Museum Field Trip Educator

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

7d • $16 • Onsite

About The Position

The Museum Field Trip Educator works collaboratively to lead fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate learning experiences that inspire kindness, joy, creativity, and curiosity for school groups and community organizations across the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh campus. The Museum Field Trip Educator introduces and guides large groups through fun and engaging hands-on field trips in exhibit spaces. This position works both in a team and independently to ensure that guests of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities have exceptional group experiences at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience working with children.
• Experience and enthusiasm for speaking publicly and presenting information on a daily basis.
• Daily interest and enthusiasm for working with children, youth, and multi-generational groups.
• Strong problem-solving experience, flexible thinking, and ability to adjust expectations and actions with an open mind.
• Must be able to manage time and schedules and adjust as needed to meet the needs of the group.
• Must be dependable, adaptable, and a good communicator.
• Commitment to continued learning for both personal and team growth.
• Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills, comfort with public speaking.
• Ability to remain calm and professional working with a high-volume of visitors.
• Walking, Standing, Bending, Kneeling, and Sitting: The duties and responsibilities associated with this position will require movement throughout the museum spaces to interact with visitors, educators, and to activate museum experiences.
• Verbal Communication: This position frequently communicates with visitors while facilitating museum experiences. Employee in this position will be expected to exchange accurate and helpful information and communicate issues to team members and supervisors.
• Lifting: Occasional lifting and moving of furniture, equipment, and supplies weighing up to approximately 50 lbs. Regular lifting of items under 15 lbs.
• Manual Dexterity: Employee in this position may operate various equipment, including but not limited to power tools, utility knives, art materials, etc.
• Must be available to work on weekdays 9:15 AM – 1:30 PM.
• Reliable travel capabilities to arrive on-site and on time for scheduled work shifts is required.
• FBI fingerprint results, PA Child Abuse History Certificate (Act 33), and PA State Criminal Record Check (Act 34) are required.

Nice To Haves

• College Education or work experience in a related field (e.g. fine art, creative art, interactive media, theatrical arts, informal or inquiry-based teaching, education, etc.) is preferred.
• Additional experience with families, educators, administrators, and creative peers is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guides weekday field trips through Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab exhibits: Introducing groups to exhibit spaces, facilitating playful learning, and providing helpful information to teachers and chaperones. Field trips typically run 10am to 1pm, Monday through Friday, and follow a scheduled itinerary through the Museum.
• Creates a warm and welcoming environment for students, community members, and chaperones as the group navigates the Museum.
• Prepares field trip materials, supplies, and spaces for group arrival. Returns field trip materials and supplies upon group departure.
• Assists with group arrival and departure procedures, including lunch collection and transport and group orientation.
• Engages in regular staff training and professional development, and applies skills and information learned on a daily basis.
• Positively and accurately represents the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and its programming initiatives to the community.
• Participates in ongoing learning research and reflective practices.
• Closely monitors exhibit spaces for safety concerns, exhibit maintenance, and housekeeping needs, and communicates these needs effectively.
• Follows Museum's safety and emergency policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees