Museum Education Assistant

City of Mesa (AZ)•Mesa, AZ

41d•Onsite

About The Position

A Museum Education Assistant performs work in support of two major areas: scheduling on-site guided and self-guided group tours (example: scheduling school and group tours, getting feedback from teachers, and distributing related handouts or educational materials); and planning, coordinating, and implementing museum special events and educational programs, including budgeting and monitoring expenditures (example: exhibit opening receptions; arranging for occasional speakers or lecturers; and scheduling part-time staff and/or volunteers to monitor museum activities, events, and children's programs). The employee also assists with developing educational materials and dealing with logistics of exhibits (example: labeling, traffic flow, compiling information for docent training, etc.). This class performs related duties as required. i.d.e.a. Museum Assignment: A Museum Education Assistant in the i.d.e.a. Museum is responsible for managing and programming our idea Lab Upcycle Challenge. The person in this position will design educational opportunities for children and families to engage with maker concepts through art; order and maintain supplies necessary for i.d.e.a. lab programming; facilitate drop-in programming that actively encourages creativity and critical thinking with young children and their families; support young children to build and create art, based on personal interests and capabilities; collaborate with the education team to support visiting school groups and educators in learning art and creativity concepts; utilize, manage, and maintain maker equipment; manage workshops, camps, and classes for young children; and ensure the idea museum and the lab are a welcoming and accessible space for our community. This class is supervised by a Museum Education Curator who reviews work through conferences, meetings, and results achieved. Work is subject to irregular hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays); sometimes on short notice. This class is FLSA nonexempt.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED
Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience in an art, science, and/or education-related capacity including public contact work

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Education, Museum Studies, or related field is preferred
Experience working in a museum and/or special event coordination is highly desirable

Responsibilities

scheduling on-site guided and self-guided group tours
planning, coordinating, and implementing museum special events and educational programs, including budgeting and monitoring expenditures
assists with developing educational materials and dealing with logistics of exhibits
managing and programming our idea Lab Upcycle Challenge
design educational opportunities for children and families to engage with maker concepts through art
order and maintain supplies necessary for i.d.e.a. lab programming
facilitate drop-in programming that actively encourages creativity and critical thinking with young children and their families
support young children to build and create art, based on personal interests and capabilities
collaborate with the education team to support visiting school groups and educators in learning art and creativity concepts
utilize, manage, and maintain maker equipment
manage workshops, camps, and classes for young children
ensure the idea museum and the lab are a welcoming and accessible space for our community