Education Program Facilitator

Museum of Life and Science; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC seeks a part-time Education & Engagement team member to lead hands-on science activities for visitors and assist with online school help. The role focuses on supporting a 5th grade partnership, delivering weekly science classroom experiences at several schools.

You’ll work 10–20 hours weekly reporting to the Program Manager of School and Community Engagement. Must be energized, organized, and able to engage diverse audiences of all ages.

Qualifications

• Passion for informal education, particularly STEM, computational thinking, or design thinking.
• Willingness to work with vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
• Ability to engage children and adults in a friendly, outgoing, and professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Creativity, dependability, flexibility, and enthusiasm.
• Must stand for up to 6 hours, walk up to a mile, lift 25 pounds.
• Weekend and some evening work required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience managing a classroom or audience of learners.
• Experience developing inquiry-based, materials-rich curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on programs for visitors and online school help.
• Manage space and materials for classrooms, including animals, as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-department teams for program delivery.
• Support 5th grade partnership program with weekly classroom activities.

Skills

STEM education

Classroom management

Engaging communication

Team collaboration

Creativity

Education

Degree in science or engineering, education, or related field

Job description

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Education & Engagement Part Time Durham, NC, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1075

Supports the Museum mission by working with the Museum staff in leading hands-on informal science activities and online school help for students.This position specifically supports our 5 th grade partnership program in leading a 5 th grade science classrooms once a week at several different schools.

The person in this position will be expected to work 10-20 hours per week and will report to the Program Manager of School and Community Engagement.

General E&E Responsibilities

• Development, prototyping, and delivery of experiences and programs for visitors, including:
  • Paid programs for children, families, adults, and groups (summer camps, school programs, family events, etc.)
  • Informal on-the-floor programs for visitors
  • Off-site programs
  • Special programs as they arise
  • Management of space for delivery (e.g. classroom), storage areas and materials (including animals)

  Classroom management for child, young adult, and adult audiences during delivery of programs, and/or managing educators in such delivery.

  Work on cross-departmental teams as needed

• Work on cross-departmental teams as needed
• Other job-related duties as needed
• Facilitate Innovation and Learning programs including:
  • School programs
  • Camp programs

Qualifications

Required:

• Passion for informal education, particularly related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), computational thinking, and/or design thinking
• Willingness to work with and handle vertebrate and invertebrate animals
• Ability to engage with children and adults in a friendly,outgoingand professional manner
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Strong organizational skills
• Creativity, dependability,flexibilityand enthusiasm
• Must be able to be on their feet for up to 6 hours at a time, walk distances of up to one mile over varying terrains, be able to lift 25 pounds (reasonable accommodations can be made)
• Weekend and some evening work required
• Valid driver’s license
• Experience managing a classroom or audience of child , young adult , or adult learners.
• Experience developing and implementing inquiry-based, materials-rich curriculum to children, families and/or adults
• Experience working in a museum or other informal educational setting
• Degree in science or engineering discipline, education, design, or related field
• Fluency in language other than English
• Experience using technology to augment and enhance curriculum and program delivery