Program Presenter

Omaha Children's Museum, Inc•Omaha, NE

6d•$0 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Program Presenter is to work with the Education team to create magical and memorable moments for families through performances and interactions, ensuring that every guest has an exceptional and engaging experience and that they leave the museum wanting to come back as soon as possible. Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) is a mission-driven non-profit that has positively influenced the lives of children for more than 50 years. OCM recognizes that behind every great organization, there are great people. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share our vision, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission. OCM is a dynamic, interactive space designed to ignite the curiosity and creativity of children through engaging exhibits, workshops, and events. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive, educational, and fun environment that supports the learning and growth of all children. Our mission extends beyond our walls as we strive to be a community hub for early childhood development, connecting with childcare providers, teens, young parents, and early childhood advocates.

Requirements

Must enjoy working with the public and demonstrate friendliness, professionalism, enthusiasm, and a customer-focused approach
Should possess excellent organizational skills, a considerable degree of initiative, and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and timeliness in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to work a weekday and weekend schedule
Successful completion of a background check required
Must possess a valid driver’s license with good record
High level of punctuality and dependability
High Energy
Sound decision making
High level of punctuality and dependability
Desire to interact with guests of all ages
Positive and adaptive attitude
Able to take initiative
Comfortable in front of a crowd as small as 5 and as large as 300
Stand and walk for majority of shift to engage with visitors and program participants
Navigate different areas of the Museum to assist visitors and ensure a positive experience
Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb and reach to conduct inventory and prepare for events
Work outside in varying temperatures for up to 6 hours per event for up to 7 festivals annually and occasional outdoor outreach performances
Perform repetitive tasks, including administrative work and entering data into computer software programs
Push or pull equipment, such as a small flatbed and wheeled cases
Lift and carry items up to 20 pounds alone, 80 pounds in a group, including educational materials, traveling exhibits, cleaning materials, etc…

Nice To Haves

Experience in Early Childhood Education, Museum Education, Informal Education, and/or Theater preferred
Experience and comfort driving pick-up truck with trailer preferred
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Perform engaging, memorized performances on STEAM, literacy, physical play, and other topics
Individually interact with Guests to provide a personalized experience within the museum
Perform daily operations (e.g. program set-up and re-set, cleaning costume pieces and props, checking supplies and quantities, recording attendance of programs.)
Help in the evaluation and enhancement of programs to ensure quality engagement
Assist with special characters as needed including handling and performing
Train incoming staff on programs
Perform entertaining and educational outreach programs to target audiences with crowd sizes ranging from 5-300 individuals
Keep all outreach materials and program inventory organized, cataloged, and stocked
Represent OCM in-person during performances
Work with Education team on the development of new programs and characters
Work with Education leadership to facilitate Museum without Walls events around the community
Assist with set up, facilitation, and engagement during variety of festival events
Keep all Museum without Walls materials inventoried, organized, cataloged, and stocked leading up to and immediately following event
Interact with diverse audiences and represent OCM to the community
Work with Education department to ensure all materials for upcoming outreaches, programs, and special events are gathered and prepared and company vehicles are free of trash, loaded, and ready for upcoming outreaches and events
Help ready the museum for upcoming special event weekends, including gathering supplies and costumes, hanging decorations, creating community craft examples, and the like
Assist with the collection and inputting of monthly data related to programming and outreaches
Communicate, as requested by Director of Education, upcoming outreach, MWoW, and programmatic needs to individuals outside the organization