Exhibit Interpreter

Butterfly Pavilion; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Butterfly Pavilion is seeking an Environmental Educator - Exhibits to provide world-class interpretation, daily programs, and guest interactions across our exhibits and community events in Westminster, CO.

Responsibilities include live-animal demonstrations, curriculum support, and delivering engaging science education to visitors of all ages, including schools and libraries, with occasional distance-learning sessions.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a degree in interpretation, education, environmental sciences, hospitality, biology or related fields.
• Comfortable interacting with guests of all ages
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Enthusiastic, strong sense of fun, and patient
• Organized and flexible
• 1-2 years' experience working in a non-formal education/museum/education setting
• Prior experience in a customer service-based role
• Prior experience working with individuals of different ages and abilities
• Prior experience working with intergenerational groups

Responsibilities

• Interacting with Butterfly Pavilion guests as they visit all of our exhibits.
• Facilitating play-based learning and providing educational information to guests of all ages.
• Using live animals to demonstrate science-based concepts to guests.
• Conducting daily public programming and supporting curriculum development.
• Teaching engaging, interactive science education programs at the Butterfly Pavilion, in local schools, youth organizations, senior centers, libraries, other community locations, and via real-time interactive video conference (distance learning) for diverse audiences
• Creating meaningful interaction between the exhibit and guests for a deeper and more thoughtful experience and to make connections between exhibit topic and daily life.
• Working alongside all team members to provide high quality interpretation and complete project work to enhance exhibit experiences.
• Responsible for specific exhibit expertise and dissemination of specific exhibit content as assigned.
• Facilitating other private events as needed.
• Being an ambassador at outreach booths in the community as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Pursuing or holding a degree in interpretation/education/environmental sciences/hospitality/biology

Tools

NGSS familiarity

CAS familiarity

Job description

About Butterfly Pavilion

At Butterfly Pavilion, we transform the way people think about invertebrates. They are everywhere because everything depends on them. They are the hidden heroes of the animal kingdom. Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.

Our core values are a large part of who we are: We Live Our Mission; Welcome All; Passion For Learning.

Job Status

Non- Exempt | Part Time

Hourly Rate: $17.00/hour

Work Schedule: Up to 28 hours/week, weekend days and some nights required

Position Summary

The Environmental Educator - Exhibits is responsible for providing world-class interpretation, daily programs, and guest interactions throughout Butterfly Pavilion. The Environmental Educator - Exhibits may also be asked to represent Butterfly Pavilion at events throughout the community.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Interacting with Butterfly Pavilion guests as they visit all of our exhibits.


• Facilitating play-based learning and providing educational information to guests of all ages.


• Using live animals to demonstrate science-based concepts to guests.


• Conducting daily public programming and supporting curriculum development.


• Teaching engaging, interactive science education programs at the Butterfly Pavilion, in local schools, youth organizations, senior centers, libraries, other community locations, and via real-time interactive video conference (distance learning) for diverse audiences


• Creating meaningful interaction between the exhibit and guests for a deeper and more thoughtful experience and to make connections between exhibit topic and daily life.


• Working alongside all team members to provide high quality interpretation and complete project work to enhance exhibit experiences.


• Responsible for specific exhibit expertise and dissemination of specific exhibit content as assigned.


• Facilitating other private events as needed.


• Being an ambassador at outreach booths in the community as needed.

Additional Duties

• Attending required branch and facility meetings and stay up to date on all communications from within the organization


• Collaborating with volunteers and interns to ensure optimal guest experience


• Provide administrative support to Programs, Interpretation, and Exhibits Department


• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

• Pursuing or holding a degree in interpretation, education, environmental sciences, hospitality, biology or related fields


• Comfortable interacting with guests of all ages


• Excellent customer service and communication skills


• Enthusiastic, strong sense of fun, and patient


• Organized and flexible


• 1-2 years\' experience working in a non-formal education/museum/education setting


• Prier experience in a customer service-based role


• Prier experience working with individuals of different ages and abilities


• Prier experience working with intergenerational groups

Preferred Qualifications

• Multilingual


• Prier experiences providing instruction to learners with different needs


• Familiarity with NGSS and CAS


• Familiarity with NAI


• CPR and First Aid certified

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the position will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The employee is occasionally exposed to moderate to loud environmental noise for extended periods of time. The employee is required to talk and hear; sit and use hands; stand, walk, reach, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities include close vision. Employee should be able to lift, carry items up to 50 lbs.

Equal Opportunity

Butterfly Pavilion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply for open positions and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or veteran status. E-Verify participation is used to verify work authorization for all new team members.