PART-TIME PARENT STARS ASSISTANT

The Children's Museum Houston • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Children’s Museum Houston (CMH) seeks a Parent Stars Assistant to work with the Parent Stars team with the ongoing implementation of the program. Parent Stars is a parent engagement program to help parents of young children understand how they can become involved in promoting the science, math, and literacy learning of their children both at home and in the classroom.  Parent Stars is one of the programs offered by CMH’s Institute for Family Learning which supports the Museum’s mission to “transform communities through innovative, child-centered learning that improves the trajectories of all children.” This position will be part-time, up to 29 hours per week.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented and a team player
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and some weekends.
• Ability to travel throughout the city and region to present Parent Stars programming in a variety of settings.
• Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years’ experience working with elementary school-aged children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the delivery of Family Learning Events and effectively engages parents, children, and other attendees at events.
• Assists with transportation of program materials as necessary.
• Works with Parent Stars Manager and staff to complete necessary steps for setup, implementation, and breakdown of Parent Stars events.
• Participates in the collection of evaluations and sign in sheets for all events and returns to Parent Stars Manager.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all levels of management both internal and external to the Museum.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees