Education Program Presenter (Seasonal)

Omaha Children's Museum, Inc•Omaha, NE

33d•$18

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. This is a seasonal position. Duration of employment is anticipated to last through the months of May to August 2026.

Requirements

Early Childhood Education or Theatre background preferred.
Must be at least 18 years of age due to job-related requirements, including driving and off-site responsibilities.
Successful completion of a background check required.
Must possess a valid driver’s license with good record.
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 presenting to audiences ranging from small groups of 5 to large groups of up to 200
Able to accomplish tasks in an independent environment.
Standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, reaching.
Handling materials, pulling, carrying, and pushing.
Some outreach events are outside in various climate conditions.
A great deal of each shift is spent standing/walking.
Lifting of various materials and equipment up to 30 lbs. individually.
Driving locally to show/event locations, up to 2 hours away, in both company vehicle and personal vehicle. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Early Childhood Education or Theatre background 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).
Help in the evaluation and enhancement of programs to ensure quality engagement.
Assist with special characters as needed.
Perform entertaining and educational outreach programs to target audiences with crowd sizes ranging from 5-200 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.
Assist with special characters as needed.
Work with Education Manager and On-Site Education and Event Coordinator for Museum Without Walls activities at events around the community
Interact with diverse audiences and represent OCM to the community
Assist with set up, facilitation and engagement during these community outreaches
Help to clean up, pack up and load the event materials to return to the Museum