Instructor, Museum Camps

Cincinnati Museum Center•Cincinnati, OH

2d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

The Museum Camp Instructor is responsible for teaching and supervising campers throughout the camp day using behavior management skills to ensure that campers stay safe and have a fun camp experience. Instructors will lead hands on educational programs and activities for campers related to the week’s theme.

Requirements

Must have High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience working with children and/or families.
Must possess an outgoing and enthusiastic personality and interact well with children.
Comfortability in providing reasonable accommodation for campers.
Comfortable working with multiple age groups.
Must have strong leadership and people skills.
Must be able to communicate sensitive information in an empathetic and compassionate way.
Certified in First Aid/CPR and able to share a copy of certificate OR open to becoming certified in First Aid/CPR
Must have good communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to work with a diverse workforce.
Must have the ability to work at multiple locations and access to reliable transportation.
Be able to prioritize and self-regulate in stressful situations.
Must have flexibility- be able to think on your feet in a fast-paced environment.
Communicate clearly as part of a team.
Able to communicate clearly and professionally with co- instructor, who may change, week to week.
Ability to make quick decisions with creative solutions that follow CMC’s mission values, policies and procedures.
Museum Camp Instructors must have availability when Museum Camps, training and onboarding are taking place unless prior approval has been ascertained before camps.
Flexible onboarding 4 hr session the week of May 18 – Date and time options will be provided upon hiring
Training sessions take place May 26- May 29, 2026, 8am-6pm
Museum Camps take place June 1, 2026- August 7, 2026, 8am-4:30pm weekdays daily with half hour unpaid lunch break.
The museum camp work week may be 0 – 40 hours.
Weekends and holidays (Memorial Day 5/25, Juneteenth 6/19, Independence Day 7/3) are not required.
Optional overtime may be available daily.
Flexibility in different instructor roles; Backup, support, lead, and lunch coverage.
Instructors’ roles will vary week to week.
May be scheduled for up to 3 weeks out of 10 as a backup instructor - filling in for absent staff as needed (hours will be most variable), or Lunch Coverage (25 scheduled hours).
Schedules for entire summer will be provided during training week.
Must be able to move about the facility while supervising campers and/or moving program materials.
Must be able to present programs, assist campers, set up chairs and tables or organize materials for long periods of time.
The work area is Union Terminal in classrooms, exhibit floors, outside in the mornings and afternoons during check in and check out, and other areas in and around the building.
Position also requires work and travel outside of Union Terminal, including weeks that will be completely off-site at satellite Museum Camps locations, including but not limited to: Cincinnati Observatory, where camps activities may take place partially or completely outdoors

Nice To Haves

Experience presenting lesson plans or planned programs to children or families preferred.
Experience with camps preferred.
Ability to learn and present programs on a variety topic from STEM to LEGO themes.

Responsibilities

Direct supervision of campers throughout the camp day including lunch time and recess at Union Terminal and at offsite locations.
Lead educational programs and activities for campers.
Oversee camper safety by adhering to Cincinnati Museum Center’s (CMC) policies.
Reinforcing campers to follow safety standards.
Aid in morning check-in and check-out as needed.
Prepare materials for the day, and any activity prep for programs within the day.
Work with co instructor and interns assisting with the camp day.
Attend all museum camp training sessions. May 26- May 29, 2026, 8am-6pm
Be a role model for and support Youth Program teen volunteers working with camps
May be responsible for monitoring emergency medications for campers (e.g. EpiPens, inhalers)
On weeks you are not scheduled as an instructor of a camp group, you may be scheduled to cover lunches and/or be scheduled as backup to fill in absences as needed.
Create an inclusive atmosphere and support individual camper accommodations as appropriate.