge experiences on a daily basis.
- Follow safe operating procedures in the maker space.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
